Partnerships
In order to manage the partnership effectively, one of the organisations involved in the partnership must agree to take the lead and organise the work of the other partner organisations.
Potential partnerships are approved by the LSC and Automotive Skills to run this programme. A paper application is prepared and submitted to the local LSC. Once approved the local partnership benefits from support from the local Learning & Skills Council (LSC), the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) and Automotive Skills.
For the Young Apprenticeship programme to have, and be seen to have, parity with other learning programmes, it is essential that the programme is resourced properly. Staff must be given the time and physical resources to deliver a successful programme.
Delivering the YA Programme
For further details on Critical Success Factors please download the related document.
There are essential ingredients that make a Young Apprenticeship programme successful. We have highlighted some key principles that we hope will give you ideas on how to begin achieving success.
- The partnership needs a collective vision that is shared and communicated across the whole of the partnership.
- Senior Managers in each of the partnership organisations must support the Young Apprenticeship programme by supplying dedicated resources, including time.
- Teacher are the beginning of the conduit in which pupils will access the Young Apprenticeship programme therefore, support and buy in to the programme is essential.
- A dedicated Programme Manager within the lead partner organisation needs the power and authority to make decisions and should have the responsibility of managing the budget.
- A well-run steering group, managed by the Programme Manager, oversees the work of the partnership.
- Marketing material must be effective at reaching all audiences. Materials must describe the programme in detail and must be realistic and truthful.
- Create a brand image for the programme. This will enable discrete promotion of the programme to all audiences.
- The partnership needs people with the right mix of skills for successful delivery and partnership working.
- Adequate and fit for purpose resources must be available at both the training facility and work place.
- Mechanisms of improvement must be in place to review and continuously improve both the delivery and management of the programme.