Apprentice Brief

1. Apprentice Brief

2. Introduction • Apprentice Frameworks • IIE/SEMTA • Department Induction • Management of the Apprentice

3. Type of Apprenticeship Frameworks • Student • Level 1 • Foundation • Level 2 • Advanced • Level 3 • Graduate • Level 4

4. Apprentice Frameworks • Each Framework Consists of: - • Vocational Award (NVQ) • Key Skills Award • Further Education Award • Personal Development

5. What are Vocational Awards • Up to 1990, traditionally, in most skill areas qualifications have been awarded on the basis of examination success • The Government realised that for Britain to compete effectively in world markets, it had to provide a more practical qualification, accessible to almost all the working population • This was based on Engineering and Construction Vocational Awards Programmes TR21, TR22 and TR23 • The new vocational awards for all sectors would be called NVQs

6. How do NVQs Work? - Who awards NVQs? • The Government’s NCVQ (National Council for Vocational Qualifications) has provided the model which NVQs must follow • Each industry must have a Lead Body who job is to set the national standards for its industry • The Lead Body and Awarding Body for the engineering industry is SEMTA

7. How can NVQs benefit? • NVQs are proof that a person can work to industry standards, and is recognised by employers and trade unions throughout the country • NVQs are designed to keep to pace with the world of work. New units are developed to reflect changes in the industry, e.g. technological advances, etc • Personal satisfaction of having a recognised qualification. When the time for promotion, or job change arrives, you will be well prepared with an NVQ under your belt

8. How do NVQs work? - The Levels Level 4 - Technician engineers Level 1 - Operators Level 5 - Professional engineers, scientists and technologists Level 2 - Operators with higher skills Level 3 - Technicians and craft employees Competence in a range of work activities, mostly routine and predictable Competence in a broad range of complex, technical or professional work activities in a wide variety of situations often with responsibility for others and allocation of resources Competence in the application of a significant range of fundamental principles and complex techniques in a wide and often unpredictable variety of work situations. Substantial autonomy and responsibility for the work of others, allocation of resources, analysis, diagnosis, planning and evaluation Competence in a variety of work activities, some complex and non-routine, in differing situations with ability to take some individual responsibility or work in calibration with others Competence in a broad range of work activities, mainly complex and non-routine in a wide variety of situations, often involving the guidance or supervision of others

9. Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 Unit 5 Unit 1 Element 1 Element 2 Element 3 How do NVQs Work? - The Structure NVQ E.g. Conduct testing of engineering products/assets under complex conditions E.g. complex testing of products/systems ENR/102 E.g. operating calibrated test facilities under complex conditions ENR/335 E.g. testing telemetry equipment under complex conditions ENR/158

10. How to progress with NVQs? • Two great advantages of NVQs are that they are flexible and transferable You can use common elements / units from other quite different engineering areas towards more than one qualification You can use elements / units from relevant NVQs towards another NVQ • Employers needs two types of people: those who are highly competent in a particular skill, and those who are versatile. NVQs designed to cope with both.

11. Summary • NVQ is a recognised alternative to exam-based qualifications • NVQs are achieved by building up elements, which result in units, which collectively make up an NVQ • There are 5 levels with increasing levels of competence • NVQs are flexible and transferable. The matrix structure allows the employee to acquire the necessary qualifications to keep to pace with the changing business needs

12. Key Skills • What are Key Skills? • Key Skills are the essential skills that everyone needs to succeed in education and training, in work and in life in general. • The Key Skills Qualification provide apprentices with the opportunity to extend their learning in: - • Communication • Application of number • Information technology • Working with others • Problem solving • Improving own learning

13. Further Education • All young people complete further education at Oakland’s College • Years One and Two ONC • Years Three and Four HNC • Year Five HND • ONC and HNC • Six core units each and four optional • HND • Six units extra units from HNC

14. Personal Development • Interaction week • Life Skills one and Two • Working in local schools (Average ten days per year) • Managing work experience placements • One off projects • Learning journals and reviewing • Skills competitions • Placement objectives and reviews • Knowledge Point

15. IIE/SEMTA • IIE • MBDA is one of 33 employers/training providers whose scheme is recognised by the IIE • On completion of the level 3 framework apprentices Qualify for Eng Tec Status • SEMTA • Industry lead body (Sector Skills Council) and MBDA are fully accredited by them

16. Department Induction • Key Points • Remember the apprentice will be joining you • Have an area prepared • Introduce him/her to everyone • Have his/her placement plan ready • Local procedures • Break times • Lunch • Start times • Fire exits • Any health and safety issues

17. Management of the Apprentice • Open Options • Holidays • Objectives and Reviews • Sickness • American Express Cards • Hire Cars • Wage Slips • Funding • Time of section for knowledge point, schools etc.

18. Thank you for listening - Any Questions?