The Dreamtek Academy is an extension of Dreamtek Talent and has been developed to provide young, creative and talented individuals a stepping stone into the AV and Production Industry. By adding the Academy to our portfolio of Talent services, we can offer our customers the opportunity to engage with enthusiastic young people who want to grow, learn and excel in their field, creating and fueling innovation for their business. Dreamtek began working with Apprentices in 2013, adopting the National OCR Framework designed for new entrants into the AV and Creative Media Industry. The output of our investment has produced a team of enthusiastic, dynamic and talented individuals who have become an invaluable resource to our business. We have drawn on our experiences in developing and working with Apprentices and now have the expertise and training to extend the Apprentice Programme to our customer base, not only supporting young talent who wish to join the AV and Creative Media Industry but offering our customers an economic talent solution, productivity gain and improved retention.

1. Dreamtek Academy|||
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T H E
F U T U R E

2. Founded in 1999, The Dreamtek Group rapidly
established itself as a dynamic, innovative and forward-
thinking company that specializes in the delivery of
digital experiences through creative video production,
event production and the development of mobile and
social applications.
Dreamtek’s Talent division was born some 10 years later
as a subsidiary to DTG enabling businesses to gain access
to credible, creative and reliable production staff to help
them deliver their creative visions. Quite simply, our
Talent division delivers enhanced production value
through premium staffing services.
The Dreamtek Academy is an extension of Dreamtek
Talent and has been developed to provide young,
creative and talented individuals a stepping stone into
the AV and Production Industry. By adding the Academy
to our portfolio of Talent services, we can offer our
customers the opportunity to engage with enthusiastic
young people who want to grow, learn and excel in their
field, creating and fuelling innovation for their business.
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3. What we do for our customers
The
VF Hub
Google
Hangouts
Broadcast
Pods
Aquafadas
Digital
Publishing
YouTube
Management
Storage
Solutions
Amazon
Web
Services
TV
Studios
Webcasting
Services
Learning
Management
Systems
Adobe
Connect
Virtual
Classrooms
Leap
Motion
3D
Animation
Media
Production
TV
Commercials
Mobile
App
Development
Digital
Marketing
Corporate
Video
Event
Filming
UX
Design
Services
Web
Development
Video
Production
Media
&
Production
Staffing
Comms
Consultancy
Mobile
Consultancy
Production
and Events
Video
Conferencing

4. Dreamtek began working with Apprentices in
2013, adopting the National OCR Framework
designed for new entrants into the AV and
Creative Media Industry. The output of our
investment has produced a team of enthusiastic,
dynamic and talented individuals who have
become an invaluable resource to our business.
Apprenticeship
Scheme
Background
We have drawn on our experiences in
developing and working with
Apprentices and now have the
expertise and training to extend the
Apprentice Programme to our
customer base, not only supporting
young talent who wish to join the AV
and Creative Media Industry but
offering our customers an economic
talent solution, productivity gain and
improved retention.

5. What is an Apprenticeship?
13 month contract with
16 - 19 year olds and The
Dreamtek Academy.
A recognised
qualification –OCR
Level 3 Diploma in
Digital Media
1 years work experience
A chance to gain
invaluable,
practical and
technical
experience at an
advanced level,
fast tracking
compared to full
time education.
Relevant work
experience
increasing the
chance of obtaining
full time
employment after
the first year.

6. What are the Business Benefits?
• Cost effective – less costly to recruit apprentices than
adult, experienced workers
• Improved Retention – Individuals who have trained with a
company are more likely to stay with the company
• Training to meet business needs – work based training
geared to the needs of the business as well as the
apprentice
• Contributing to and supporting the industry – Improving
supply of longer term skilled industry experts and
specialists
• Instill company values – apprentices are more susceptible
to adopting and practicing cultural values
• Improve productivity – an overall gain in the contribution
of productivity and improved performance

7. What do Dreamtek provide you?
A 16-19 year old full time for 13 months -
4 or 6 days a month is required at
Dreamtek’s training centre in London.
Talented individuals selected by Dreamtek and
aligned to your business
The best Industry training fortnightly with our
fully qualified training team
Pastoral care and ongoing assessment
of the Apprentices
Flexibility to focus on individual modules
depending on customer requirement

8. Course Framework
Credit based system: Guided learning hours
Mandatory Units
• Communicating and presenting ideas in media sector
• Awareness of converging digital technology
• Health and Safety in the media sector
Competence Units
• Rig and manage cables for Audio Visual Production
• Prepare and maintain camera equipment
• Prepare and maintain sound equipment
• Support visual preparation
• Ingest Materials
• Monitor and maintain post production environments
• Capture picture and sound for non-linear editing
• Obtain assets for use in interactive media presentations
• Create animations for interactive media presentations
Industry Best Practice
• Professional Behaviour
• Written Analysis/Methodology
• Legal and Ethical Issues

9. Why do young people now choose an Apprenticeship
over College or University?
More
experience
in the
industry

10. • better job prospects
Why do young people now choose an Apprenticeship
over College or University?
Better
Job
Prospects…

11. Why do young people now choose an Apprenticeship
over College or University?
In the 2013/14 academic year:
• There were 440,000 apprenticeship starts in England,
70,000 fewer than the previous year.
• The number of starts by people aged 25 and over fell
by 69,000 compared with the previous year.
• The number of starts by people aged 24 and under was
about the same as in 2012/13.
• The majority of apprenticeships were in the service
sectors. Almost three quarters of starts were in three
sectors: business, administration & law; health, public
services & care and retail & commercial enterprise.
• 53% of apprenticeships started were by women
(233,000) and 47% by men (207,000).
University vs Apprenticeships
Between 2009/10 and 2010/11 there was a particularly large increase in the number of apprenticeship starts, much
of it driven by apprentices aged 25 and over.
Fast Forward to 2015, there has been a 52% increase in the number of apprenticeships placed with 670,000
confirmed placements against 440,000 between 2013/2014. Of this amount 400,000 are aged 16-24.

12. Apprentices, What do you feel were the top benefits to
undertaking your chosen study option?
2,614 young British adults, all of whom had started their first job
prior to completing their apprenticeship or degree within the
past 12 months were quizzed about their first jobs and the
opportunities that were available to them. 1,309 respondents
had previously completed an apprenticeship, whilst 1,305
respondents had graduated from university with a degree.
Initially, all respondents were asked ‘What do
you feel were the top benefits to undertaking
your chosen study option?
When provided with a list of possible
responses and told to select all those applied,
the top five responses amongst those who
had completed an apprenticeship were:
1. Hands-on experience whilst studying - 42%
2. Being able to earn money whilst learning - 34%
3. Being in a working environment - 21%
4. No debt at the end of it - 16%
5. Getting a taste for whether or not the career was for me
13%
What do you feel were the top
benefits to undertaking your
chosen study option?

13. What roles do Dreamtek Apprentices take on?
• AV Technician Apprentice
• Video Production Apprentice
• Editing Apprentice
• Apprentice Cameraman
• Apprentice Producer
• Digital Marketing Apprentice
• Social Media Apprentice - with a focus on video
Have you got something in mind? We can tailor our Apprenticeship training to
your requirement as long as it is within our training guidelines.

14. • 13 month contract for Apprentices
• Minimum of 16 days per month
working at customer location
• Between 4-6 Days apprentice training
per month delivered by Dreamtek
• 16-18 year old £12,500 per annum
• 19 year old £16,500 per annum
• Travel costs for attending training are
covered by the customer
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15. What happens after the Apprenticeship?
At the end of the apprenticeship, the Customer can retain the individual via a managed service
with Dreamtek negating balloon payment.
After completion and
qualification ( 13
months) Apprentice is
released from
programme and
available for direct
employment
Customer pays a balloon fee
to retain the Apprentice
with no further support
from Dreamtek
Tier 1 (16-18 year old)
£2k balloon payment
Tier 2 (19 year old)
£3k balloon payment

16. “Experience was one of the main reasons I chose the Dreamtek
Apprenticeship scheme over higher education. Being able to gain
insight and develop a wide range of employable skills in various areas
of production was invaluable to my personal development”
Max Arthey
Dreamtek/Commerzbank
“For anyone looking to break into the
Video Production industry, I would
strongly recommend the Dreamtek
Apprenticeship program as one of the
best routes available right now. For me,
it has proven to be an invaluable career
opportunity”
Tommy Bruce
Dreamtek/Youtube
What do our Apprentices say?

17. “Commerzbank has had a Dreamtek apprentice
with us for well over a year and its fair to say this
person has become a trusted and valued member
of the team. Their drive to learn and the attention
to detail was very good from the offset. After only
a few months the apprentice was able to deliver
80% of the work required from a core team
member”
Mark Blackadder
Commerzbank
What do our Employers say?

18. Q&
A