What is an Apprentice? Contacts

3AAA Midland Group Training Services Contact: Adam Davies Contact: Frances Lee 01926 313072 02476 630333 Apprenticeships in An apprentice is a contracted employee who [email protected] [email protected] is expected to be employed for a minimum www.3aaa.co.uk www.mgts.co.uk of 30 hours a week, whilst working towards Aurelia Training Midlands Training & Development an Apprenticeship Standard. Contact: Lisa Instone Contact: Business Team & Warwickshire 07912 515402 02476 796442 Designed by employers the new Standards 01926 511855 [email protected] outline the skills, knowledge and behaviours [email protected] www.mgts.co.uk www.aureliatraining.com www.midlandstd.co.uk required of the apprentice and the job they need to be able to do by the time they have North Warwickshire & Hinckley Contact: Kirsti Lloyd College completed their apprenticeship. 02476 791000 Contact: Customer Services The Apprenticeship will contain: [email protected] 02476 243000 www.covcollege.ac.uk [email protected] A knowledge based element www.nwhc.ac.uk • Coventry Adult Education A competency based element Service Stratford upon Avon College • Contact: Elaine Agnew Contact: Stevie Edmund-Jones Training to achieve the Minimum English 02476 787910 01789 266245 •  [email protected] [email protected] and maths requirements and any digital www.coventry.gov.uk/adulted www.stratford.ac.uk skills required Coventry & Warwickshire Uni@Work • Behaviours needed in the occupation, Chamber Training College so that on completion the apprentice is Contact: Sally Lucas Contact: Claire Buckland 02476 231122 024 7765 4960 able to competently carry out the role in [email protected] [email protected] any size of employer across any relevant www.cwtcov.co.uk www.coventry.ac.uk/cuc/UAW

sectors. Crosby Training Warwickshire College Group Most of an apprentice’s time will be spent Contact: Joanne Cadman Contact: Apprenticeships Team in the workplace, as the majority of training 01902 837452 0300 4560049 [email protected] [email protected] takes place on the job. www.crosbytraining.co.uk www.warwickshire.ac.uk Apprenticeships offer a route to harness Heart of Training Warwickshire Garage & Transport fresh new talent and are a valuable way of Benefits of apprenticeships include: Contact: Matthew Barry GTA 0800 0281576 Contact: Gail Southam improving the skills of staff and generating Cost effective recruitment [email protected] 01926 428490 • www.hoet.co.uk [email protected] a committed workforce. • Well trained and motivated staff www.garagetraining.com • Increased productivity and performance Contact: Apprenticeship Team Developed by employers for employers, Proven return on investment 02476 626306 • [email protected] apprenticeships are available for over • Succession planning www.henley-cov.ac.uk 1,000 different job roles and deliver skills • Committed and loyal staff designed around business, providing a Contact: Tracey Andrews skilled workforce for the future whilst • Support for training costs 02476 426194 [email protected] making organisations more effective, www.hereward.ac.uk productive and competitive. HIT Training Contact:Lisa Hughes If you’re interested in taking on an Apprentice 07852 710919 There are nearly 200 different Government approved [email protected] organisations delivering apprenticeships in our sub- you can contact one of the providers listed www.hittraining.co.uk or talk to the team at Warwickshire County region, this booklet is designed to show the major Councils Apprenticeship Hub. The Hub Intec Business College colleges and training providers operating in the area 01788 575090 provides free and impartial advice to help you [email protected] and the sectors they deliver in. decide if apprenticeships are right for your http://www.getoncourse.net/ business and then connect you with the most learndirect appropriate provider. Contact: Kay Garbett 07921 872778 www.warwickshire.gov.uk/getanapprentice [email protected] http://www.learndirect.com Levels of Apprenticeship

There are 4 levels of Apprenticeship:

Intermediate Apprenticeships Advanced Apprenticeships Higher and Degree Apprenticeships Apprentices work towards work-based learning Advanced apprentices work towards work-based learning Higher and Degree Apprenticeships are vocational paths to qualifications such as a Level 2, Key Skills and, in most qualifications such as a Level 3, Key Skills and, in most cases, achieving a graduate level or above qualification. Available cases, a relevant knowledge-based qualification such as a a relevant knowledge-based certificate and are aimed at from level 4-7 these apprenticeships are growing as industry BTEC. These provide the skills needed for the chosen career advanced skills and junior supervisory roles. recognise the need and strengths of developing their own and support entry to an Advanced Apprenticeship. staff and allowing professional membership and recognition through a vocational route.

Apprenticeships delivered across Coventry and Warwickshire

Who delivers apprenticeships in Coventry and Warwickshire? 3AAA Service Uni@Work learndirect City College HIT Training HIT Development Transport GTA Transport Henley College Henley Crosby Training Crosby Services (MGTS) Aurelia Training Aurelia Hinckley College Hinckley Stratford College Stratford Chamber Training Chamber Hereward College Hereward Intec Business College Midlands Training and Training Midlands North Warwickshire North Warwickshire & Warwickshire Garage & Garage Warwickshire Midland Group Training Training Midland Group Heart of England Training Heart of England Coventry & Warwickshire Coventry Education Adult Warwickshire College Group College Warwickshire Coventry University - College

Accounting, Human Resources & Law

Agriculture, Horticulture & Animal Care Automotive Business, Administration & Project Management Children & Early Years Workforce Cleaning Construction Customer Service Engineering & Manufacturing Hairdressing Health & Social Care Food & Drink and Hospitality & Catering ICT Leisure, Travel & Tourism Retail & Commercial Enterprise Sales, Marketing & Digital Media Support Teaching (Schools) Team Leading & Management Warehousing & Logistics

Apprenticeships: Intermediate Advanced Higher and Degree