Modern Apprenticeships Review consultation

Modern Apprenticeships offer people over the age of 16 a chance to combine paid employment with training and gaining qualifications. Modern Apprenticeship frameworks are developed by the sector where they will be used and this means that they offer high quality training to standards recognised by the sector.

In 2008, the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC), as Skills for Care and Development, took over the management of the frameworks for the Health and Social Care (HSC) and Children’s Care Learning and Development (CCLD) Modern Apprenticeships (MAs) levels 3 and 4.

The frameworks for these MAs are being updated and will incorporate the most recent SVQs and some changes to the Workplace Core Skills. This work is being undertaken to ensure that the frameworks meet the needs of the sector and of employers. The consultation is on a review of the existing HSC and CCLD Modern Apprenticeships and on the possibility of level 2 Modern Apprenticeships. The views of the sector will inform SSSC’s submission to the Alliance of Sector Skills Council (ASSC) of the revised frameworks.

An online consultation questionnaire is available on the SSSC website - Modern Apprenticeship consultation . The consultation will close on Wednesday 28 January 2009.

The consultation will be promoted widely throughout the sector using social services Learning Networks, child care partnerships, other network bodies for public, private and voluntary organisations and other key stakeholders. A small number of hard copies will also be available.

The SSSC will also seek the sector’s views at four consultation events. These are:

Aberdeen, Tuesday 9 December 2008
1.00pm to 3.30 pm (lunch from 12.30pm)
Aberdeen Foyer, 18 Marywell Street, Aberdeen AB11 6FS

Glasgow, Monday 15 December 2008
10.00-13.00 (coffee from 9.30)
Teacher Building, 14 St Enoch Square, Glasgow G1 4DB

Edinburgh, Tuesday 16 December 2008
10.00-13.00 (coffee from 9.30)
Edinburgh Training and Conference Venue, 16 St. Mary's Street, Edinburgh EH1 1SU

Perth, Friday 16 January 2009
10.30-13.30 (coffee from 10.00)
Subud Centre, 7 St Leonard's Bank, Perth PH2 8EB

To book a place please email L&D.Admin@sssc.uk.com