Last December, Hayes announced that apprenticeship for all 16-18 year-olds would have to last 12 months. On April 1, he announced that this requirement would also affect those aged 19 and over, except those whose previous training justifies shorter apprenticeship (although no less than 6 months). The displayed goal is to combat short-term apprenticeship to make sure that apprentices get actual training and are able to acquire skills. This new rule is part of the government’s policy to raise the standards of apprenticeship, which has become a priority axis for employment policy affecting young people and low-skilled young adults.
ke sure that apprentices get actual training and are able to acquire skills. This new rule is part of the government’s policy to raise the standards of apprenticeship, which has become a priority axis for employment policy affecting young people and low-skilled young adults.
In accordance with these commitments, the new funding modalities for training apprentices, which the Skills Funding Agency published on April 3, include this new length, which will nonetheless only come into force on...
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