
Care Apprenticeships FAQs
The length of an Apprenticeship can be anything from 12 to 18 Months.
Check IFATE website for specific course information - https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/
The funding band for Levels 2 and 3 is £4000 per learner.
The funding band for Levels 4 and 5 is £7000 per learner.
The UK Government fund 95% of this if your company is a non levy payer.
Cost to the non levy employer is 5% which will only ever be £200 for Levels 2 and 3 or £350 for Levels 4 and 5
(invoiced via CareShield finance).
If a small to medium enterprise (SME) that is not a levy payer, hire a 16-18 year old or a 19-24 year old (on an EHC plan or in care) will receive £1000 as a grant.
This grant is paid in 2x £500 parts after month 3 and month 12 have been completed.
Local Authorities may run additional incentives so be sure to check.
There are so many benefits to a company investing in developing their workforce:
Ensures the development of the relevant skills within your workforce
Enable and supports growth
Supports recruitment and retention
Government funding – saves money
Improves Morale
Offers Career progression
Adds credibility to your brand
Recognised across different job markets and specialisms
Reinforces Diversity and inclusion
CareShield does all of the above and
Offers Full Visibility of learner progress via Myrus Workforce Development Platform
Offers Level 2 to Level 5 in Care
Level 4 and above is a cost effective way to recruit high quality leadership talent
Provides an educational framework for developing existing staff
Utilises both in person and digital remote delivery for a blended learning experience
Learner progress is monitored primarily by the Line Manager and the Coach communicating.
However, with the right permissions a Line Manager can view, track and report on their employee's progress through CareShield's Myrus Apprenticeships platform
Part of CareShield's Apprenticeship Delivery and Management Service, your Myrus Apprenticeships Platform enables you to easily track, review and report on your learner's progress in real time, ensuring you are always up to date and in control of your investments in personal development across your entire organisation.
See in an instant the status of all Apprentices in each group then delve deeper into individual sites and learner progress. For each individual Myrus Apprenticeships gives you access to their status, progress, planned and completed activity along with their eLearning, OTJ hours and ePortfolio.
In addition to helping you monitor your Apprenticeships Myrus helps you monitor management and coaching performance and actively encourages and engages with your organisation to support your learner programmes.
The Line Manage can also always request progress from the Apprenticeship team and request to attend any of the coaching sessions.
You can get course content on the IFATE website the following links refer to each of the standards Careshield deliver –
Adult Care Worker Level 2 - https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/adult-care-worker-v1-1
Lead Adult Care Worker Level 3- https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/lead-adult-care-worker-v1-1
Lead Practitioner in Adult care Level 4 - https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/lead-practitioner-in-adult-care-v1-0
Leader in Adult Care Level 5 - https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/leader-in-adult-care-v1-0
CareShield's Admissions Team will get in touch with the Learner soon after the Learners detail have been provided to them.
The Admissions Team will take the Learner through initial assessments (BKSB’s) and a Skills Scan to identify prior knowledge and understanding.
They will also carry out the necessary compliance checks (Rights to Work, Health and Safety etc.).
Learners will then be assigned a Coach who will create a tailored training plan.
The Coach will book the Learner onto an induction and give them a “Start on programme” date.
Typically this process takes 1-2 weeks.
It is the Employers responsibility to support the Learner in partnership with the Coach.
Employers need to:
Nominate a Mentor for the learner
Offer guidance and day to day support
Take part in regular progress reviews
Ensure the Learner has the opportunity to fulfil their 20% off the job training obligation