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Organization : Careers Wales
Type of Facility : Apprenticeships
Country: Wales

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Apprenticeships :

Apprenticeships are a great way for your business to develop employees with the skills and experience you need.

Related : Business Wales Register As An Employer : www.statusin.org/9262.html

They are work-based learning training programmes, which usually take 2 to 3 years to complete. Anyone over 16 can apply.

There are three levels:
** Foundation Apprenticeships (equivalent to five GCSEs, grade A-C)
** Apprenticeship (equivalent to two A Level passes)
** Higher Apprenticeships

What are the costs?:
As the employer, you decide what to pay your apprentice; there is a National Minimum Wage for apprentices.

Most of the training is ‘on the job’ at your business, but you will be working with an approved training provider, such as a local college. They are funded to manage the apprentice’s training and assessment programme, which usually involves day-release.

If you are recruiting additional apprentices, aged 16 to 24, you may be able to get additional financial support through the Young Recruits Programme.

Apprenticeship Matching Service:
Apprenticeships logo EmployersYou can recruit your apprentice through our free online recruitment service; Apprenticeship Matching Service.

This online service allows you to:
** View all your applicants
** Carry out shortlisting and organise pre-interview tests/checks
** Send invitations for interview
** Accept and reject applicants; all online

Or, your learning provider may be able to manage this on your behalf; ask them.

Interested? Complete our online registration form and we will contact you to support you through the process

You can search for a training provider that offers the type of training you want using our course search.

Apprenticeships Skills Policy Plan :
** The Apprenticeships Skills Policy Plan sets out the Welsh Government’s vision for addressing the needs of Welsh businesses the wider economy. It has been designed to increase skills levels in priority areas, including where shortages have been reported.

Our commitment :
** Developed in consultation with businesses, the policy and its five year action plan sets out how we will support the delivery of our manifesto and Taking Wales Forward commitment to create a minimum of 100,000 high quality apprentices in Wales over this Assembly term.

We will do this by focussing on four priority areas :
** Increasing the number of apprentices aged 16-19 by increasing the take-up of quality apprenticeships amongst school leavers
** Addressing skills shortages by developing apprenticeships particularly in growth and emerging sectors such as the ICT, Engineering, Construction and Financial and Professional Services

** Developing higher level skills by focussing on apprenticeships at level 4 and above where returns tend to be higher
** Developing skills pathways by integrating apprenticeships into the wider education system and making it easier for someone to enter into an apprenticeship from another learning route.

The Apprenticeship Levy :
** The policy also outlines how the impact of the Apprenticeship Levy will be managed in Wales. To help minimise the impact of the levy we are taking a different approach to our counterparts in England, one which is better aligned to and supports the growing needs of Wales, its people and economy.

Our investment :
** To deliver our priorities we will be increasing our investment in apprenticeships from £96m to £111.5m for 2017-18. This brings our total investment in apprenticeships and traineeships next year to over £126m.

** Of the additional funding, £15.5m will be invested this year to ensure both public and private sector employers are not disadvantaged as a result of the Apprenticeship Levy.?

Talk to us about Apprenticeships: 0300 123 38 33