Traineeships are successfully supporting more young people into
employment, an apprenticeship or further study, Apprenticeships
and Skills Minister announced today (19 June).
Traineeships are a flexible education and training programme
aimed at helping young people aged 16- 24 to prepare for an
apprenticeship or work.
New
research published today highlights how traineeships are
benefiting young people and employers across the country.
Findings show that 75% of trainees get a job, take up an
apprenticeship or go on to further study within a year of
completing their programme. Employers including global
professional services firm Aon have also reported how
traineeships have helped them to recruit people from a range of
backgrounds, leading to more diverse workforces.
The Government has also announced today that it will introduce a
new traineeship achievement rate measure for education and
training providers for the academic year 2019/20. The new measure
will help the Government to monitor the effectiveness of the
traineeship programme and will also help young people make
informed decisions about their futures.
, Apprenticeships and Skills
Minister said:
We want people of all ages and backgrounds to have the
opportunity to learn new skills and go on to have successful
careers. Traineeships are a great way of doing this by giving
young people the chance to gain the skills and confidence they
need to progress.
I’m thrilled that this report shows how traineeships are
supporting young people to start their apprenticeship journey,
get their first job or go to further study.
The new measure we have launched today will also provide
greater transparency and help young people make informed
decisions about their next steps.
Mark Dawe, Chief Executive, Association of Employment and
Learning Providers said:
This announcement represents a very positive step towards
reinvigorating traineeships in terms of encouraging more young
people to take advantage of a programme that has a proven
track-record for progression. AELP particularly welcomes the
separate measurements of achievement confirming the programme’s
original objectives of progression into an apprenticeship, job
or further education. In the light of this, we will be urging
providers to seriously take a fresh look at traineeships with a
view to increasing the number of opportunities available”.
David Hughes, Chief Executive, Association of Colleges said:
AoC is pleased that the government continues to support
pre-apprenticeship programmes such as Traineeships. It is
important that we do not lose the stepping stone programmes
that allow people to progress to the levels of competence that
employers are seeking. These changes will help recognise the
many positive outcomes from Traineeships which colleges are
helping to achieve.
To encourage more young people aged 19-24 to start a traineeship,
the Government is also providing £20 million through the Adult
Education Budget for further education and training providers.
Traineeships form part of the Government’s work to make sure
people of all ages and backgrounds can get the skills they need
to progress in their careers. This includes working with leading
employers to create more high-quality apprenticeship
opportunities and introducing new T Levels from 2020 – the
technical equivalent to A Levels.
For more information on traineeships, visit here.
