Information regarding apprenticeships in the Walsall area. Looking at the demographics and statistics in the sectors.

2. • Total Population in Walsall of 274,200 residents
• With 168,000 of working age 16-64 year olds
• 17.5% of adults have no qualifications (8.1% in UK)
• Only 23.6% have a NVQ4 or above (36% in UK)
• Average FTE salary is £25,516 (£27,508 in UK)
• 61% of benefit claimants have health barriers
Economic Challenge

3. • GCSE results are improving but we still have some
really poor performing secondary schools
• 4.4% (16 – 18 year olds) are not in education
employment or training (NEET) (8.4% in 2012)
• 3.0% Young Jobseekers (7.0% in 2012)
• 730 young jobseekers (3530 jobseekers in 2012)
• 15% are 12 months plus unemployed (20% in 2012)
• A third of all Jobseekers are 18-24 year olds
Economic Challenge

5. Walsall Works aims to stimulate sustainable
employment within local businesses and
support people into work and training
Walsall Works

6. BC Strategic Economic Plan

7. The Walsall Plan 2013-16
With fewer resources
available, concentrate
on protecting the most
vulnerable and
reducing inequalities
through…
Helping
create more
Affordable
Housing
Support
with
Cost of
Living
Promoting
Health and
Wellbeing
Helping local
High Streets
and
Communities
Creating Jobs
and helping
people get
new Skills
Improving
Educational
Achievement
Walsall will be a great place to
live, learn, work and invest
Supporting business to thrive and
supporting local people into work
Improving health including well
being and independence for older people
Creating safe and sustainable
communities
Improving safeguarding, learning and life
chances for children and young people
PRIORITYTHEMES
Corporate Plan 2014-15
Walsall Priorities

8. • 6,650 fewer adults claiming an out-of-work benefit
• 20,100 more adults with a degree level qualification
• 14,800 fewer adults with no qualifications
• 3,000 additional active business enterprises
• 20,650 additional jobs available in the borough
Walsall Strategic Economic Plan

9. Walsall Works aims to
reduce unemployment by:
Providing people
with the right
advice
Supporting
people into
work, training,
apprenticeships
Stimulating new
employment via
grants to SME
businesses
Creating
sustainable and
skilled jobs

10. Helping to reduce financial constraints when taking on
new staff
Complementing the Youth Contract & AGE Grant
Walsall Works will offer £3k - £6k incentives:
£3,000 for 16 or 17 yr old paid at rate of £3.30 per hr
£4,500 for 18 to 20 yr old paid at rate of £5.30 per hr
£6,000 for 21 to 24 yr old paid at rate of £6.70 per hr
Our offer to businesses

11. Walsall Works will pay the incentive payment:
•First start up payment on 4 weeks placement
•Mid point payment to reward retention
•Final payment on sustainable employment confirmation
Unlocking local jobs for young local residents
“Recruit for attitude then train for skills”
Support for progression from Level 2 to Level 3
Our offer to businesses

13. Performance

14. Performance

15. 0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
Percentageofpopulationaged18-24
Walsall Black Country Great Britain
Youth Unemployment

16. -2.4pp
-3.7pp
-4.2pp
-5.0
-4.0
-3.0
-2.0
-1.0
0.0
1.0
Changeinpercentagepoints
Great Britain Black Country Walsall
Youth Unemployment since 2012

17. Great Britain Black Country Walsall
For every subsided apprenticeship
Walsall Works gives on average:
For every subsided apprenticeship the
following amounts are leveraged in:
• £3,800
to eligible employers as a financial
incentive
• £4,431
Average amount from Skills Funding
Agency for training-
•£6,323
Average amount from Employers for
salary and Training
•£561
Average amount from other grants i.e.
AGE
A Total of £11,315
A Total of £3,800
Return on Investment

18. Pre-Apprenticeships

19. 0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 No Qualifications
Economic inactivity by highest level of qualification for
16 - 24 year olds, England and Wales 2011
A bleak present .......

20. 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Level 4
Level 3
Level 2
Level 1
No Qualifications
Employment rates at ages 25 - 64 by qualification level, England and
Wales 2011
Employed
Not Employed
....means a bleak future?

21. Its harder to start
when you’re at
the bottom
Qualifications Mountain

22. Pre-apprenticeships allow young people without L1 or L2
qualifications to prepare for a job or apprenticeships:
• 20- 26 weeks of learning
• Maths
• English
• IT Skills
• Employability Skills
• Vocational Qualification in their chosen sector
• 4 weeks of work placement
Pre-Apprenticeships

23. 141
113
71
37 34
21
14 14 11 7
Construction
and Green
Skills
Health and
Social Care
Sports Digital
Engineering
Engineering
and
Manufacturing
Business
Administration
IT Logistics Creative
industries
Childcare
Return on InvestmentPre-Apprenticeship Sectors

24. A mentor in at hand to provide pastoral support:
•Low confidence and self esteem
•Debt and money management
•Difficulties managing emotions
•Drug and substance misuse
•Poor family relationships
•Mental health problems
•Housing problems
Pre-Apprenticeship Mentor

25. Apprenticeships

26. What is an
apprenticeship?
I don’t have
the grades
How do I
apply?
Not enough
Apprenticeships in
Walsall
Young People Say

27. What is an
apprenticeship?
Our company needs a
local, loyal, skill
workforce.
How can we achieve
that?
We can’t afford it
Employers Say

29. 96
37
34
30
30
14
30
Manufacturing and Engineering
Business Services
Construction and Enivironmental Technologies
Logistics
Health and Social Care
Creative and Digital
Other
Apprenticeship Sectors

30. On average a Walsall Works employer
takes on 1.96 apprentices
Ouch!

31. 1 in 5 Walsall Works Apprenticeships
are Level 3 or higher

32. walsallworks@walsall.gov.uk