FEATURE: APPRENTICESHIPS & TRAINING


Apprentices will now be able to get what they want from an apprenticeship However, there are some positives - the main one for me is that age will no


longer be a huge barrier for those looking to undertake an apprenticeship. This means that good, high-quality apprenticeships are not inaccessible to those who have tried a few different careers before settling on one; or those who are leaving the services; or those looking for a career change. They are available to all at a time in their life that best suits the individual. In all honesty, I could probably write for hours about the various pros


The reforms will mean there will be fewer barriers in place for those looking to undertake an apprenticeship


and cons of these reforms, but I don’t want to do that. I believe these reforms provide a great platform for both employers and prospective apprentices to get exactly what they want out of an apprenticeship but (and it is a big but) there will be some issues in the early stages of these drastic changes, as there is with any period of change. The true potential will only be reached if all stakeholders, from Government to provider to employer, learn, work and adapt together to ensure that apprenticeships will allow us all to get what we ultimately want - a high-quality, highly skilled and highly valuable workforce.


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