News: Government urges businesses to hire more apprentices
The Government is urging more employers to drive economic growth by creating a new generation of skilled workers, while underling the government's commitment to increase the budget for Apprenticeships to over £1,400 million in 2011-12.
Calling on firms to follow the lead of top employers, Dr Cable said that the Government wanted to work with business to deliver 100,000 more apprentices by 2014.
Dr Cable said that investment in training the next generation of highly skilled workers would be key to sustainable economic growth, and called for an end to outdated values that have seen vocational learning branded a poor relation to academic study.
Business Secretary Vince Cable said: "I want to reinforce the message to business and young people that apprenticeships are a first-class way to start a career. That is why my department has pledged to work to create some 75,000 additional adult places than those promised by the previous government.
"Some of the most prestigious companies in England – large and small, public and private – employ apprentices and benefit from doing so. More than 30% of Rolls-Royce apprentices have progressed to senior management roles within the company. And 80% of those who employ apprentices agree that they make the workplace more productive.
"I'm calling on more businesses to follow this lead."
This week is Apprenticeship Week, a programme of local, regional and national promotional events run by the National Apprenticeship Service to raise the profile of apprenticeships. The week is supported by over 500 events and activities being run by high profile employers, colleges, learning providers and apprentices themselves.
Prime Minister David Cameron added: "Apprenticeships offer a fantastic opportunity for people to gain the skills they need for the jobs of the future, equipping the country for our goal to build long-term sustainable growth.
"That is why despite some difficult decisions on spending; we are boosting the number of Apprenticeships. We think this is absolutely vital not just to help people into work for the short term but to make sure they can have successful long term careers.
"With hundreds of events around the country taking place, Apprenticeship Week is a great opportunity for more businesses, young people and potential apprentices to get involved, and benefit from all that apprenticeships bring."
National Apprenticeship Service website
Calling on firms to follow the lead of top employers, Dr Cable said that the Government wanted to work with business to deliver 100,000 more apprentices by 2014.
Dr Cable said that investment in training the next generation of highly skilled workers would be key to sustainable economic growth, and called for an end to outdated values that have seen vocational learning branded a poor relation to academic study.
Business Secretary Vince Cable said: "I want to reinforce the message to business and young people that apprenticeships are a first-class way to start a career. That is why my department has pledged to work to create some 75,000 additional adult places than those promised by the previous government.
"Some of the most prestigious companies in England – large and small, public and private – employ apprentices and benefit from doing so. More than 30% of Rolls-Royce apprentices have progressed to senior management roles within the company. And 80% of those who employ apprentices agree that they make the workplace more productive.
"I'm calling on more businesses to follow this lead."
This week is Apprenticeship Week, a programme of local, regional and national promotional events run by the National Apprenticeship Service to raise the profile of apprenticeships. The week is supported by over 500 events and activities being run by high profile employers, colleges, learning providers and apprentices themselves.
Prime Minister David Cameron added: "Apprenticeships offer a fantastic opportunity for people to gain the skills they need for the jobs of the future, equipping the country for our goal to build long-term sustainable growth.
"That is why despite some difficult decisions on spending; we are boosting the number of Apprenticeships. We think this is absolutely vital not just to help people into work for the short term but to make sure they can have successful long term careers.
"With hundreds of events around the country taking place, Apprenticeship Week is a great opportunity for more businesses, young people and potential apprentices to get involved, and benefit from all that apprenticeships bring."
National Apprenticeship Service website
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