Freedom of Information Request: 0777 2020/21
I would be keen to understand your Apprenticeship Provision:
1. How much Levy do you currently use?
Summary of Apprenticeship finances as at end of April 2020
Apprenticeship Levy paid out by UHB
| Levy pot inc. 10 % top up |
Levy funds drawn down |
Expired levy (from July 2019) |
Balance to be used |
| £ 12,185,926.00 | -£ 2,419,945.00 | £ 1,038,727.00 | £ 8,727,253.00 |
| -19.86% | -8.52% |
* As at 30 April 2020 UHB had unused Apprenticeship Levy of £1,038,727 which has now expired.
** It is anticipated that the maximum expired funds that UHB will lose if £2.6m over the next twelve months (of which £1.04m has already expired).
2. How many Apprentices do you currently have?
| Type of Delivery | Current | Withdrawals | Break in Learning | Achieved | Non-Ach’d | TOTALS |
| Internal
(in-house) |
21 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 1 | 74 |
| External (procured) | 360 | 77 | 75 | 12 | 0 | 524 |
| TOTALS | 381 | 86 | 90 | 40 | 1 | 598 |
3. What training providers do you use?
| Always Consult Ltd |
| Aspire Achieve Advance |
| Aspiration Training Ltd |
| Association of Health Professions in Ophthalmology |
| Aston University |
| Birmingham City University |
| Birmingham Metropolitan College |
| Chrysos |
| Coventry College |
| Dudley College |
| Estio Training Ltd |
| Halesowen College |
| HIT Training |
| HTFT Partnership Limited |
| Interserve Learning & Employment (Services) Ltd |
| Open University |
| QA Limited |
| Riverside Training |
| Solihull College and University Centre |
| South and City College Birmingham |
| SR Supply Chain Consultants |
| Staffordshire University |
| TESS Group |
| University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust |
| University of West England, Bristol |
| Warwick University |
| Walsall College |
| Wolverhampton University |
4. What Apprenticeship standards do you use?
| Accountancy Taxation Professional |
| Assistant Accountant |
| Associate Project Manager |
| Business & Professional Administration |
| Business Administrator |
| Business and Administration |
| Carpentry and Joinery |
| Chartered Management |
| Commercial Procurement and Supply |
| Construction Building: Wood Occupations |
| Customer Service Practitioner |
| Digital & Technology Solutions Professional Degree |
| Engineering Manufacture: Engineering Maintenance |
| Engineering Manufacture: Engineering Maintenance(Electrical) |
| Health Pharmacy Services |
| Healthcare Assistant Practitioner |
| Healthcare Science Associate |
| Healthcare Science Assistant |
| Healthcare Science Practitioner |
| Health and Social Care |
| Heating and Ventilation |
| HR Support |
| Infrastructure Technician |
| Junior Content Producer |
| Learning Mentor |
| Nursing Associate |
| Operational/Departmental Manager |
| Pharmacy Technician |
| Plumbing and Heating |
| Production Chef |
| Professional Accounting/Taxation Technician |
| Senior Healthcare Support Worker |
| Senior Leaders Master’s Degree |
| Software Development Technician |
| Software Tester |
| Team Leader / Supervisor |
5. How many IT Apprentices do you have?
Currently have 10 live learners, 1 x break in learning and 3 x achieved.
6. Who is the best contact for Apprentices?
Karen Jameson, Karen.Jameson@uhb.nhs.uk
Head of Healthcare Careers & Development
