FOI request (FOI226810)

Training apprenticeships

Requested Wed 15 November 2017
Responded  Wed 15 November 2017

I am writing to make a formal request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Please could you provide the following information:

1. Under the government's new funding arrangements for training apprenticeships, how much has your local authority contributed to the apprenticeship levy for this financial year 2017/2018?

2. Please can you:

           a. Supply a copy of your model apprenticeships agreement or/and apprenticeships/guidelines.  If you do not have one, please state.

           b. State which of the following levels of apprenticeship training is available by your local authority and state the apprentice full time weekly Pay for each.

           I. Level 2

           II. Level 3

           III. Level 4

           IV. Level 5

            V. Other (please specify)

3. Apprentices employed on a contract of training of one year or more will receive annual incremental pay rises. Please supply a copy of the currently agreed pay scales applicable to apprentices employed by your local authority.

4. For 2015, what was the:

          a. Total number of new apprentices employed:

          I. Full time

          II. Part time

          b. Total number of existing staff employed on an apprenticeship scheme:

          I. Full time

          II. Part time

          c. Total number of apprenticeships that were completed:

          d. Total number of new apprentices that gained further employment.

5. For 2016, what was the:

           a. Total number of new apprentices employed:

          I. Full time

          II. Part time

          b. Total number of existing staff employed on an apprenticeship scheme:

          I. Full time

          II. Part time

          c. Total number of apprenticeships that were completed:

          d. Total number of new apprentices that gained further employment.

6. For the current year 2017, please:

          a. State the total number of new apprentices employed:

          I. Full time

          II. Part time

          b. State the total number of existing staff employed on an apprenticeship scheme:

          c.

          I. Full time

          II. Part time

          d. State the total number of apprentices completed

          e. Total number of new apprentices that have gained employment up to September 2017

           f. Supply a breakdown showing the current number of new and existing apprentices employed for each job role/function

           g. Supply a breakdown showing the current number of new and existing apprentices by race, disability, gender identity and sexual orientation

7. What terms and conditions are all your apprentices employed on? For example JNC, NJC, SJC, or other (please specify)

8. When creating new and existing apprenticeships in your local authority, does your recruitment policy and procedures encourage managers not to create apprenticeship opportunities to replace jobs which have been deleted and not to replace employees in any circumstances?

Yes

No

Don't know

9. Does your local authority add apprenticeships clauses to relevant tender specifications and encourage existing contractors to implement apprenticeship programmes in their contracts?

Yes

No

Don't know

Response

Q1 - £14,180.89

Q2a -  N/A

Q2b -  All levels available - rates of pay depend on the job role, not the level of apprenticeship

Q3 - Pay scales are available on our website at https://www.hastings.gov.uk/content/my_council/transparency/pdfs/paypolicystatement - the only exception being new apprentices who are under 21 - in their first year they are paid £5.60 p/h Q4a - Full time - 2 and Part time - 0

Q4b - Full time - 0 and Part time - 0

Q4c - 2

Q4d - 2

Q5a - Full time - 1 and Part time - 0

Q5b - Full time - 1 and Part time - 0 Q5c - 2

Q5d - 1

Q6a - Full time - 1 and Part time - 0 Q6b - 2

Q6c - Full time - 2 and Part time - 0

Q6d - n/a

Q6e - n/a

Q6f - Business Administration 2, Customer Services 1 and Retail: 1 Q6g - n/a

Q7 - NJC

Q8 - No

Q9 - Yes