Lindsay Gillespie

Trailblazer Apprenticeships, Future Funding of Apprenticeships and the Apprenticeship Levy

Wellcome Collection, 4 November 2015

Why change?

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Government funding

Only Trailblazer apprenticeships will be funded by

September 2017

Opportunity for employers to update and improve

Updating to reflect changing working practices

Reviewing current content, operation and constraints

Current Apprenticeships New Apprenticeships

Qualification-based Employer-defined outcomes on 2 sides of A4 (the ‘apprenticeship standard’)

Comprehensive Government specification

Limited Government criteria – focus on what employers require (small and large employers)

Developed by employer-led SSCs and development funded by Government

Developed by groups of employers – no funding for development from Government

Continuous regulated assessment with skills and knowledge assessed separately

End-point assessment combining assessment of skills, knowledge and behaviours;

Assessment methods specified by employers 

Linked to professional standards where they exist and are appropriate

 Graded – Pass is fully competent other grades applied to recognise ability 3

BSE Occupations

Industrial and Commercial Pipefitting

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Content

Two apprenticeships titled – Installer (level 2) and Craftsperson

(Level 3)

Craftspersons follow the same programme as installers for the first

two years then progress onto advanced studies

Electrical content reduced

Installation of prefabrication/modular distribution systems included

Natural gas distribution pipework included

Maintenance – option removed

Fire protection, warm air and compressed air systems covered as

knowledge and understanding

Pipe welding covered as knowledge and understanding only

BSE Occupations

Industrial and Commercial Pipefitting

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Assessment

Portfolio

Knowledge test (on line multiple choice)

Skills test

Interview

BSE Occupations

Ductwork

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Content

Two apprenticeships titled – Ductwork Installer (level 2) and

Ductwork Craftsperson (Level 3)

Installation of prefabrication/modular distribution systems included

Commercial awareness

Taking site measurements

Additional emphasis on relationships with clients and using

information technology

BSE Occupations

Ductwork

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Assessment

Portfolio

Knowledge test (on line multiple choice)

Practical workplace observation

Interview

BSE Occupations

Service and Maintenance

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Content

One apprenticeship – Service and Maintenance Engineer

(level 3)

Mainstream Service and Maintenance Engineer

Work primarily on mechanical systems, but able to deal

with the electrical requirements associated with them

Specialist competence requirements such as

refrigeration, to be provided by the employer outside of

the apprenticeship

Emphasis on technical ability, but also on relationships

and client focus

BSE Occupations

Service and Maintenance

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Assessment

Portfolio

Knowledge test (online multiple choice)

Simulated project (online)

Interview