Apprenticeship support hit by postcode lottery, says IPPR

Thursday, 11 May 2023 00:01

The postcode lottery of small business support is undermining the government’s ability to address England’s national skills shortages, according to a new report by IPPR. Under the current model, which has emerged organically in response to the needs of employers, ‘coldspots’ with little or no available support are preventing employers from recruiting and retaining apprentices. It comes as apprenticeship numbers have fallen off a cliff edge following government...Request free trial