Information for employers

 This section gives an in-depth overview of apprenticeships; answering the following questions:

• What are Apprenticeships?
• What are they used for?
• Who are they for?
• What levels are there?
• What qualifications are within an Apprenticeship Framework?

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This section helps you identify the key drivers and right Apprenticeship programme for your organisation. It focuses on the following 3 catergories:

• Local
• Regional
• National

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This section gives advice and relevant resources to help you develop a business case for recruiting new Apprentices or delivering Apprenticeships to existing staff. You may also need to write a business case covering both options.

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This section provides you with information, examples, and templates to help form an Apprenticeship Strategy and related Operational Plan.

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This section gives advice and guidance on the different funding available to support the delivery of Apprenticeships, and how these can be accessed. It includes an informative paper on this subject.

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This section provides the detail of specific Apprenticeship Frameworks, applicable for use within the health sector, including supporting documents such as:

• List of apprenticeship frameworks appropriate for the health sector.
• Search function to help you identify which apprenticeship frameworks would be most appropriate to a specific job role.
• Frameworks, qualification structures and assessment strategies for the SfH Frameworks.

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This section explores the different options and models for delivering apprenticeships within the health sector. Included is an exploratory paper on the approaches adopted in England.

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This section explores the infrastructure planning and requirements needed to help you deliver Apprenticeships in accordance with your Apprenticeship Strategy and Operational Plan.

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Effective communications and promotion of Apprenticeships is vital to convey the right messages, in the most effective way to the right people at the right time.

This section provides information and resources to help you design effective communication strategies.

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This section explores the key factors to consider when choosing a training provider to deliver all or some of the components of an Apprenticeship Framework. It also gives advice on the commissioning process, as well as examples of Service Level Agreements and tender documents.

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This section includes advice and guidance around recruiting and retaining apprentices, including:

• Recruiting and advertising for an Apprenticeship(Internal and external candidates)
• The interview process and procedures
• The Induction process and procedures
• The Retention process and procedures
• Leavers and non Achievers.

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In order for the Apprenticeship programme to be a success for all involved, you should set up appropriate systems and procedures to monitor and evaluate progress against your plans.

This section sets out the key activities required, as well as providing supporting resources.

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This section provides information and resources for evaluating Apprenticeships from a Strategic and Operational perspective.

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This section provides a detailed analysis of 18 key aspects within the journey of an Apprentice. These aspects affect the decision making processes around Apprenticeship delivery in the health sector.

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This section is all about showcasing what you are doing with your Apprentices to promote best practice, both internally and externally, and share the lessons learnt with others.

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This last section is all about:

• Useful acronyms, abbreviations and links
• How we can share expertise across users of this Health Sector Apprenticeship Resource (all 16 sections)
• List of contributors
• How to get updates
• Requests for feedback to continue with the development of this comprehensive resource.

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