What key factors encourage take up of apprenticeships?
Apprentices will earn while they learn and will gain practical and transferable skills whilst keeping their options open. Career progression for apprentices is excellent and over the course of their career they can earn on average £100,000 more than those who don’t do an Apprenticeship. Some Apprenticeships already attract UCAS points and the Learning and Skill Council are working with UCAS to extend this system and ensure that the qualifications gained during an Apprenticeship count towards an individual’s university application. Depending on the Apprenticeship chosen, they may also study for a Technical Certificate which will give further knowledge and understanding of the job. This might be a BTEC National Diploma or a City & Guilds Progression Award. The apprentices will also learn about communications and application of numbers. These important transferable skills will help them in any job and make them more employable whatever career they choose to follow. Apprenticeships can be
