Bridget Herniman

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World Class Apprenticeships within the Health
Sector

• Bridget Herniman

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Overview of Apprenticeships

• Young Apprentices (14 16) whilst still in
  school - normal curriculum 50 days work
  experience level 2 vocational qualification
• Apprenticeships
  Workbased
• Advanced Apprenticeships
• Over 180 Apprenticeships in 80 sectors

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What are they?

• The Framework (package of appropriate learning
  and related qualifications) for each
  apprenticeship contains
• Key Skills
• Technical Certificate
• NVQ
• Development programme for new entrants into the
  workforce or existing non qualified staff or
  staff needing to enhance their existing
  qualifications
• Ages 16
• Funded

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Some of the range of Apprenticeships on offer in
the Health Sector
HEATING-VENTILATION
BAKERY
REFRIGERATION
TRANSPORT
CATERING
PAYROLL
PHARMACY
ADMINISTRATION
ENGINEERING
CLEANING
HEALTH SOCIAL CARE
BUILDING SERVICES
IT SERVICES
CONTACT CENTRES
ELECTRICAL
RETAIL
DRIVING GOODS VEHICLES
HORTICULTURE
IT USER
LEARNING DEVELOPMENT
PLUMBING
DENTAL NURSING
STORAGE WAREHOUSING
ACCOUNTANCY
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE REPAIR
SUPPORT SERVICES IN HEALTHCARE
MANAGEMENT
PURCHASING / PROCUREMENT
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Key issues

• Ensuring that Apprenticeships meet the needs of
  employers
• Recruitment of new Apprentices (National
  Apprenticeship Vacancy Matching Service NAVMS)
• Identification of existing employees that would
  benefit from undertaking an Apprenticeship
• Raising awareness and benefits of apprenticeships
  to employers and learners
• Identifying, supporting and promoting effective
  employers and related providers of
  Apprenticeships
• Challenging Key Stakeholders to reduce bureaucracy

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For further information

• http//www.skillsforhealth.org.uk/
• http//www.apprenticeships.org.uk/
• Contact the Skills for Health Apprenticeship Team
  - via your Skills for Health Regional Director