ADOPT AN APPRENTICE SCHEME
The Scottish Government has announced a package of financial support for redundant apprentices to enable them to complete their training via an “Adopt and Apprentice Scheme”. Employers who are willing to take on a redundant apprentice are eligible to receive a one-off grant of £2,000 to assist with wage costs. The employer is required to “give an undertaking to employ the apprentice for the duration of the remaining period of apprenticeship”. In the event that an employer is subsequently forced to make a recruited “redundant” apprentice redundant then the employer is required to repay the full £2,000 grant to SDS.
ELIGIBLE APPENTICES:
- All Modern apprentices made redundant since 1 April 2008.
- There are no age restrictions.
- Proof of redundancy must be supplied by the apprentice e.g. P45 or official letter of redundancy.
- Evidence of the circumstances which brought about the redundancy must be provided to SNIPEF Training Services Ltd.
- An application form for grant (available from SNIPEF ) is required to be completed and submitted to SNIPEF Training Services Ltd for onward transmission to SDS who will respond within 14 days of receipt of a completed application form.
- Payment of the £2,000 grant will be made as soon as possible thereafter.
If you are able to recruit either a redundant apprentice of normal school leaver please contact your local Regional Training Officer who can arrange to have the necessary paperwork sent to you and to assist you through the process.
Contact details for our team of Regional Training Officers, the scheme guide and application form which should be completed with the assistance of our Regional Training Officer can be downloaded above.
HOW
TO BECOME A PLUMBING APPRENTICE - SCOTLAND
Modern Apprenticeships are a combination of work-based and college/training
centre training. An apprenticeship gives you the opportunity
to earn while you learn, providing the dual benefit of gaining
a nationally recognised qualification whilst being paid as you
work. Over the course of your four year apprenticeship, you
will work to achieve the SVQ level 3 in MES Domestic Plumbing.
THE TRAINING PROVIDER
SNIPEF Training Services Ltd, is the training subsidiary company
of SNIPEF. Established in 1983 the company acts as the Managing
Agent and Training Provider offering the Modern Apprenticeship
in Plumbing to young persons in Scotland.
SNIPEF Training Services Ltd is involved in the:
• Identification of appropriate vocational training courses.
• Administration of employees enrolled on the SNIPEF Training
Services Modern Apprentice course.
• Operation of funding arrangements.
• Monitoring the vocational training through a team of
Regional Training Officers located throughout Scotland. The
Regional Training Officers maintain contact and monitor each
apprentice's progress both on and off the job.
ENTRY & ENROLMENT
Recruitment into the Plumbing Industry is by direct employment
with a plumbing and heating firm. SNIPEF Training does not employ
apprentices or place them with an employer. Anyone who wishes
to undertake a Modern Apprenticeship in Domestic Plumbing must
be employed.
Whilst there is no age restriction for entry to the Plumbing
Modern Apprenticeship, restrictions on Government funding means
access to the programme depends on suitable funding being available.
Entrants are expected to have a minimum of 4 standard grades
at general level to access a Modern Apprenticeship in Plumbing.
In addition all entrants must pass the Plumbing Industry's Apprentice
Entrance Selection Test.
MODERN APPRENTICESHIP - OUTCOME
Each Modern Apprentice if successful will gain the SVQ Level
3 Modern Apprenticeship in Mechanical Engineering Services (MES)
Domestic Plumbing and be graded by the Plumbing Joint Industry
Board (JIB) as a Plumber.
COLLEGE ATTENDANCE
Modern Apprentices on the programme will receive the appropriate
weekly wage set by the JIB while attending work and college
from their employer.
APPRENTICE WAGES
| Rates as at 1st June 2010 |
£ per hour |
£ per Week |
| 1st Year Apprentice |
3.22 |
120.75 |
| 2nd Year Apprentice |
4.81 |
180.37 |
| 3rd Year Apprentice |
5.82 |
218.25 |
| 4th Year Apprentice |
7.52 |
282.00 |
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