Apprenticeships: Reform needed for success?

By: Lindsay Plumpton

Communications Leader

Wednesday 07 November 2012

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An 11 month review of apprenticeships carried out by The Business, Innovation and Skills Committee has concluded that urgent reform is needed to the Government's apprenticeships programme. The report suggests that quality standards need to be improved and schemes need to be better monitored in order to provide the skills needed to boost economic growth.

It calls for schemes to be more ambitious and apprenticeships to be seen as equal to university. Following the publication of the report, the Chairman of the BIS Committee, Adrian Bailey, has stated that apprenticeships are capable of creating a more skilled workforce, increasing employment and ultimately solving “some of this country's most pressing issues”.

However, he believes that despite substantial Government investment, changes need to be made in order to make the apprenticeship programme a success.

You can read more about the report here

NCFE is rapidly expanding its apprenticeship provision – see here

What do you think about the report findings? Do you believe that reform is needed?

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Lindsay Plumpton

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David Grailey

Chief Executive
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Andrew Gladstone-Heighton

Policy Leader
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Esme Winch

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Michael Lemin

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