Accessing Apprentice Funding; MSE events 20th and 21st March 2013
MSE is working with the Cornwall Marine Network (CMN) to help marine companies take on new apprentices under a scheme called Skills Active. Marine South East will be organising two events on Wednesday 20th March 2013 at City College Southampton, and Thursday 21st March 2013 at Marchwood to inform businesses of the opportunities on offer.
Cornwall Marine Network (CMN) provides its members with a first class Apprenticeship service; including a holistic approach to Apprentice recruitment, support with selecting the best training package and enhanced employment flexibilities through its associated Apprenticeship Training Agency (the Cornwall Apprenticeship Agency, CAA). The CAA can employ Apprentices directly and charge them out to a "Host Employer", thus reducing the risk to the business. The CAA has already helped 91 of CMN's members recruit Apprentices into their businesses through building bespoke Apprenticeship solutions centred on employer needs.
Businesses involved in the marine leisure sector and its supply chains can benefit from a programme by Skills Active, the sector skills council for sport and outdoor sectors. Under this programme, MSE member companies can access advice on how best to meet specific apprentice requirements, and what funding they are eligible to receive in order to offset the costs of an apprentice.
In addition, companies can take advantage of SkillsActive's new Group Training Association (GTA). This enables employers in England running small to medium enterprises to take on more new staff as apprentices. It does this by creating partnerships between employers so they can access funding and discounts normally only available to bigger companies.
Marine companies (from all sectors of the marine industries) can also benefit from support available by an Apprentice Training Agency. Such an agency takes on all the hassle of finding and employing an apprentice, on behalf of the marine company taking on the apprentice. This eliminates a major risk for employers, which in the past has discouraged many firms from offering apprenticeships. MSE members can benefit from the marine Apprentice Training Agency run by its partner CMN.
Find more about the opportunities on offer at one of the events being organised by Marine South East.
Wednesday 20th March 2013, 4.00-6.00pm, being hosted by City College Southampton at the Hub St Mary Street, Southampton and
Thursday 21st March 2013, 4.00-6.00pm, being hosted by Brockenhurst College at the Marchwood Construction and Marine Technologies Centre.
For more information please go to:
http://www.marinesoutheast.co.uk/event_bookings/
Or for more information on the apprenticeship scheme please contact David Rea, david@marinesoutheast.co.uk
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