The Future of Apprenticeships in the UK
Online Event 3 June 2021, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Day 1
9:00am
Online Registration
9:30am
Chair's Welcome Address
Greta Paa-Kerner, Head of Employer Partnerships & Apprenticeships, University of East London
9:40am
Case study: Assessing How The Impact Of Covid-19 Has Accelerated The Decline In Labour-Based Roles And How We Can Recruit More Apprentices To Address The Issue
- Examining how the pandemic has exacerbated the long-term decline in trades apprentices from the point of view of employers, main providers and end-point access organisations within construction and repairs sectors
- Understanding the context and building frameworks to boost uptake amongst trades employers while mitigating the risk of additional Covid-19 measures to ensure continued, quality delivery of apprenticeships
- Discussing the impact on recruitment and developing hiring incentives to boost Treasury coffer
Helen Booth, Director, HomeServe Foundation
10:00am
Keynote Address
John Cope Director of Strategy, Policy, & Public Affairs, UCAS
10:20am
Rotational Apprenticeship Programmes: What Benefits Do They Bring To The Organisation And The Apprentice
- Examining how the pandemic has impacted apprentices, employers, main providers and end-point access organisations and ensuring adequate support for each sector
- Rebuilding post-Covid-19: How have demands changed and what can businesses do to accommodate
- Building frameworks to mitigate the risk of additional Covid-19 measures to ensure continued, quality delivery of apprenticeships
- Discussing the impact on recruitment and analysing the efficacy of hiring incentives
Helen Johnson, Head of Apprenticeships, Science & Technology Facilities Council
10:40am
Questions And Answers Session
11:05am
Break And Networking
11:35am
Case Study: The University of East London’s Strategy To Improve Apprenticeship Delivery Through Cross-Sector Collaboration And Adopting A Targeted Approach To Combat Skills Shortages
Dr Gulnara Stover, Director of the Talent Gateway, The Talent Gateway, University of East London (UEL)
11:55am
Case Study: A Local Authority Approach To Apprenticeships: Meeting Priorities, Developing Local Talent And Supporting Care Leavers In Their Journey To Employment
- Utilising apprenticeships to meet local priorities including unemployment and skills shortages by raising awareness around apprenticeship opportunities and benefits
- Building partnerships with schools and other education providers to engage and support local care leavers and ensure a successful transition to full-time employment
- Collaborating with suppliers and partners to promote and develop local talent through apprenticeships
- Developing a bespoke outreach programme via virtual platforms, physical advertising, recruitment open days and partner associations
Cllr Alan Jarrett, Leader, Medway Council
12:15pm
Case Study: The Department for Work and Pension Apprenticeship and Social Mobility Schemes
- Discussing the impact of covid-19 on the Department for Work and Pension: Customers, professionals, and apprentices
- Recruitment during covid: How the Department for Work and Pension have exceeded apprenticeship targets
- A deep dive into the Social Mobility Scheme: Development, implementation and response
Hayley Richardson, Head of Apprenticeships, Department for Work and Pension
12:35pm
Questions And Answers Session
12:55pm
Lunch And Networking
1:40pm
Case Study: A Deep Dive Into The NHS Apprenticeship Scheme Before And During Covid-19
- Assessing the impact of the apprenticeship levy and understanding how it can be used to grow the workforce
- Understanding skills distributions across sectors and trusts to target gaps and provide necessary training
- In-house, outsourced or hybrid: Finding the right approach to deliver training and assessing the benefits, drawbacks and potential efficacy of each approach
- How the NHS is responding to Covid-19 and what measures were taken to maintain programmes with trainers and reassure apprentices throughout
Lucy Hunte, National Programme Manager, Apprenticeships, NHS Health Education England
2:00pm
Keynote Address: Apprenticeship Funding, From EFSA’s 2020/21 Package To Brexit: Recognising And Preparing For The Impacts On Apprenticeship Development And Delivery
- Unpacking EFSA’s £58 billion package for 2020/2021 and how this support will impact education and skills providers
- Balancing the delivery of higher-level, business apprenticeships with labour-based courses to target skill-shortages post-Brexit
- Combating Brexit uncertainty by leveraging the apprenticeship levy to invest into training for existing employees
- Recognising the funding and recruitment support available to SMEs to allow for better responses to new developments
- Investing into the current workforce to boost employee retention and make apprenticeship prospects more attractive to new talent
Mark Dawe, Chief Executive, The Skills Network
2:20pm
Developing Processes To Increase Apprenticeship Take-Up By BAME Groups And Create A Diverse And Inclusive Workforce
- Understanding the key causes and influences of decreasing number of BAME 16-18 year olds choosing the apprenticeship pathway
- Examining current schemes across sectors to locate areas of improvement and developing conversations around them to promote apprenticeships to BAME learners
- Assessing the successes and shortcomings of National Apprenticeship Service’s ‘5 Cities Project’ in boosting BAME apprenticeship representation
- Increasing visibility of BAME role models in campaigns and face-to-face to highlight the value of apprenticeships
Isa Mutlib, CEO, The BAME Apprenticeship Alliance
2:40pm
Question And Answer Session
3:00pm
Chair’s Summary And Close
Greta Paa-Kerner, Head of Employer Partnerships & Apprenticeships, University of East London