The New Advanced Autoglazing Apprenticeship Standard

Published by the Autoglazing Trailblazer Employer Group with secretarial support by Essex Glass and Windscreens Ltd

The New Advanced Autoglazing Apprenticeship Standard

Employer Consultation

Opens:12th February 2016

Closes:25th March 2016

“The industry needs your feedback to help shape the new advanced AutoglazingApprenticeship now.”

Consultation context: In 2013 the Government announced big reforms to the way apprenticeships are to be designed and implemented in England. New standard-based apprenticeships will replace current frameworks as part of the Government’s employer driven Trailblazer Strategy. Around 200 new standards across many sectors have been developed so far and are ready for delivery. A group of employers from the Autoglazing Industry working on behalf of the sector have been leading this redesign. In this once in a generation opportunity they are calling for Autoglazing sector and key stakeholders to get involved to have their say on the essential knowledge, skills and behaviours that an Advanced Autoglazing Technician should display on completion of a vocational programme of learning/training.

How to have your say: The Autoglazing employer group urges you view the key Advanced Autoglazing Technician Apprenticeship Standard document which accompanies this and carefully consider what you as an employer in the sectors identified, would expect to see from your apprentices. Please:

• Examine and reflect uponthe Advanced Autoglazing Technician Apprenticeship Standard’ document which outlines the occupational profiles and essential elements such as the knowledge, skills and behaviours required by a person in an advanced Autoglazing technician role
• Consider in the specialist skills, knowledge and behaviours that an advanced Autoglazing technician would need to display in the different working environments identified in the standard.
• Then please complete the questionnaire below to express your thoughts on what the Advanced Autoglazing Technician Apprenticeship Standard document includes

Your Input is most appreciated and will help shape the future of the Autoglazing industry. Please pass the consultation to as many employers within your network as possible.

Thank you for your support

Brian Cairns – Chair of the Autoglazing Trailblazer Employer Group

Brian Cairns Consulting – Independent Consultant

Consultation Questionnaire: Please answer the questions by ticking the box next to the statement that most closely represents your view. It is important that you refer to the Advanced Autoglazing Technician Apprenticeship Standard document while considering these questions.

1-The first two paragraphs of the standard document give an overview of the role of the Advanced Autoglazing Technician explaining the sector and what the technician would be doing. Do you think these statements will convey the sector to the apprentices of tomorrow? Please note the apprenticeship standard must not exceed 2 sides of A4

Agree / Disagree / Neither Agree or Disagree
If you neither fully agree or disagree please add your comments below:

2-The working group felt that the employer should be able to decide their own selection criteria and entry requirements to the industry and would be look for a mix of manual dexterity and customer service skills. Does this meet the requirements of all the different employment situations represented in the sector?

Agree / Disagree / Neither Agree or Disagree
If you neither fully agree or disagree please add your comments below:

3 – Do you agree that the knowledge and understanding statements fully reflect the requirements of a technician working in the industry?

Agree / Disagree / Neither Agree or Disagree
If you neither fully agree or disagree please add your comments below:

4 – Do you agree with the ability statements included in the standard? And do they fully reflect all of the skills that will be needed for an Advanced Autoglazing Technician to work in the sector?

Agree / Disagree / Neither Agree or Disagree
If you neither fully agree or disagree please add your comments below:

5 – Do you agree that the behaviour statements included in the standard are the behaviours you would expect to see in your future Autoglazing technicians?

Agree / Disagree / Neither Agree or Disagree
If you neither fully agree or disagree please add your comments below:

6 –Do you agree that new entrants to the Autoglazing industry could become an advanced Autoglazing technician after two years on the apprenticeship programme?

Agree / Disagree / Neither Agree or Disagree
If you neither fully agree or disagree please add your comments below:

7 – The employer working group had much debate over the inclusion of a qualification within the standard and did consider the ATA route used by some employer groups within the sector. However, in the end we decided not to include the ATA qualifications as this would make them a qualification that would be compulsory for all apprentices. Instead the group felt that the apprenticeship training programme would prepare apprentices to the level of the ATA and if individual employers wished for their technicians to undertake the ATA assessments this could be done outside of the apprenticeship. Do you agree that this is the right decision to take?

Agree / Disagree / Neither Agree or Disagree
If you neither fully agree or disagree please add your comments below:

8 – Overall do you agree that the new apprenticeship standard for the Advanced Autoglazing Technician contains all the elements that would enable the technician to work in the sector in the future?

Agree / Disagree / Neither Agree or Disagree
If you neither fully agree or disagree please add your comments below:

9 Please identify the type of organisation you work for by ticking the boxes which most closely reflect the focus of your organisation. This will help us check that we have reached as far across the sector as possible with this consultation.

Insert Name of Organisation
National Windscreen Companies / Independent Windscreen Companies, / Body Repair Shops
Main Franchise Dealerships / Glazing and materials supplier / Equipment supplier
Training Provider / Professional Body / Assessment experts including. Awarding Organisations

If you would like to receive the results of the survey, please enter your details below. We will not share any data, nor will we contact you without your permission

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Please return your questionnaire to us either by email or by post to:

Apprenticeship Consultation,

Essex Glass and Windscreens,

Hamberts Road, Unit 3,

Blackhall Industrial Estate,

Chelmsford

CM3 5UW