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THE MAGAZINE FOR EMPLOYERS FROM STAFFORDSHIRE'S LEADING TRAINING PROVIDER ISSUE 4 | FEBRUARY 2020 CELEBRATING THE SUCCESS OF OUR APPRENTICES EMPLOYER SPOTLIGHTS LATEST NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF FURTHER EDUCATION AND APPRENTICESHIPS 2 | LEADING EDGE LEADING EDGE | 3 LEADING EDGE BUILD YOUR BUSINESS WITH STAFFORDSHIRE’S LEADING COLLEGE A very warm welcome to the latest edition of Leading Edge magazine, designed to bring you the latest news, views and updates from Staffordshire’s most successful further education provider. 2019 was an incredible year for Newcastle and once again placing NSCG as the leading college Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG). In November, provider in the region. we became the first further education college in England to be graded OUTSTANDING in However, we do not stand still and as such every category of the recently reformed Ofsted 2020 promises to be another exciting year Education Inspection Framework, in addition, for the Group. We look forward to our we were ranked in second place nationally in the stakeholder partnerships going from strength NICDEX league tables, which measure student to strength, seeing our plans for large-scale and employer satisfaction and progression. capital development coming to fruition and of course, continuing to provide first class training Alongside this, we continued to maintain and education to support the many regional excellent outcomes for our work-based learners employers we work closely with. and employer partners, with achievement rates tracking at 11% ahead of the national average, We look forward to working with you in 2020. CONTENTS CONTACT Welcome to Our World 4 Call us on: Newcastle Office Stafford Office Meet the Management Team 5 01782 254287 01785 275660 Recruiting an Apprentice 6 Guest Editor Spotlight 8 Email us at: [email protected] OFSTED Outstanding 10 Celebrating Success 11 Or visit our website: www.nscg.ac.uk Case Studies 12-21 Briggs Equipment University Hospital North Midlands Aimee Nicole St. Wulstan's Catholic Primary School STAY SOCIAL News and Events 22 Keep up to date with everything at NSCG on our social media channels Celebration Awards 24 Hire our Facilities 26 WWW.NSCG.AC.UK E: [email protected] 4 | LEADING EDGE NSCG WELCOME TO OUR WORLD The Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG) formed in November 2016, following the merger between Newcastle-under-Lyme College and Stafford College. Today, the Group is a national force to be reckoned We will visit your work place and help you to analyse with, Staffordshire’s largest and most successful further your training and staff development needs and will education provider and one of the most successful provide bespoke solutions and recommendations colleges in the country. Our campuses provide a friendly based on your specific objectives, challenges and future welcome, with first class facilities and a dedicated staff ambitions. We’ll help you navigate through the maze of team who put student success at the heart of everything government initiatives, funding options and legislation, NSCG that they do. giving clear and impartial advice at every stage of the process. We are proud of our award winning work-based learning team who work collaboratively with both large and small When you choose NSCG, you can be confident you have MEET THE TEAM employers to support employee development, business selected a trusted training partner who will help you growth and prosperity. deliver measurable results. Our Work-Based Learning team have a wealth of industry experience and are committed to providing first-class support, advice and communication from the first moment we engage with a business. Supported by a 58-strong team of Assessors, our management team work collaboratively with over 900 regional employers to support 2,200 apprentices in a wide variety of industries and sectors across the West Midlands, South Cheshire and Shropshire. Over 10,000 learners We work with over 900 on full-time, part-time and local, regional, national and apprenticeship programmes multi-national companies 16-18 Learners HE Learners Adult Learners* Apprentices Employer Satisfaction CARL RIDING JANE TUNNICLIFF STEPHEN FINNEY Assistant Principal Strategic Group Head of Employer Work Based Learning 5,000 500 2,300 2,200 92% Employer Partnerships Engagement and Training Team Manager Over £77m invested Financial Health OUTSTANDING in to estates and in every area of the recently reformed OUTSTANDING Ofsted Education Inspection Framework facilities since 2010 PIPPA WEAVELL CALOGERO ALAIMO NICHOLA WARBURTON Work Based Learning Work Based Learning Work Based Learning Team Manager Team Manager Team Manager WWW.NSCG.AC.UK E: [email protected] 6 | LEADING EDGE LEADING EDGE | 7 NSCG THE APPRENTICESHIP LEVY RECRUITING AN APPRENTICE If you’re an employer with a pay bill of more than £3M a year, you will pay the apprenticeship levy. You will report and pay your levy to HMRC through the PAYE process. Less than As the region’s leading education and training provider, our Work Based Learning team works 2% of UK employers pay the levy. We collaboratively with employers throughout the region to foster long-term relationships and support can help you to maximise your levy both learner development and business growth and prosperity. fund to meet strategic and business objectives and achieve employee and organisational ambitions. Our high quality, flexible service provides expert advice, guidance and support on all aspects of work-based learning including: apprenticeships, traineeships, bespoke training and professional development. Over recent years, there WHAT ABOUT NON-LEVY have been major changes to the apprenticeship landscape, driven by government reforms and the introduction PAYING EMPLOYERS? of the Apprenticeship Levy. At NSCG we have a dedicated Apprenticeship Hub team who are on hand to support regional employers with the recruitment of apprentices in a variety of roles and sectors. Employers with a pay bill of less than £3M a year do not pay the apprenticeship levy. From April 2019, the Government will pay at least 95% of the apprenticeship training and assessment costs. Employers simply WHAT IS AN APPRENTICESHIP LEVELS need to make a 5% cash contribution APPRENTICESHIP? There are various levels of apprenticeship available. (co-investment) to the cost. An apprenticeship is a genuine job with an accompanying knowledge, Name Level Equivalent Educational Level behaviours and skills development programme. It is a way for individuals Intermediate 2 5 GCSE passes to earn while they learn, gaining valuable skills and knowledge in Advanced 3 2 A Level passes a specific job role. The apprentice THE APPRENTICESHIP gains this through a wide mix of learning in the workplace, formal off- Higher 4 & 5 Foundation degree & equivalent the-job training and the opportunity HUB TEAM to practise new skills in a real work Degree 6 & 7 Bachelor’s or master’s degree & above environment. Apprenticeships benefit employers and individuals, and by boosting the skills of the Whether you are a levy paying or non-levy workforce they help to improve WHO ARE THEY FOR? paying employer, our friendly team will be on economic prosperity. Individuals over the age of 16, hand to help you navigate the process and spending at least 50% of their support you in recruiting new apprentices or HOW DO THEY WORK? working hours in England over the developing your existing workforce. duration of their apprenticeship and Apprentices must spend at least not in full-time education, can apply Speak to a member of our Apprenticeship Hub team 20% of their time on off-the-job for an apprenticeship. Employers today to find out more, we have teams available at both training. However, they may need can offer apprenticeships to new Newcastle and Stafford Colleges. more than this if, for example, they entrants or use them to grow talent Just contact the team nearest to your business: need training in English and maths. among current employees. Our team work with employers GARETH HUGHES JACK PETTITT The Apprenticeship Hub to agree how the off-the-job BENEFITS OF HIRING AN The Apprenticeship Hub element of the training will be Manager Co-ordinator delivered. It may include regular APPRENTICE day release, block release and 85% of employers said Newcastle Office: special training days or workshops. apprenticeships helped them 01782 254287 It must be directly relevant to develop skills relevant to their the apprenticeship framework or organisation, while said 78% Stafford Office: standard and can be delivered at apprenticeships improved the apprentice’s normal place of productivity*. Other benefits that 01785 275660 work, as long as it is not part of their apprenticeships contribute towards normal working duties. It can cover include: Email: practical training such as shadowing, mentoring, industry visits and • Increasing employee satisfaction [email protected] attending competitions. On-the-job • Reducing staff turnover training helps an apprentice develop Website: HAYLEY JOYNSON NATALIE BRADLEY the specific skills for the workplace, • Reducing recruitment costs www.nscg.ac.uk The Apprenticeship Hub The Apprenticeship Hub where they are usually supported by *source: Apprenticeship Recruitment Specialist Administrator a mentor. Evaluation 2017: Employers WWW.NSCG.AC.UK E: [email protected] 8 | LEADING EDGE LEADING EDGE | 9 CARL RIDING GUEST EDITOR SPOTLIGHT NSCG Assistant Principal, Carl Riding is at the helm of the Work-Based Learning team, with responsibility for apprenticeships and other employer-based programmes. Appointed in April 2015, Carl has a wealth of experience in the Further Education sector, having previously worked as a senior manager in a number of other colleges. In this latest edition of Leading Edge, Carl joins us to talk Brexit, apprenticeship reforms and the future. It is nearly three years since the Government launched It is fair to say, we’ve been through an unprecedented the Apprenticeship Levy with the aim to increase period of change, challenge and transformation within vocational work-based training and to fill skills gaps.