Business Apprenticeships
Research into the needs of businesses across the UK points to a genuine shortage of employees with strong enough skills to do the job. The effect of our training is to give your team the tools to produce better standards and higher levels of satisfaction to your customers. We aim to provide benefits such as supporting you in the development of highly skilled employees, providing nationally recognised qualifications that fit with working systems of your company and adapted to meet your needs and possible reduction in staff turnover and the associated costs.
Span is funded by the government through the Skills Funding Agency to provide Apprenticeships for young people. We can secure enough funds to continue bringing our high quality service to increased numbers of learners in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire areas. Through these subsidies and your own input are able to offer low cost and in many cases free training.
Employers who recruit candidates without English and Maths GSCE at grade C or above must ensure that the candidate achieves this standard or equivalent Functional Skills prior to the completion of the apprenticeship.
We can help you gain the skills that you need to become qualified. Span Training will be there every step of the way, from helping you to find a good employer to the competition of the vital training that you need to successfully complete your apprenticeship. Our aim is to help you gain full employment, become fully qualified in a Span approved workplace and to help you earn a living while working towards your diploma.
Span is funded by the government through the Skills Funding Agency to provide Apprenticeships for young people. We can secure enough funds to continue bringing our high quality service to increased numbers of learners in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire areas. Through these subsidies and your own input are able to offer low cost and in many cases free training.
All learners interested to start an apprenticeships must eligible to do so. The entry criteria is listed below.
Span Training and Development Ltd will actively seek feedback on:
Span Training and Development Ltd will actively seek feedback on:
The Employer will conform with all relevant requirements under National Legislation or any by-laws relating to the employment of young persons with particular attention to:
This list should be used as a guide and is not exhaustive and is subject to change.
An integrated programme of theory training, supervised practical work experience and vocational training and Assessment will be provided. An Initial Assessment will take place to establish the training programme most suited to your needs.
The results will be discussed with you and a training programme agreed. Your Individual Learning Plan (ILP) will be agreed to meet your personal needs, be updated when necessary and should be kept in your training file.
If you or your Span Field Service Manager feel that satisfactory progress is not being made Span will review your situation which could lead to:
a) A programme of additional learning support
b) A change to your ILP
c) Additional support for assessment in the workplace
d) An alternative work placement being be sought
Any action will be mutually agreed and thoroughly discussed. If progression cannot be achieved this agreement could be discontinued.
Field Service Managers will visit you in your work placement on a regular basis, to monitor your progress. They will assess your progress jointly with the workplace assessor, set challenging targets, offer guidance and counselling, and ensure integration of your on, and off job training. An Action Plan will be agreed with you and your employer dependent on need, and any necessary information outlined on your ILP.
Your Apprenticeship should be completed in 20 months or earlier, within 14 months for an Advanced Apprenticeship and not under one year except in approved and limited circumstances.
During your training you will receive training and work experience from your work placement.
Span may issue a unit credit when at least one unit of competence has been achieved (according to service terms & conditions).
You will be undertaking the Apprenticeship in childcare. On satisfactory completion of the Apprenticeship provision you have the opportunity for training on an Advanced Apprenticeship dependant on ability, motivation, and previous experience.
Health and Safety is key to learning and will be explained to you during your induction and through out you learning programme. It is your responsibility to observe all H&S rules. Please read and ensure you understand and act on any information given to. You have a duty to take reasonable care to avoid injury both to yourself and others, and to co- operate with everybody on the programme to ensure safe working practices.
If you have an accident that means you are absent from work for 3 days or more you should report it to Span. Span will then investigate the accident and report it to the LSC.
Should you suffer injury or contract an industrial disease, you are protected by the law as any employed person, and your Workplace will take the necessary precautions to safeguard your health and safety. However, you also have a legal duty to obey safety rules and not to interfere with or misuse anything provided to protect your health, safety or welfare in compliance with the HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK ACT (1974).
Guidance and support is available throughout the learning programme from your Field Services Manager. Should you require help between reviews please telephone Head Office (0845 548 5100)
Your wages will be agreed between you and your employer in line with the salons terms and conditions and with National Wage Regulations.
Your hours of work will be specified in your employment contract and will conform to current legislation or local by laws including the Working Time Regulations. It is anticipated that to be eligible for government funded training you will need to work a minimum of 30 hours unless part time attendance has been agreed.
For any learner attending on a part time basis, this must first be approved and then they must be given the opportunities to develop the skills required and be able to prove their competence through appropriate assessment opportunities, and planned training to ensure competence , is achieved within a planned and agreed achievement date.
You are entitled to holidays in accordance with your Employment Contract. In addition you are entitled to Bank and Public Holidays although you may be expected to work and be given time off or paid in lieu. Holidays should be agreed in accordance with the needs of your Salon and National Law.
Span and your employer have a responsibility to ensure your wellbeing and this can be summarised as:
There are 5 other Key areas embraced by our programme to give all Young People the support they need to:
Span have a responsibility to deliver Government Prevent Duty Guidance 2015. These have been used to guide the principles embedded within the Span Prevent Policy which focuses on protecting vulnerable people from being drawn in to terrorism and can be summarised as:
There are rules to be observed during your Training Programme both at your Workplace and any training location. These rules will be outlined during your induction, will be confirmed in a hand-out and will relate in particular to attendance, health and safety, the Equality Act and Prevent Regulations. and general conduct.
Should you be found to be breaking any rules, your Workplace and FSM will be informed and, where appropriate, action will be taken. In the event of a serious incident, you could be suspended from the Programme whilst the matter is investigated. For a confirmed serious breach of discipline, immediate dismissal from the Programme could take place, in consultation with your Workplace and Span.
If you have any problems concerning your programme or about the way in which you have been treated, you must first talk to your Workplace Supervisor. If he / she is unable to help you, ask to speak to your Span FSM.
If you feel you have been wrongly accused of a serious breach of discipline, which has not been resolved via your workplace procedure you are entitled to seek advice from the Citizens Advice Service and/or make representation to the ESFA. You may do this after all other grievance and disciplinary procedures have been pursued.
If you feel you have been unfairly treated or are dissatisfied with matters relating to the assessments of your progress you have the right to appeal.
The situations where disputes may arise will usually involve:
– A Span Assessor decision
– A Workplace Assessor decision
– A Span Internal Verifier Decision
– Irregularities
A copy of the Span procedure for Complaints & Appeals will be issued to you with this training agreement.
Span operates an Equal Opportunity Programme in accordance with our Equal Opportunities Policy, and actively promotes equality of opportunity to all learners.
Bullying and Harassment is not tolerated on a Span Training programme and any instances must be reported to your FSM who will investigate.
Span is an approved Training Organisation, CACHE ITEC and City and Guilds Centre, and contracts with the Skills Funding Agency to provide training according to terms standards. Should these standards/terms change during your learning programme you will be informed and your ILP will be changed accordingly.
The success of your learning will largely depend upon your involvement interest and commitment. Span expects that you:
You must give notice in accordance with your contract of employment. Span must be informed immediately and will need information on why you have left and your plans for the future. All learners leaving are expected to fill out a Leaver Survey.