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The Care Workforce Development Partnership
6 The Farriers Business Ctr
Annscroft
Shropshire
SY5 8AN
England
Tel: 01743 861 882
Fax: 01743 861 270
Leading the way for:
Financial Support,
Improving Skills,
Supporting Care Standards
Health and Social Care
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Page 1 of 4  Information in this article has been taken from the apprenticeship website – http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk/
As you may be aware in the government’s latest spending review Train to Gain funding will now cease in the New Year.
A potential viable alternative available to employers across the care sector is the National Apprenticeship Service.
Why would I take on an apprentice?
Employers all need a good motivated workforce; but where can you find affordable, hard working staff that are willing to learn?
Apprentices make a valuable contribution to your business by enabling you to recruit and train new employees or train your existing staff.
As employees, apprentices earn a wage and work alongside experienced staff to gain job-specific skills
Research has shown that the business benefits of apprenticeships are:
Support & Funding
The National Apprenticeships Service offers a FREE expert support service for employers to guide you through the whole process. An ‘Apprenticeship vacancies’ recruitment tool is also available online that matches potential apprentices with your vacancies. There are over 100,000 registered candidates online with most vacancies well subscribed.
The NAS covers 100% of the training costs of Apprenticeships aged 16-18. For those aged 19+ the training is part subsided.(this may vary dependent on your training provider and size of your organisation). This is paid directly to the organisation that provides and supports the apprenticeship(normally a training provider).
As an employer you would be expected to employ the apprentice and pay the relevant salary that reflects their skills, experience and age. The minimum salary that can be paid to an apprentice is £95 per week, although many employers prefer to pay more, and research shows that the average salary is approx. £170 per week.
Frameworks
Currently Health and Social Care Apprenticeships are available at level 2(equivalent to 5 GCSEs) and Level 3(Advanced Apprenticeship; equivalent to two A-level passes).
Apprentices can also progress to higher education, including university degrees.
Different types of apprenticeships can be found on www.apprenticeships.org.uk/Types-of-Apprenticeships.aspx
Next Steps for your Organisations
If you would like to understand Apprenitceships at a local level and to ask what the success rate is for the Social Care sector in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin is, please contact the Care Workforce Development Partnership.
Testimonies
We are lucky to have two organisations here in Shropshire who champion Apprenticeships.
Hendra House Residential Home.
Bethphage
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