Apprenticeship Reform Update 
 
London Councils Apprenticeship Sub Group Negat Lodhi Skills Funding Agency 
Employer and Delivery Services Manager 
 
Welcome 

## Why Are We Reforming Apprenticeships?

 
- To meet the needs of the future economy and    
businesses. 
- To ensure Apprenticeships are more rigorous and 
responsive to the needs of employers following Richard Review 
- Apprenticeships viewed with the same esteem as 
University 
- The changes will build on existing strengths 

## What Are The Main Aims Of The Reforms? What Changes Are We Making To Apprenticeships?

 
- Standards  designed by employers will replace 
existing Frameworks.  
- New standards will be clear and concise, written 
by employers and no more than two pages long.  
- All Apprenticeships will have an end-point 
assessment. 
- Apprenticeships will be graded for the first time. - All Apprenticeships will last a minimum of 12 
months. 

## What Does This Mean For Apprenticeship Assessment? - Employers Want Successful Apprentices To Be Fully

competent in their chosen occupation.   
- All new apprenticeships will have an end-point assessment 
- apprentice will be required to demonstrate competency 
across the whole standard. 
- End-point assessment will be synoptic - assessing skills 
and knowledge in an integrated way - and will be graded.  
- Trailblazers will set out their high level approach to the 
end-point assessment –what, how and who should assess.  

## How Will We Deliver The Reforms? - Trailblazers Are Leading The Way In Implementing The

reforms.  
- Trailblazers are led by large and small employers. They 
are leading the way in developing new Apprenticeship 
standards and assessment approaches for key occupations in their sectors.  
- Over 400 employers are involved in the Trailblazers so far. - They are building on what already exists to ensure that 
professionalism and quality in training are the primary 
focus.    

## Trailblazers And Standards Phase 1 Trailblazers - Covered The Following 8 Sectors, Developing 11 Standards:

- Detailed assessment plans due to be published Autumn 14 
 
- First starts anticipated in 2014/15 contracting year 
 
- All starts on the new standards will be funded  
using the new funding system 

## Trailblazers And Standards

Phase 2 Trailblazers 
- On 20th August 2014 we published the Phase 2 of the 
Trailblazers in 29 sectors, developing 40 more Standards 
- As with Phase 1 they worked to the published Guidance for 
Trailblazers 
- May be limited starts towards the end of the contracting 
year 2014/15 
Phase 3 Trailblazers 
- Criteria for Phase 3 Trailblazer selection published - Successful Trailblazers to be announced September 2014 

## Trailblazers And Standards What Funding Model Are We Trialling In 2014/15?

- We are trialling our funding approach through the Trailblazers to learn 
lessons for future delivery. 
- For every £1 that an employer invests in training an apprentice, the 
Government will pay £2.  
- Extra funding will be provided to support small businesses and for 
younger apprentices aged 16-18.  English and maths (Level 1 & 2) will 
also be fully funded.  
- To ensure support for a wide range of apprentices, a cap will be set on  
the amount of core funding that we can provide.  For each Apprenticeship standard this will be set at £18,000, £8,000, £6,000, £3,000 or £2,000.  

## Ay14/15 Funding Model For Trailblazers

Cap 1 
Cap 2 
Cap 3 
Cap 4 
Cap 5 
£2,000 
£3,000 
£6,000 
  £8,000 
£18,000 
Maximum core Government contribution (£2 for every £1 from 
employer)  
   £600 
   £900 
£1,800 
  £2,400 
  £5,400 
Recruiting a 16-18 year old 
Additional incentive 
payments 
   £500 
   £500 
   £900 
  £1,200 
  £2,700 
For a small business 
(<50) 
   £500 
   £500 
   £900 
  £1,200 
  £2,700 
For successful completion 
£3,600 
£4,900 
£9,600 
£12,800 
£28,800 
Maximum total 
Government contribution 

Notes: 
•
Employer contributions if maximum funding is claimed would be £1,000 at Cap 1, £1,500 at Cap 2, £3,000 at Cap 3, £4,000 at Cap 4 and £9,000 at Cap 5. 
•
Employers have complete flexibility on what they use any incentive payments for. 
•
Timing of incentive payments is half after 3 months and half after 12 months for 16-18 payment, single payment after 3 months for small business payment,  and directly on successful completion for the completion payment. 
•
All funding still routed from SFA direct to provider during AY14/15  

## What Is The Timetable For Reform?

 
- The Trailblazers will pave the way for full 
implementation of the reforms during 2015/16 and 
2016/17. - The aim is that all new Apprenticeship starts from 
2017/18 will be on the new programme.  

## - As The New Standards Are Developed And Agreed,

we will cease funding Apprenticeships under former frameworks.  

## Where Can I Find Out More? Trailblazers Guidance And Detail About Funding Trial:

www.gov.uk/government/publications/future-of-apprenticeships-in-englandguidance-for-trailblazers 

## Published Standards:

www.apprenticeships.org.uk/standards 

## Additional Standards In Development:

http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk/employers/steps-to-make-ithappen/apprenticeship-standards-in-development.aspx 
 

If you are interested in getting involved, you 
can email: 
apprenticeship.trailblazers@bis.gsi.gov.uk    
 


- Get in go far campaign - www.apprenticeships.gov.uk  
- GLA and London LEP campaign  
- **Apprenticeship Awards** 
- Apprenticeship week , 9th - 13th March 2015   

## Any Questions?