Apprenticeships being damaged by poor policy & govt changes

Posted on 24 Jul 2017 by Jonny Williamson

Despite apprenticeships being described as “the best career route in the world”, they are being detrimentally affected by government changes to the system and poor careers advice at school.

92% of apprentices surveyed oppose the removal of mandatory qualifications by the Department for Education, with warnings that this risks creating a two-tier system. New research out today shows that the clear majority (98%) of apprentices are happy in their jobs – citing benefits such as good pay and no student…

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