Report: Government will miss apprentice target

Posted on 17 Aug 2015 by Callum Bentley

Government plans to increase apprentice numbers by 2020 will fail according to training providers and businesses with training academies in England.

Many businesses say they would rather take on a migrant worker than an apprentice. As 16 year olds prepare themselves for their GCSE results this week, research published today reveals that FE colleges and businesses believe they will struggle to recruit the numbers and quality of apprentices they need to sustain economic growth over the…

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