Modern Apprenticeships
Modern Apprenticeships are a great way for young people to gain skills while working – ‘earning while learning’. Each year, over 26,000 people start a Modern Apprenticeship, combining a qualification with on-the-job experience and skills development.
Employers who have taken on Modern Apprentices are positive about the experience. For example, 96 per cent say those staff who have taken on a Modern Apprenticeship are more able to do their job. They also praised MAs for improving productivity, staff morale, and service and product quality. Modern Apprentices are also enthusiastic about their achievements, with 97 per cent recommending an MA to other people.
Whether a young person is still in school or looking at their options once they leave, a Modern Apprenticeship could be for them. There is a wide variety of apprenticeships available and many of them are in sectors where there is a real shortage of suitably skilled workers.