New Apprenticeship Summary Sheet[1]

(for Contractual and Marketing Purposes)

Click or tap here to enter the Apprenticeship Title.

Who is it for?

Click or tap here to enter details from the approved standard occupational description i.e. who it has been designed for (roles).

What are the entry requirements?

Click or tap here to enter entry requirements from the approved standard.

Employer Responsibilities:

  • Provide apprentices with a contract of employment for the duration of the apprenticeship on the first day of theirapprenticeship and be paid at least a wage consistent with the law for both the time they are in work and in off-the-job learning
  • Employer must not ask the apprentice to contribute financially to the direct cost of learning
  • Provide the apprentice with paid time to attend off-the-job training, including additional support for English and Maths,or support accessed for learning difficulties and/or disabilities
  • Recognise that the apprentice must complete the apprenticeship within their working hours
  • Ensure apprentice spends at least 20% of their time in off the job training
  • Enter into a contract with Staffordshire University
  • Support the apprentice to gain new skills

Apprentice Responsibilities:

  • Be in full-time employment for at least 30 hours a week
  • Be an employee (have a contract of employment for the duration of the apprenticeship) on the first day of their apprenticeship and be paid at least a wage consistent with the law for both the time they are in work and in off-the-job learning
  • A citizen of a country within the European Economic Area (EEA**) or have the right of abode in the UK, and have beenordinarily resident in the EEA for at least the previous three years on the first day of learning
  • Not be enrolled on another apprenticeship at the same time
  • Has the right to work in England
  • Able to complete the apprenticeship in contracted working hours
  • Be in a new job role (nine months or less), or in an existing job role, where significant new knowledge and skills are needed – employer statement of justification needed (relevant to the apprenticeship)

Staffordshire University Responsibilities:

  • Administer the funding and running of the Apprenticeship Standard to an acceptable standard of quality and in compliance with the ESFA’s requirements
  • Agree jointly with the Staffordshire University, the Employer and Apprentice, an Individual Learning Plan (ILP) ensuring that satisfactory progress is achieved and to ensure that the contents of the ILP fulfil the requirements of the Apprenticeship Standard
  • Provide off-the-job learning and assessment and oversee the on-the-job skills development as detailed in the ILP
  • Provide a safe, healthy and supportive environment, which meets the needs of the Apprentice
  • Provide support on selection of the endpoint assessor, if applicable. The endpoint assessment will be completed by the learning provider for all integrated degrees

What qualification will be achieved?

Click or tap here to enter the apprentice achieved on completion and any additional accreditation or membership to professional bodies.

How long is the apprenticeship?

Click or tap here to enter the typical duration of the apprenticeship. If there is an end point assessment please add on 6 months for this to be completed.

When can apprentices start?

Click or tap here to enter the entry months to start the apprenticeship.

How are sessions structured?

Click or tap here to enter when students are expected to attend university and how the contact is structured i.e. one day induction plus 3 block release sessions lasting 3 days during the months of … etc.

How is the Apprenticeship assessed?

Click or tap here to enter how the apprentice will be assessed i.e. work place competency, portfolio, project, employer reference, integrated or end point assessment etc.

How much will it cost?

Click or tap here to enter the full cost of the apprenticeship, over the duration of the apprenticeship.

What are the costs for subcontracting arrangements and the end point assessment?

Programme structure and assessment

Click or tap here to enter what modules an apprentice will typically study or if you have the full structure you can attach this as a table with the year of study, modules, qualifications to be achieved at each stage etc. Example of a structure and how it maps to the skills, knowledge and behaviour of the apprenticeship standard is available on the following page.

Include the end point assessment, if applicable.

See example programme structure:

COURSE STRUCTURE AND ASSESSMENT
OPERATIONS/DEPARTMENTAL MANAGER HIGHER APPRENTICESHIP
TB1 / Leading & Managing People
and Resources
Assessed by Portfolio of Evidence
(including essay & online discussion)
and elements of
Scenario Based Assessment
(500-Leading People, 501-Managing People) / ILM Units 502/6: Building Relationships
Assessed by Scenario Based Assessment
and
Portfolio of Evidence
TB2 / ILM Units 507/10: Operational Management
Assessed by Portfolio of Evidence
TB3 / Skills & Behaviours development
Portfolio development – guided evidence collection
TB1 / Developing Leadership Skills
Assessed by Portfolio of Evidence
(including project report)
Elements of Scenario Based Assessments (500-Leading People, 501-Managing People)
and
Professional Discussion
(Self Awareness & Decision Making) / ILM Units 509/12: Finance
Assessed by Portfolio of Evidence
TB2 / Work based Project
Assessed by
and Written Report
Scenario Based Asessment
(503-Communication)
Portfolio of Evidence
and
Professional Discussion
(Management of Self & Decision Making) / ILM Unit 508/11: Project Management
Assessed by Scenario Based Assessment
and
Portfolio of Evidence
TB3 /
Professional Discussions
Preparation for EPA

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[1]Should the School wish to produce marketing material prior to the validation of a new apprenticeship, the ‘New Apprenticeship Summary Sheet’ must receive approval from SMT and Apprenticeship Development Manager