Nearly three quarters of construction firms do not employ an apprentice and do not plan to do so in the next 18 months says Construction News. This is the main finding in a survey carried out by training provider Pearson for National Apprenticeship week which has taken place over the last five days.
The survey found that 70% of construction employers do not employ any apprentices under the aged of 25 and 72% do not intend to hire an apprentice in the next eighteen months. It also revealed that 28% of construction employers would not hire an apprentice even with all the support they needed.
Pearson’s Fiona McBride told the magazine: “Apprenticeships are the gold standard for vocational learning, and could play an important role in strengthening our businesses and supporting economic growth.
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