Apprenticeships are work-based training programmes designed around the needs of employers, which lead to national recognised qualifications.
Employers can use Apprenticeships to train both new and existing employees. Funding is available to train apprentices.
Apprenticeship Facts:
- 80% of those employers who employ apprentices agree they make their workplace more productive.
- 81% of consumers favour using a company which takes on apprentices.
- 88% of employers who employ apprentices believe that Apprenticeships lead to a more motivated and satisfied workforce.
- 83% of employers who employ apprentices rely on their Apprenticeships programme to provide the skilled workers that they need for the future.
- One in five employers are hiring more apprentices to help them through the tough economic climate.