Large Employers and Apprenticeship Training

Description

Why are relatively few large employers involved in Advanced Apprenticeship training in the UK? What value do employers place on apprenticeship training? And what's the best role for apprenticeships in the modern workplace? The result of a year-long study by King's College London, this report draws on the findings from interviews with 30 large organisations in engineering, construction, retailing and information communications.

Contents

Introduction Securing the Supply of Intermediate Skills Apprenticeship outside the formal Apprenticeship Programme Employer Participation in Advanced Apprenticeship: Presence Employer Participation in Advanced Apprenticeship: Scale and Intensity Employer participation in Advanced Apprenticeship: Content Operation and Design of Advanced Apprenticeship Conclusions