Prospect magazine:
More apprenticeships is a good thing?but time to look at the quality
20 November 2017
....It is also crucial that the issue of access is tackled. As our latest research shows, disadvantaged young people are less likely to enter the best apprenticeships than their better-off peers. We’ve also found concerning gender gaps, with female apprentices concentrated in sectors with low earnings after completion. These inequities need to be addressed, with better guidance for all young people. This should emphasise the benefits of apprenticeships and should be communicated more widely in schools...
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"Better Apprenticeships – Access, quality and labour market outcomes in the English apprenticeship system", Alison Fuller, Chiara Cavaglia, Guglielmo Ventura, Lorna Unwin, Sandra McNally. The Sutton Trust, November 2017.