HOW MUCH? It costs a lot to train each apprentice. But it’s worth it. Not only to the apprentices, not only to the hospitality industry but to society as a whole. In 2011 Fifteen released an independent ‘Social Return on Investment’ (SROI) report. It’s a way of quantifying, in monetary terms, the amount of social value that is generated by Fifteen’s Apprentice Programme, in an average year. The report found that:
For every £1 invested in Fifteen, £9.50 of social value is generated. The majority of benefit comes from getting young people into work. Other benefits include: I mproved social and financial skills Reduced risk of homelessness and offending R educed intergenerational poverty and improved social mobility Improved diet and long-term health BUT it still costs £30,000 to train each apprentice...
...and here’s how it all adds up! Recruitment and selection: Potential apprentices hear about the programme via open days, word of mouth and newspaper features. In addition, Fifteen works with a broad range of referral agencies and like-minded organisations to maximise the pool of applicants.
Tools of the trade : The necessary tools for any budding chef: uniforms, equipment, textbooks, knives, shoes and learning materials.
Welfare fund: For any of those unexpected emergencies such as dental work, housing repairs or specialist support. The list is endless.
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Marketing: Kept to the minimum but still necessary.
Apprentices’ travel: training and t an ge Apprentices 20 £1 of ce allowan an us pl k ee per w cover Oyster card to s. st co their travel
Staffing, prem ises, administratio n and IT: All the costs that com e with a London-based office: rent, fa cilities, services and so on.
Graduate Programme: Helps graduates maintain their momentum, pursue their ambitions, find work and succeed. The door is always open to a Fifteen graduate…they’re part of the family.
Sourcing trips: Putting ‘field to fork’ knowledge into practice. Most of the apprentices learn by getting stuck in. They go to see where the produce is grown, where the animals are reared and where the cheese matures…to name but a few. This is about making the food connection.
Fifteen’s Apprentice Programme, part of the Jamie Oliver Foundation, registered charity number 1094536 15 Westland Place, London N1 7LP | T: +44 (0)20 3375 5502 | W: www.jamieoliver.com/foundation