How can you take advantage of the new Apprenticeship Levy?

We deliver apprenticeships as a partnership, between you, the apprentice and DPG. Vocational based learning is our specialism and our apprenticeship programme is based on a tried and tested delivery model.

This consists of

• a blended learning approach, where a DPG apprentice follows a learning programmes which mixes online learning modules, face to face workshops and our unique Business Consultancy- a business simulation to help each apprentice apply learning and develop their skills and behaviours.  Our Business Consultancy also helps apprentices prepare for the real world by providing them with real life learning in a safe environment. This learning approach meets the 20% off the job learning in a cost-effective way and ensures that you know when each apprentice is ready for their End Assessment.
• e-learning resources which are accessed via a Learning Management System called Enable-2, provided through our partner Virtual College (eLearning Provider of the Year 2015/2016). This web enabled learning provides you with learning progress reports so you can monitor individual progress.
• expert facilitators– all DPG facilitators are current practitioners and not only deliver the workshops but also support each apprentice remotely, with a 24-hour response rate including weekends, evenings and holiday periods.
• an electronic Portfolio of Evidence, and performance monitoring and support in preparation for the end-point assessment. Our dedicated training and development officers meet with you and the apprentice each month to discuss progress and review the programme and support provided, so that we can make sure that your outcomes are realised
• the opportunity for dual accreditation as an optional extra. Apprentices can not only meet the standards but complete their learning with a qualification and membership of either the CIPD or ILM.
• lifetime, free access to our award-winning DPG community, a social media based platform for apprentices to network and build expertise in their chosen field with current practitioners.

All business needs are different, so we can work with you in a variety of ways across the following options:

1. Corporate delivery of apprenticeship standards, where we tailor our delivery model for your business specifically.

With this type of delivery, we can work with you in the following ways:

• As a Lead provider – We can take charge of delivering the programme to your employees and provide full responsibility for all the required reporting and administration.
• As an Employer provider – We are flexible, so can offer to deliver the full HR or Leadership & Management apprenticeship qualification. Alternatively, we can work with you so you can deliver certain elements yourself, based on your business capabilities. You choose and we will support you with our expertise.
• Other providers – If you’re an apprenticeship provider, we can work as part of your network to provide you with our expert HR or Leadership and Management content. We will also provide full support to help you meet your employer’s apprenticeship needs.

2. Open Apprenticeship Programmes

If you only have one or 2 apprenticeships, then we run open programmes across the UK starting at various times throughout the year. We have new dates being confirmed all the time, so please contact us for further information.

All business needs are different, so we can work with you across the following options:

• Lead provider – We can take charge of delivering the programme to your employees and provide full responsibility for all the required reporting and administration.
• Employer provider – We are flexible, so can offer to deliver the full HR or Leadership & Management apprenticeship qualification. Alternatively, we can work with you so you can deliver certain elements yourself, based on your business capabilities. You choose and we will support you with our expertise.
• Other providers – If you’re an apprenticeship provider, we can work as part of your network to provide you with our expert HR or Leadership and Management content. We will also provide full support to help you meet your employer’s apprenticeship needs.

Through long standing partnerships with the CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) and ILM (Institute of Leadership and Management), we can help you plan your organisational strategy for apprenticeships, so you meet the apprenticeship levy funding requirements. We offer a mix of learning methods, designed to revolve around the work place, all approved by awarding bodies to meet the apprenticeship standards. Our expert advisors will help you with any training needs analysis and develop a programme that works around your needs, then provide the support required throughout all our learning experiences.

We offer four Apprenticeship standards:

• Leadership and Management – Team Leader/Supervisor – Level 3
• Human Resources – Human Resources Support – Level 3
• Human Resource Management – Higher Apprenticeship Level 5
• Leadership and Management – Operations/Departmental Manager – Level 5