Apprenticeships suffer as university numbers soar

Posted on 14 Aug 2015 by Fred Tongue

A record number of university entrants sees the number of young people in apprenticeships lag behind.

This year more than 400,000 young people have been given university places on results day, and it is expected a further 100,000 will be given university places through clearing before term starts later in the year. Ann Watson, chief executive, Semta. Semta has carried out research that suggests the skills gap is…

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