Lothian NHS Board = Waverley Gate 2-4 Waterloo Place Edinburgh EH1 3EG = Telephone: 0131 536 9000 www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk Dear FREEDOM OF INFORMATION APPRENTICESHIPS Date: 14/12/2015 Our Ref: 525 Enquiries to : Richard Mutch Extension: 35676 Direct Line: 0131 465 5687 richard.mutch@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk I write in response to your request for information in relation to apprenticeships within NHS Lothian. Question: Could you please supply me with the information that is outlined in the attached document on apprenticeships in your organisation? Answer: I am advised by Mr Neil Murray, Recruitment Development Manager - NHS Lothian, that there are plans for a number of modern apprenticeships. These are currently being developed to support NHS Lothian to meet our part of the Scottish Government s public sector Modern Apprenticeship target. Some of these will come to fruition from December 2015 onwards. To protect the identity of the individuals involved any figure of 5 or less has not been shown in this response. Since we do not have their consent to release this data from their records, the information is exempt under section 38 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act i.e. to provide it would breach the 7 th Principle of the Data Protection Act 1998. I hope the information provided answers your request in full. If you are unhappy with our response to your request, you do have the right to request us to review it. Your request should be made within 40 working days of receipt of this letter, and we will reply within 20 working days of receipt. If our decision is unchanged following a review and you remain dissatisfied with this, you then have the right to make a formal complaint to the Scottish Information Commissioner.
If you require a review of our decision to be carried out, please write to the FOI Reviewer at the address at the head of this letter. The review will be undertaken by a Reviewer who was not involved in the original decision-making process. FOI responses (subject to redaction of personal information) may appear on NHS Lothian s Freedom of Information website at: http://www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/yourrights/foi/pages/default.aspx Yours sincerely ALAN BOYTER Director of Human Resources and Organisational Development Cc: Chief Executive Enc. Page 2 of 9
Freedom of Information (FOI) request In this FOI request the information we require relates to staff you have hired as an apprentices rather than existing staff that have gone through an apprenticeship programme. Please fill in the information using the pro forma below. 1) Name of your organisation NHS Lothian 2) Numbers of apprentices recruited In the following financial years how many apprentices started work in your organisation? Please break this figure down per apprentices directly employed by your organisation and those working in your organisation but employed by an external organisation such as an Apprentice Training Agency. Numbers of apprentices started Directly employed Employed by an external organisation such as an Apprentice Training Agency 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2 3 5 3) Job titles of apprentices For the apprentices who started in each financial year (employed either directly or indirectly in your organisation) please provide a breakdown of the total number employed by the relevant job titles listed below. Numbers of apprentices started Job title 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 Additional Clinical Services Healthcare Support Worker Social Care Support Worker Healthcare Assistant Nursery Nurse Play Therapist Technical Instructor Practitioner Assistant Dental Surgery Assistant
Medical Laboratory Assistant Practitioner - Nursing Emergency Care Assistant Emergency Medical Dispatcher/Call Handler Healthcare Science Assistant Paramedic apprentice Administrative & Clerical Clerical worker Receptionist Secretary Personal Assistant Medical Secretary Analyst HR apprentice Finance apprentice IT apprentice Estates & Ancillary Housekeeper/Domestic Cook Porter Gardener/Grounds person Electrician <5 <5 <5 Fitter <5 <5 <5 Plumber <5 Carpenter <5 <5 Bricklayer Painter/Decorator Mechanic 4) Pay rates for apprentices For the apprentices who started in each financial year (employed either directly or indirectly in your organisation) please provide information per relevant job title on the starting rates of pay, any linked Agenda for Change (AfC) pay band, and hours of work.
2012/13 Job title Additional Clinical Services Healthcare Support Worker Social Care Support Worker Healthcare Assistant Nursery Nurse Play Therapist Technical Instructor Practitioner Assistant Dental Surgery Assistant Medical Laboratory Assistant Practitioner - Nursing Emergency Care Assistant Emergency Medical Dispatcher/Call Handler Healthcare Science Assistant Paramedic apprentice Administrative & Clerical Clerical worker Receptionist Secretary Personal Assistant Medical Secretary Analyst HR apprentice Finance apprentice IT apprentice Estates & Ancillary Starting rate of pay pw, ph or pa AfC pay band this was linked to if any Hours per week
Housekeeper/Domestic Cook Porter Gardener/Grounds person Electrician Band 4 Annex U 60% 37.5 Fitter Band 4 Annex U 60% 37.5 Plumber Carpenter Bricklayer Painter/Decorator Mechanic 2013/14 Job title Additional Clinical Services Healthcare Support Worker Social Care Support Worker Healthcare Assistant Nursery Nurse Play Therapist Technical Instructor Practitioner Assistant Dental Surgery Assistant Medical Laboratory Assistant Practitioner - Nursing Emergency Care Assistant Emergency Medical Dispatcher/Call Handler Healthcare Science Assistant Paramedic apprentice Administrative & Clerical Clerical worker Receptionist Secretary Starting rate of pay pw, ph or pa AfC pay band this was linked to if any Hours per week
Personal Assistant Medical Secretary Analyst HR apprentice Finance apprentice IT apprentice Estates & Ancillary Housekeeper/Domestic Cook Porter Gardener/Grounds person Electrician Band 4 Annex U 60% 37.5 Fitter Band 4 Annex U 60% 37.5 Plumber Carpenter Band 4 Annex U 60% 37.5 Bricklayer 2014/15 Job Title Additional Clinical Services Healthcare Support Worker Social Care Support Worker Healthcare Assistant Nursery Nurse Play Therapist Technical Instructor Practitioner Assistant Dental Surgery Assistant Medical Laboratory Assistant Practitioner - Nursing Emergency Care Assistant Emergency Medical Dispatcher/Call Handler Healthcare Science Assistant Starting rate of pay pw, ph or pa AfC pay band this was linked to if any Hours per week
Paramedic apprentice Administrative & Clerical Clerical worker Receptionist Secretary Personal Assistant Medical Secretary Analyst HR apprentice Finance apprentice IT apprentice Estates & Ancillary Housekeeper/Domestic Cook Porter Gardener/Grounds person Electrician Band 4 Annex U 60% 37.5 Fitter Band 4 Annex U 60% 37.5 Plumber Band 4 Annex U 60% 37.5 Carpenter Band 4 Annex U 60% 37.5 Bricklayer Painter/Decorator Mechanic 5) Outcomes for apprentices a) For apprentices (directly or indirectly employed) whose apprenticeships came to an end in each of the following financial years because they did NOT complete their apprenticeship, please provide the following information: Numbers of apprentices OUTCOME 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 Left without completing their apprenticeship N/A N/A N/A Left because they failed their apprenticeship N/A N/A N/A
b) For apprentices (directly or indirectly employed) whose apprenticeships came to an end in each of the following financial years because they COMPLETED their apprenticeship please provide the following information: Numbers of apprentices OUTCOME 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 Completed their apprenticeship with an accredited qualification Completed their apprenticeship without gaining an accredited qualification Continued in employment in your organisation Yes Yes Yes Left employment in your organisation Still completing a 4year apprenticeship.