New Craft Training - Apprenticeships, Academy and Industry Network

Creative & Cultural Skills, with partners from across the craft sector, have developed a new Government funded Craft Apprenticeship for England. This survey is to find out how interested you (makers and businesses working in craft) are in providing a job for an apprentice and what support you would need to make this possible. Your responses will also help to inform the development of a new Craft Skills Academy which the Crafts Council and Creative & Cultural Skills will announce in the autumn. The Craft Skills Academy brings colleges and employers together to support skills, jobs and training in the sector. For more information about the Academy email Philippa Hobson, Craft Skills Academy Manager. This survey will take 10 minutes to complete and closes on 15 September 2015. Thank you for your time.

Philippa.Hobson@ccskills.org.uk
www.ccskills.org.uk
www.craftscouncil.org.uk

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* 1. What type of craft do you work with? Tick all that apply

Blacksmithing

Basketry/Willow

Ceramics

Clay

Engraving

Felt

Glass

Jewellery

Metal

Paper

Stone

Taxidermy

Textiles

Multidisciplinary

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What craft related area do you work in? Tick all that apply

Making

Galleries

Studio Management

Exhibitions/Shows/Trade Fairs

Retail

Other (please specify)

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* 3. How many people do you employ in your craft business?

I'm a sole trader

1-5

5-10

10-20

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* 4. Do you already offer an apprenticeship?

Yes

Please tell us more e.g. in what area of your business, and is it Government funded?

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* 5. Are you interested in taking on an apprentice?

Yes

Maybe - I would need to know more

If yes, please let us know whether you are interested in a Government funded apprentice or your own training scheme?

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* 6. What are the main challenges to employing a craft apprentice? Please use the scale to indicate least difficult 1 to most challenging 5

Management time

Cost to employ

Recruitment - finding the right apprentice

College partnerships - finding a college to help with delivery

Collaboration - finding another maker or business to share an apprentice

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* 7. What kind of support would you need to take an apprentice?

PAYE delivery

HR Support

Information on employment law

Support in finding additional funding

Training in mentoring skills

Guidance on interview and recruitment techniques

Other (please specify)

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* 8. If you require funding support please give us more details for example, how much funding you need or what type of funding support you require e.g. information about sources of funding or help with an application

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* 9. Would you be interested in working with other partners on apprenticeships, as part of a consortia, and making a joint funding bid?

Yes

In addition to supporting makers and craft businesses to take on apprentices we are developing a Craft Skills Academy, a collaborative education and industry network, to deliver programmes in colleges. The following questions focus on the Craft Skills Academy.

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* 10. How valuable would the following Craft Skills Academy activity be to you/your business or organisation?

	Not of interest	Valuable	Highly valuable
Opportunities to lead workshops for students and tutors	Opportunities to lead workshops for students and tutors Not of interest	Opportunities to lead workshops for students and tutors Valuable	Opportunities to lead workshops for students and tutors Highly valuable
Sharing best practice and resources with other makers	Sharing best practice and resources with other makers Not of interest	Sharing best practice and resources with other makers Valuable	Sharing best practice and resources with other makers Highly valuable
Opportunities to gain press/PR for your work	Opportunities to gain press/PR for your work Not of interest	Opportunities to gain press/PR for your work Valuable	Opportunities to gain press/PR for your work Highly valuable
Receiving training or guidance on leading educational workshops	Receiving training or guidance on leading educational workshops Not of interest	Receiving training or guidance on leading educational workshops Valuable	Receiving training or guidance on leading educational workshops Highly valuable
Receiving information on craft sector policy, events and other information	Receiving information on craft sector policy, events and other information Not of interest	Receiving information on craft sector policy, events and other information Valuable	Receiving information on craft sector policy, events and other information Highly valuable

Other

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* 11. We plan to programme activity in key locations to bring partners together. Would you be interested in attending Craft Skill Academy events in the following locations?

	Unlikely	Might attend	Preferred location
Birmingham	Birmingham Unlikely	Birmingham Might attend	Birmingham Preferred location
Bristol	Bristol Unlikely	Bristol Might attend	Bristol Preferred location
Gateshead	Gateshead Unlikely	Gateshead Might attend	Gateshead Preferred location
Leeds	Leeds Unlikely	Leeds Might attend	Leeds Preferred location
London	London Unlikely	London Might attend	London Preferred location
Nottingham	Nottingham Unlikely	Nottingham Might attend	Nottingham Preferred location

Other

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* 12. Would you be interested in delivering workshops for college students or tutors?

Yes

Maybe

If yes, please give us an example of the type of content

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* 13. Are you already a supporter of Creative & Cultural Skills?

Yes

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* 14. Are you interested in hearing more about the Craft Skills Academy?

Yes

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* 15. Please complete your details below

Name

Title

Organisation

Address