The Cameron administration’s ‘attraction operation’ to bring apprenticeship back to the front of the stage seems to be working. 858,900 people chose this path in 2012/13, according to the latest official statistics. This is a true record in a country where there were only barely 400,000 apprentices in 2007/08. (Ref. 130645)
Since 2010, when the center-right coalition came into power, over 1.5 million people have opted for this training path, which must be “the new norm” according to Prime Minister David Cameron (see article No. 130167). “This is good news for the economy, and good news for those getting the skills they need to prosper,” commented Skills minister Matthew Hancock. “There are now more options than ever before with a focus on the quality and rigor that people and employers want from apprenticeships
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