The National Apprenticeship Workshop is a free event in association with the Skills Funding Agency (SfA) and the Local Government Association (LGA). Hosted by East Midlands Councils this workshop will provide the latest information on the governments apprenticeship policy (the apprenticeship levy and public sector targets) as well as exploring how we can collaborate as employers and providers of apprenticeships and work together to maximise the levy.
This event is aimed primarily at the HR community who manage schemes where the apprentices are employed by the local authority and it will include a mix of lead government speakers, panel sessions and the opportunity to participate in workshop and networking sessions to share learning and potential collaboration opportunities.
Hearing directly from government about their proposals and from other authorities the agenda will include:
o Digital Apprenticeship Service (DAS) - apprenticeship fees, funding bands, spending funding and targets
o The Levy and digital vouchers
o Standards – for employers and providers
o Procurement
o Schools and the Levy
o Traineeships / routes into apprenticeships
o Suggestions for growing your apprenticeship programme
o Provision of training and how to set up your organisation to deliver apprenticeship training.
Apprenticeship Levy - The national position
Digital Apprenticeship Service
Helen Gorner, Head of Apprenticeship Policy Implementation - Employer Engagement. Skills Funding Agency
Are you Ready for the Levy? Becoming an Employer Provider
John Myers, Head of National Account Management Services. Skills Funding Agency – National Apprenticeship Service
Engaging with New Standards
Fariba Carr, Relationship Manager – Standards Development Team. Department for Education
Becoming a provider/ using an external provider
Doncaster Council
All speakers, timings and programme content is subject to change
09:30 | Registration |
10:00 | Welcome from Chair – Cllr Tom Beattie, Chair of East Midlands Regional Employers’ Organisation, Leader of Corby Borough Council |
10:10 | Apprenticeship Levy – The national position Helen Gorner, Head of Apprenticeship Policy Implementation - Employer Engagement. Skills Funding Agency |
10:55 | Digital Apprenticeship Service Helen Gorner, Head of Apprenticeship Policy Implementation - Employer Engagement. Skills Funding Agency |
11:25 | Refreshment Break and Networking |
11:35 | Are you Ready for the Levy? John Myers, Head of National Account Management Services. Skills Funding Agency – National Apprenticeship Service |
11:55 | Becoming an ‘Employer – Provider’ John Myers, Head of National Account Management Services. Skills Funding Agency – National Apprenticeship Service |
12:05 | Engaging with New Standards Fariba Carr, Relationship Manager – Standards Development Team. Department for Education |
12:25 | Panel Session |
12:55 | Lunch and Networking |
13:25 | Afternoon Workshop Sessions: A - Levy, B - Standards, C - Becoming a provider/ Using an external provider |
13:30 | Workshop Session One |
14:15 | Workshop Session Two |
15:00 | Workshop Session Three |
15:50 | Conference Close |
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National Apprenticeship Levy Workshop Agenda |