Converging Worlds – The Degree Apprenticeship

Stella McKnightDirector for Employer Partnerships

University of Winchester

Mark Jackson

Talent Recruitment Consultant, Fujitsu

UVAC Conference

26 November, 2015

Degree Apprenticeships: BSc Digital & Technology SolutionsBSc Digital & Technology Solutions (Business Management)

Two of the first degree apprenticeship programmes in the country

Session Overview

• The University of Winchester and Fujitsu Stories - Educator and Employer Converge

• Degree Apprenticeships: Advantages for the University/Fujitsu

• Degree Apprenticeships: Challenges in delivering degree apprenticeships

• Growing existing and new relationships

Degree Apprenticeships – The University of Winchester Story

Stella McKnightDirector for Employer Partnerships, UoW

We have 8 years experience designing and delivering Degree Apprenticeships with CGI.

Student Performance:

Prizes awarded for Outstanding

Achievement

Graduating Year

First Class

Upper Second Class

Lower Second Class

2013 61% 28% 11%

2014 64% 36%  

2015 72% 28%  

BSc (Hons) Digital & Technology SolutionsBSc (Hons) Digital & Technology Solutions (Business Management)

• Joint recruitment effort• Joint delivery of programme – work based learning, • Student pays no University fees • For every £1 the employer pays the Government pays £2, e.g.

£9,000 Fujitsu, £18,000 Govt.• Students in Degree Level Roles upon Graduation

Study Part-time for 3 or 4 years and awarded with Degree Apprenticeship.

Students employed – paid a salary

Gold Standard Endorsement

The University of Winchester launched Degree Apprenticeships in 2015 with:

Integrated student

experience

Mentoring

PDP

Reflective

Industry projects

Degree Apprenticeships: Advantages for the University

• New student numbers – without associated accommodation demands.

• Part-time students - one day per week equivalent – comparatively low cost delivery?

• Students with excellent academic standards and no issues with ‘graduate employability.’

• New professions – curriculum developments benefit subject and pedagogic changes on other programmes.

• Reputation building with employers across the region.• Funding award from the Skills Funding Agency £280k• Govt. business/professions support

Our Gold Standard enables us to reach out SMES to develop apprentices will be for a wide variety of IT Professional roles

Software EngineerIT ConsultantIT Business AnalystCyber Security AnalystData AnalystNetwork Engineer

COMMERCIAL IN CONFIDENCE © Copyright 2015 Fujitsu Limited

Mark Jackson

Talent Recruitment Consultant

Fujitsu UK&I

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Building on our existing success

Creating a diverse and inclusive future

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Success via a flexible scheme“Fujitsu is proud to be one of the first UK employers to offer degree level apprenticeships. These new qualifications have been designed through the collaboration of universities and employers and will make a huge contribution to the ICT sector and help fill the 1 million projected new roles over the next 10 years.”

Michael Keegan, CEO Fujitsu UK & Ireland

Business Deliverables

Software Engineer

IT ConsultantIT Business

AnalystCyber Security Analyst

Data Analyst

Network Engineer

GCSEsA-Levels

/ BTECBach

Year 1 Bach Year 2

Bach Year 3/4

Postgrad (Mast / PhD)

Second Jobbers

Talent Pipeline

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ApprenticeIntermediate

ApprenticeAdvanced

ApprenticeHigher

DegreeApprentice

WorkExperience

IndustrialPlacement Graduate

HiPoFuture Leaders

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Growth of IT / Digital Sector

Growing existing and new relationships

We have a share of initial funding round from the Skills Funding Agency £280k

Projected development to around 200 degree apprenticeships across Faculty by 2017 – could be in other Faculties?

Fujitsu – plans to grow for provision across the country, potential for block release in Winchester or within the business.

Transactor Global Solutions – progression route for all Level 3 Apprentices.

Quicksilva – Growth in future years CGI – 40 Apprentices in 2016 Reaching out to SMEs in the region

Challenges in Delivering Degree Apprenticeships

• Being flexible to individual business needs – Corporate to SME

• Supporting different learners• Assessment• Working with mentors• Resource intensive• The funding mechanism• The changing role of the Tech Partnership

Funding Model – Standards

Maximum Core Government contribution (£2 for every £1 from employer)

Cap 1 Cap 2 Cap 3 Cap 4 Cap 5

£2,000 £3,000 £6,000 £8,000 £18,000

Employer contribution if the maximum cap is claimed

£1000 £1,500 £3,000 £4,000 £9,000

Additional incentive payments

Recruiting a 16-18 year old £600 £900 £1,800 £2,400 £5,400

For a small business (<50) £500 £500 £900 £1,200 £2,700

For successful completion £500 £500 £900 £1,200 £2,700

Maximum total Government contribution

£3,600 £4,900 £9,600 £12,800 £28,800

The Government has pledged to create 3 million more apprenticeships by 2020

• Approx 60k of these will be degree apprenticeships

• Public bodies including hospitals, schools and the police will be set targets to take on more apprentices.

• Employers must develop the tools necessary to design and implement successful apprenticeship programmes.

• Trailblazer employers also driving demand and content of new programmes – Professional bodies making inroads

Degree Apprenticeships: Challenges for the University in developing new degree apprenticeships.• Cultural:

• Getting over the stigma of the word ‘apprenticeship’ and the notion of equivalence to traditional honours degrees

• Recognising/identifying benefits to existing programmes in terms of curriculum and employability.

• Starting the process:• Developing a ‘framework’ for a programme that will work for an

employer, professional body, Govt. accreditation agency.• Locating/working with a trailblazer employer and/or

professional body.

Any Questions?