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Funding apprenticeships through Pay As You Earn: embedding good jobs for young people

In 2011 the UK Commission launched its vision for employer ownership of skills, and one of [the] most radical propo ... Show more
In 2011 the UK Commission launched its vision for employer ownership of skills, and one of [the] most radical proposals was that the public funding for apprenticeships should flow directly to employers as opposed to training providers and colleges, and that this should be done through the tax system. This call was repeated by Doug Richard in his review of apprenticeships in November 2012. The UK Commission firmly believes that in order to incentivise the kind of work-based vocational training pathways that will help the economy grow, and at the same time create more and better opportunities for young people, [it is necessary] to create the conditions for employers to drive the agenda. Fundamental to this is ensuring that public funding for apprenticeships flows directly to employers.
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Corporate authors: UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES)

Date: 2013

Geographic subjects: Great Britain; Europe

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Apprenticeship; Finance; Employment ... [+] Show more