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Apprenticeships Inquiry Meeting 5: The Way Forward for Apprenticeships PDF 35 KB Report of the Head of Communities, Change and Partnerships examining apprenticeships in the City and changes to national and local policy including views of Unions, attached. Additional documents:
Minutes: The Panel considered the report of the Head of Communities, Change and Partnerships examining apprenticeships in the City and changes to national and local policy including views of Unions.
Ian Smith, National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) gave an update on National Policy changes relating to:
Mike Watts, Head of Strategic HR outlined current and future employment arrangements at the Council:
Union representatives were unable to attend the meeting. Their views to be sought and made available to the Panel to consider.
The Panel discussed and proposed the following draft recommendations:
(i) To support Southampton Apprenticeship Action Plan (ii) To carry out an audit of careers advisors in schools and colleges · Recent analysis and evidence heard from the Panel meetings that improving careers guidance at schools is a necessary starting point for improving awareness of apprenticeships across the city. (iii) To provide Career Advisors and students with impartial and consistent career guidance across the City · Building on recent success of Social Media techniques across the Council especially the My-Mo application to promote recycling in the city, developing a website and corresponding application to promote impartial careers guidance for advisors and students. (iv) To provide a database of apprentices for promotional purposes – the Ambassador Scheme (v) To Host an event for career advisors, providers and businesses to talk about options and what is required. · Investigate how Southampton uses the “Inspiring the Future” campaign to create a joined up approach across businesses and providers to visit schools to promote apprenticeships. (vi) The Council to write to National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) to invite a suitable representative to attend/visit the following meetings/people to promote apprenticeships. · Southampton Heads Forum · School councils · Individual schools · Governors Forum · Southampton City Council’s Leadership Group (vii) To Research in house best practice across other authorities and public sector agencies. (viii) To share best practice with other public agencies to promote apprenticeship recruitment through procurement for the people of the city. · Skills Team to present work done through Employment and Skills Plans to Southampton Connect then contact other agencies · Promote the good work achieved across the Council to promote, recruit and support Apprenticeships i.e. employment and skills plans and Housing Apprenticeships, look for suitable publications nationally and locally. (ix) To investigate community benefit clauses in SCC ... view the full minutes text for item 11. |