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Developing Apprenticeships in the West Midlands
| Event : | Developing Apprenticeships in the West Midlands | | Date : | 22 March 2010 | | Type : | People & Leadership Development | | Details: | www.westmidlandsiep.gov.uk/download.phpTime: 10.00 - 15.30
Venue: Maple House, Birmingham, B4 6TB
This event aims to:
- Give an overview of the state of the region with a specific focus on youth unemployment.
- Signpost you to the array of initiatives available and hear ‘real life’ evidence of the impact these can make.
- Share innovative approaches to working in partnership to tackle worklessness.
- Outline key messages and best practice from authorities around developing Apprenticeships from building a business case, promotion and recruitment to ensuring an apprentice meets the needs of the organisation.
- Raise awareness of utilising Apprenticeships in the procurement process.
- Promotion of the West Midlands Procurement Framework for Employment and Skills.
Target audience
The event is aimed at officers and elected members in the public sector who lead and/or support the worklessness agenda in your organisation with specific focus around supporting youth unemployment.
For more information, contact:
Katrina McGuigan
kmcguigan@westmidlandsiep.gov.uk
0121 678 1073
To access the presentations from this event please click on the links below:
Setting the economic context of the West Midlands, Glynn Jones - Advantage West Midlands
Overview of support available, Stephen Lilley, Regional Director - National Apprenticeship Service
An employer's guide to Apprenticeships, Katrina McGuigan - IEWM
Malvern Hills District Council Apprenticeship experience - Tina Beckett
Stoke-on-Trent City Council Apprenticeship experience - Dawn Hewins
Redditch Borough Council Apprenticeships experience - Becky Barr
Apprenticeships in Public Sector Procurement, Gareth Niblett and Steve Dawson, Housing and Communities Agency (to be included)
Effectively working in partnership, Jackie Edwards - Job Centre Plus
West Midlands Procurement Framework for Employment and Skills - John Lee, Government Office for the West Midlands
Additional documents were identified to be supportive throughout the day which were:
The net benefits to employer investment in Apprenticeship training
National Employer Services impact study of apprentices
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