Data released yesterday showed that over 500,000 people took up an apprenticeship placement in the academic year 2011/2012.
The apprenticeship enrolment figure for 2011/2012 totalled 502,500, up from 457,200 in 2010/2011. Government said that the statistics vindicated its investment in and support of vocational education. Skills Minister Matthew Hancock said that the rise “shows our [the UK’s] passion for skills, and is a ringing endorsement from employers and apprentices alike who are reaping…
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