An overview of ATA's and how Pathway Group can work alongside work to deliver a range of apprentice and employment related services.

1. LTSATA
Apprenticeship Training Agency
Approved by the Skills Funding
Agency

2. So what is an ATA?
They
• are an independent, nationally recognised stand alone
business.
• employ apprentices directly within the ATA and find
‘host’ placements for the learners to complete their
apprenticeship.
• organise training to be delivered by an approved
training organisation (such as Pathway Group) and
manage this relationship.
• are responsible for finding placements for learners
throughout the duration of their apprenticeship
framework/standard.

3. We act as a Hub
• Acting as an enabler
for all parties involved
in the apprenticeship
journey offering
pastoral support to
the apprentice,
business support and
HR to the host
employer in addition
to logistical support
to the chosen training
provider.
LTS
(ATA)
Training
Provider
Host
Employer
Learner
Recruitment

4. How we can benefit employers
• Remove issues around headcount for public
sector organisations such as councils
• Support with recruitment – finding the right
apprentice to meet employers’ needs
• Removing the need for a 12 month commitment
to employ an apprentice for the host employer
– If required we can place an apprentice with a new
employer.
• Support HR, payroll, legal support, H&S and risk
assessment before taking on any apprentice.

5. How we can benefit employers
• Offer flexibility in terms of length of contract
– this can be from 3 months up to the full duration of
and apprenticeship based on employer circumstances.
• Provide pastoral care and support provided to
apprentice throughout placement working with
the host employer to improve retention.
• Offer external management of training delivery
and performance with regular updates provided
to host employer including line manager.

6. Sourcing Suitable Candidates
• We source the right candidates through a
range of methods from advertising with
providers, to direct marketing in the local
press and social media.
• Apprenticeship opportunities are matched to
the most suitable candidate following a pre-
screening exercise and an interview process
for the specific job role.

7. Sourcing Suitable Candidates
• Our highly experienced engagement team will
work with host employers to:
• Identify the business need, offer an all-round analysis of the
business to help and grow the workforce
• Draft up a job advert and work with the employer to pull
together a job description
– We will pre sift and shortlist applications forms/CVs
ensuring only qualifying candidates are put forward
• We will then employ the selected candidate and
hire them out to the host employer and
• Work with the training providers to identify the
most appropriate standards/framework

8. Costs
• In many cases there is no recruitment or placing fee
attached and no up-front costs associated with taking
on an apprentice for the host employers .
• An Host employers will be invoiced for the wages
(including holiday pay, National Insurance where
applicable) of the apprentice whilst placed with the
company.
• We charge a completive fee to the host employer for
our services, this could either be calculated as a % of
the apprentices wages or a flat fee per week
dependent on Circumstance

9. Benefit for training providers
• Offer a more flexible model to employers
– Therefore breaking down barriers to
apprenticeship recruitment
• Providing additional support to SME and
Micro businesses leading to increased
engagement
• We can act as a facilitator giving providers
access to large organisations constrained by
limits on recruitment

10. LTSATA
Apprenticeship Training Agency
Enabling Potential