UK apprenticeship scheme records just 160 starts in first eight months, report finds
A Fabian Society report warns the government's flagship foundation apprenticeship program is far behind its goal of 30,000 starts by the end of this parliament, the Guardian reported.
The UK government's flagship foundation apprenticeship scheme has enrolled only 160 young people in its first eight months, according to a Guardian report citing a Fabian Society study.
The shortfall leaves the program well off track from its stated goal of 30,000 starts by the end of the current parliament, the report found.
The Guardian said the findings raise questions about the government's stated ambition of a "skills revolution" to address youth unemployment.
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- Only 160 apprenticeship starts in eight months on Labour’s flagship scheme — The Guardian — World
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