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Apprenticeships aren’t designed for young people any more (theconversation.com)

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Reduced requirements

Policy announcements from the current government have cemented this shift. They include the removal of the need for English and maths qualifications for adult apprentices, and the reduced minimum time period for an apprenticeship from 12 months to eight.

Three Rs requirement for apprentices scrapped

Basic education requirements for apprenticeships are being scrapped in a bid to boost uptake.

Apprentices will no longer be required to complete a level 2 English and maths qualification (equivalent to GCSE) in order to qualify.

The minimum duration of an apprenticeship is also being be reduced to eight months, down from the current minimum of 12 months.

https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/three-rs-requirement-for-apprentices-scrapped

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