Conference

The apprenticeships system in the UK is changing. Apprenticeships will contribute £25 billion* to England’s economy over their lifetime. Attend Westminster Insight’s Future of Apprenticeships Conference to hear the latest updates on key reforms including:

• Changes to English and Maths qualification requirements
• Cutting the minimum duration of apprenticeships
• Simplifying End Point Assessments
• Reforming payment systems
• Introducing the Growth and Skills Levy
• New Foundation Apprenticeships and skills areas
• Replacing IfATE with Skills England
• Launching the Your Apprenticeship App

Now is the time to rethink your approach to training and learn how your organisation can make the most of the opportunities under the new reforms Our expert speakers will tackle key questions, with timely policy insights and best practice guidance.

• How can you to prepare for the new levy?
• How will the changes affect small and large businesses, skills partnerships, universities, colleges, and providers?
• What will greater flexibility mean for employers?
• What will ‘rebalancing’ apprenticeship spending mean for your organisation and how will it affect the younger workforce?
• What will be the impact on your current training strategies and programmes?

Employers and providers will share how to design and deliver the most effective apprenticeship programmes. Find out how to attract the best apprentices, increase workforce diversity, tackle skills gaps, and improve productivity rates through impactful apprenticeships. You will hear inspiring case studies of successful partnerships and apprentice success.

Join with colleagues from across the apprenticeship sector and begin your journey to adapt to the changes ahead.

Key Points

• Next steps for apprenticeships: national policy and next steps for implementation
• Discover how apprenticeships will change under the new Growth and Skills Levy
• The role and remit of Skills England 
• UCAS tariff point changes and bringing parity to vocational and technical qualifications
• Shorter and foundation apprenticeships – embracing the opportunities of a more flexible system
• The co-investment model – making it easier for smaller businesses to access and utilise funding
• Working with employers: meeting the skills gap across different sectors through apprenticeships
• Rebalancing funding to invest in younger workers – what next?
• Practical strategies to raise the quality of your apprenticeship provision
• Understanding and overcoming barriers to participation
• Utilising apprenticeships to improve company culture and staff retention