WORK BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

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WORK BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

• Christine Dear
• Enterprise Development
• Thames Valley University (Reading)

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ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT

• A Department within the University, based at
  Reading, offering training programmes for work
  based learners
• Including Business Solutions offering training
  needs analysis for local businesses

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3 examples of Work Based Learning Oppportunities

• Apprenticeships - 16-24 years
• Entry to Employment (e2e) (16-24)
• Free2learn 19 employees

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APPRENTICESHIPS

• An alternative to further full-time education
• National Vocational Qualification Level 2 (NVQ)
• Technical Certificate
• Key Skills upskilling in Communication,
  Application of Number and IT.
• Typically lasts 1-3 years

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ADVANCED APPRENTICESHIPS

• An alternative to A Levels/BTEC
• NVQ Level 3/4
• Technical Certificate
• Key Skills Communication, Application of Number
  and IT skills to a higher level
• Work based progression to responsibility
  technical posts and junior management
• Typically lasts 2-3 years

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Benefits for young people

• Full-time, salaried, employment with training
• A training programme leading to qualifications
  relevant to their chosen industry
• A career with prospects
• The opportunity for progression
• An employer and training provider supporting
  their training

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Benefits to Employers

• A planned recruitment programme
• A funded training programme offering technical
  and NVQ qualifications designed by industry for
  your industry
• Flexibility
• Support from Training Provider

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ENTRY TO EMPLOYMENT(e2e)

• For those leaving school without any
  qualifications, needing a little extra support
• Offers an individually planned programme
  including work experience, numeracy and literacy
  support, problem solving, social skills, NVQ
  Level 1, etc
• Progression to Apprenticeships, full-time
  education, employment

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FREE2LEARN BerkshireEmployer Training Pilot

• A government funded initiative to
• encourage Berkshire employers to support their
  staff to train to level 2.
• encourage employees to achieve a qualification to
  Level 2
• Offering free essential skills training eg
  commercial numeracy, literacy, report writing,
  language, ESOL

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Benefits to Employer

• Filling the skills gap, improving productivity
  and customer satisfaction
• Staff morale
• Supporting you training programmes, including
  Investors in People and Personal Career
  Development
• Government funding for level 2 training
  programmes
• Possible compensation for wages
• Minimum red-tape and documentation

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Benefits to Employee

• Achieving a nationally recognised, relevant,
  vocational qualification
• The opportunity for personal career advancement
• A wide range of level 2 vocational courses
• The opportunity to improve literacy and numeracy
  skills

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Eligibility for Learners

• Aged over 19 years.
• In employment with a current NI number and
  contract of employment
• Work based in Berkshire
• No qualification at level 2 or higher
• Resident in EU country for 3 years min.

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ACTION FOR BUSINESS COLLEGES - A4BC

• We can offer a Training Needs Analysis Service to
  local employers, totally free of charge.
• Our Consultant will discuss, suggest and advise
  on a comprehensive training programme for your
  company at a time convenient to you

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Information

• For more information on
• Apprenticeships and free2learn programmes
• Christine Dear 0118 967 5512
• e2e Dave Lane 0118 9589 4455
• A4BC Angela Beckett 0118 967 5510
• TVU and Reading College courses
• 0800 371 434 www.reading-college.ac.uk