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ApprenticeshipsFlexible, digital-first apprenticeshipsfully funded by your levy
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HR Support Apprenticeship HR Consultant/Partner Apprenticeship Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship
We’re the world’s most experienced online training provider
When you partner with us, you’ll benefit from 130 years’ experience training millions of students through flexible distance learning.
We have 15,000 clients across every industry.
Whether you’re training one person or 100, we’ll deliver the same unlimited 1:1 support.
Our fully-managed, levy-funded apprenticeships are tailored to your business.
Shape your start date, schedule and programme around your people and your goals. Our experts will guide you through setting up and managing your apprenticeships from beginning to end.
Award-winning online learning fulfils the 20% off-job training requirement with minimum disruption.
Our online delivery ensures that your apprentices are trained to a world-class standard without disrupting your workplace.
Internationally-recognised qualifications from CIPD and AAT
In-person visits when required empower learners to put their knowledge into practice
Unlimited 1:1 support from personal tutors via phone or email
Live online classrooms provide face-to-face training without travel expenses or time off
Your Apprenticeship Levy can be a big win – or a big waste
That’s why you’ll have end-to-end support from our expert apprenticeships team.
If your business spends more than £3 million per year on salaries, you’ll automatically pay 0.5% of your salary bill into your levy fund.
If you don’t spend these funds on apprenticeships within 24 months, you’ll lose them completely.
Used effectively, the levy presents an incredible opportunity for forward-thinking businesses to:
Upskill existing staff
Employ fresh talent
Maximise L&D budgets
Turn the levy into a strategic advantage
Fully understand the levy, including international employees and N.I. breaks
Know how to use your funds with simple, clear steps – no jargon
Manage your levy funds effectively to avoid common pitfalls and guard against loss
Align your strategy with your business to close skills gaps
Take advantage of the levy with minimum disruption and maximum results
We’ll consult with you in-house throughout the design and delivery of your digital apprenticeship programme. We’ll ensure that you:
Apprenticeships: a simple guide
Still not sure? Our apprenticeship experts will support you from beginning to end. Contact us to arrange a consultation, whether your strategy’s all set or you’re just getting started.
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What is an apprenticeship?An apprenticeship is a paid full-time job that combines work and 20% off-the-job training, resulting in a qualification at the end of the programme.
How is your levy fund calculated? The amount of funding available in your levy account is:• 0.5% of your payroll bill• Minus the £15,000 allowance• Multiplied by the proportion of your payroll bill that’s paid to employees in England• Plus a 10% government top-up on this amount
Who can be an apprentice?Anyone, of any age, that’s entitled to work in the UK. They can be current employees or new starts.
What can you spend your levy fund on?You can use it to pay for the 20% required off-the-job training and assessment with registered training providers and assessment centres.
You can’t spend it on apprentices’ salaries, expenses, travel costs, management costs, or any other expenses associated with your apprentice besides off-the-job training and assessment.
How do you get started with apprenticeships?First, register with the Apprenticeships Service at www.manage-apprenticeships.service.gov.uk. You’ll need your Government Gateway login details to hand (someone from payroll will usually have these).
The Apprenticeships Service allows you to calculate and manage your fund contribution, search for apprenticeship standards, register and pay training providers (like us), and add apprentices.
When you’re ready, we’ll consult with you in-house to discuss how we’ll deliver and manage your apprenticeship strategy. Then, we’ll guide you in registering your apprentices and beginning your apprenticeship programme.
For full details on managing your apprenticeship funds, visit:www.gov.uk/guidance/manage-apprenticeship-funds
What do our apprenticeship programmes look like?
They’ll study their qualification online through our 24/7 Student Community, with monthly online performance reviews.
They’ll attend quarterly skill-development workshops with apprentices from other businesses.
They’ll be supported by in-person tutor visits, at a frequency and schedule set by your company.
They’ll also study English and Maths, if required.
You’ll receive regular performance and progress reports.
Your apprentice will develop their skills through working full-time within your business.
They’ll be supported by a coach/ mentor within your workplace.
They’ll compile their Skills Portfolio, which they’ll submit as part of their EPA.
Initial assessment
Gateway
End-Point Assessment (EPA)
On-the-job training Off-the-job training
We’ll visit your company to assess your apprentice’s English, maths and occupational knowledge. We’ll also agree your apprentice’s workplace mentor and off-the-job training schedule.
Towards the end of the apprenticeship, your apprentice will be signed off as ready for the EPA. This must be agreed by you as their employer, and by us as the training provider.
You apprentices will sit an independent EPA with a registered assessment centre. This will assess the knowledge, skills and behaviours they’ve learned throughout their apprenticeship, and ensure they’re prepared to excel in their role.
Our Apprenticeship Standards
HR Support Apprenticeship (Level 3)
HR Consultant/Partner Apprenticeship (Level 5)
Job roles include: • HR Assistant• HR Administrator
Average completion time: 24 months
Qualification: CIPD Level 3 Diploma in HR Practice, leading to CIPD Associate Membership
Entry requirements: if the apprentice doesn’t already have GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English, they’ll have to gain this by the end of their apprenticeship
Job roles include: • HR Consultant • HR Business Partner• HR Advisor
Average completion time: 24 months
Qualification: CIPD Level 5 Diploma in HR Management, leading to CIPD Associate Membership
Entry requirements: decided by you
What they’ll learn:• Understanding Organisations and the Role of Human Resources • Recording, Analysing and Using HR Information • Resourcing Talent • Developing Yourself as an Effective HR/L&D Practitioner • Delivering Learning and Development Activities • Supporting Good Practice in Performance and Reward Management • Supporting Good Practice in Managing Employment Relations • Supporting Change within Organisations
What they’ll learn:• Developing Professional Practice • Using Information in HR • Business Issues and the Contexts of HR• Managing and Coordinating the HR Function • Resourcing and Talent Planning • Reward Management• Employment Law • Contemporary Developments in Employment Relations
Contact our experts at [email protected] to arrange your free consultation
Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship (Level 3)
Job roles include: • Assistant Accountant• Accounts Clerk• Purchase Ledger Clerk
Average completion time: between 12 - 24 months (generally around 15 - 18 months)
Qualification: AAT Foundation Certificate and Advanced Diploma in Accounting
Entry requirements: usually 5 GCSEs including Maths and English; if the apprentice doesn’t already have GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English, they’ll have to gain this by the end of their apprenticeship
What they’ll learn:• Bookkeeping Transactions• Bookkeeping Controls• Elements of Costing• Using Accounting Software• Work Effectively in Finance• Advanced Bookkeeping• Final Accounts Preparation• Management Accounting: Costing• Indirect Tax• Ethics for Accountants• Spreadsheets for Accounting
Outside of apprenticeships, we also offer award-winning online training for businesses.
• CIPD Human Resources and L&D courses at Levels 3, 5 and 7 (postgraduate)• AAT Accountancy and Bookkeeping from Foundation to Professional Level• CIM Marketing qualifications at Levels 3 (Assistant) and 4 (Executive)• CIPS Procurement & Supply courses from Level 3 to 5• ILM Leadership & Management courses at Levels 2, 3 and 5
Contact us to discuss how we can transform teams of any size, on any schedule, anywhere in the world – all 100% online with unlimited 1:1 support from industry experts.
ICS Learn have been engaging, professional, and have eagerly supported my queries. Our staff like the ICS Learn method and the flexibility it provides them, and
our satisfaction is evident in that we are looking to progress our students to the next qualification level with ICS Learn this year.
– Joe Stonier, ScottishPower
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