Paving the apprenticeship path

Posted on 26 Apr 2012 by The Manufacturer

Government money for apprenticeships is flowing fast while so many other budgets suffer in this age of austerity. But there is more to establishing a working apprenticeship programme than taking the cash and identifying the right candidates to train up. TM uncovers some of the changes to management style and practice that companies need to prepare for.

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Apprenticeship facts: In the 2010/2011 academic year there were 457,200 apprenticeships starts across sectors – a 63.5% rise on the previous year. This included 48,970 apprenticeships in engineering and manufacturing technologies The completion/success rate for apprenticeships across sectors is 76.4%. For engineering and manufacturing technologies the success rate is 77.3% In April this year…