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Concerns raised over apprenticeship scheme
12 Feb, 2021 08:00 PM
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Apprenticeship numbers have climbed but still aren t where they need to be experts say. Photo / Getty Images
Apprenticeship numbers have climbed but still aren t where they need to be experts say. Photo / Getty Images
Heavyweights in the trades say a broad-brush approach to the Government s apprenticeship scheme is draining funds that should go to sectors hardest hit by the skilled labour shortage. Plumbers, electricians and building representatives were also concerned people were training for the wrong reasons or employers were using them as cheap labour.
But others say Government funding had helped build business confidence and more apprentices gaining qualifications was a win-win.