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LGA responds to IPPR apprenticeships research

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Responding to new IPPR research on apprenticeships, Cllr Peter Box, Economy Spokesman for the Local Government Association, said:

“Local government is right behind government’s ambition to create 3 million apprenticeships and this research underlines the importance of enabling councils to engage local businesses to make that ambition a reality.

“A good apprenticeship can give young people the experience, skills and understanding that can often lead straight into a full-time job. At present, too many new apprenticeships are low skilled and taken by older people already in work with their employer. Too few new apprentices are school-leavers trying to get their first job, and too few are getting the construction skills to build the homes and roads our local communities need.

“With the greatest will, government alone cannot engage over 2 million employers from Whitehall.

“Rather than spend more money on a struggling system, this research underlines the need for devolved training that enables partnerships of councils, schools, colleges and employers to both boost opportunities locally and to ensure youngsters get the skills, experience and advice to thrive.”

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