Criteria for ApprenticeshipTraineeship Schemes

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4. Criteria for ApprenticeshipTraineeship Schemes

In the oil and gas industry, there are a number of different types of training programmes. Some have a recognised Modern Apprenticeship framework, while others consist of an accumulation of qualifications. From the total responses, 69 74 companies were made up of respondents with an apprenticeshiptraineeship scheme and respondents with a potential scheme starting in the next two years. Of these respondents, 62 46 companies have stated that the minimum age for potential candidates will be 16 to 17 years. The remaining 38 includes respondents who have stated the minimum age to be over 17 years and also those who have not specified a minimum age limit. Figure 4-1 : Minimum Qualifications Required The majority of the respondents 57 have stated Standard Grade or GCSE as the minimum qualification required to enter an apprenticeshiptraineeship scheme Figure 4-1. 10 20 30 40 50 60 St a n d a rd G ra d e G CS E H ighe rs Ad v an ce d H ighers AS -Le v e l A- Lev e l H N C H N D H an d le d b y O u ts o u rce d p ar ty Ot h e r Pe rc e n tage o f R e sp o n d e n ts Minimum Qualification Minimum Qualifications Required Minimum Qualifications required 12 Figure 4-2 : Duration of the Scheme 55 of respondents indicated that the duration of the apprenticeship schemes lasted for three to four years Figure 4-2. The majority of the apprenticeshiptraineeship schemes begin training during the months from July to September. Respondents have stated that an SVQNVQ Level 3 or HNC is the standard qualification an apprentice or a trainee is likely to receive on completion. 73 54 companies of the respondents have stated that apprentices will receive a recognised Modern Apprenticeship certificateaward at the end of the programme. Analysis of existing schemes over the past three years 2009 to 2011, reveals that over 80 of apprentices or trainees who completed a scheme were recruited by their respective companies. Key points of this section: The minimum age for the majority of the schemes analysed is between 16 and 17 years. The minimum qualification to enter a scheme is Standard Grade or GCSE. The average duration of a scheme is three to four years. At the end of the scheme an apprentice or trainee is likely to receive an SVQNVQ Level 3 or HNC qualification. 10 20 30 40 50 60 Less than 1 year 1-2 years 2-3 years 3-4 years 4-5 years Not specified Per ce n tage o f R e p o n d e n ts Duration of the Scheme Duration of the Scheme Duration of the scheme 13

5. Reasons for Not Having a Scheme