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“The best ones are incredibly competitive to enter, and apprenticeships can be very hard work, with notably high drop-out rates, but – at the end – a successful apprentice emerges with no debt and a secure career”.
Mr Hillman said although he understands why the Conservatives have pledged to cut ‘Mickey Mouse’ degrees to boost “incredibly popular” apprenticeships, he added that “there are various reasons why a straight swap from traditional degrees to more degree apprenticeships is not straightforward”.
He said: “The number of apprenticeships available at any point in time is related to the supply, which is determined by employers (who are not even currently allocating the entire existing Apprenticeship Levy funding),” Mr Hillman said.
“They are also related to the demand: apprenticeships are jobs with training attached and many young school leavers do not yet know what job they want.”
The proposals drew criticism from Labour, with shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson, saying: “It is laughable that the Tories, who have presided over a halving of apprenticeships for young people, are now announcing this.
“Why on earth should parents and young people believe they’ll create training opportunities now, after 14 years of failing to deliver opportunities for young people and the skills needed to grow our economy?”
Last year, the Government introduced rules to allow the Office for Students (OfS)to limit the number of students enrolling on poor-performing courses. The latest pledge would give the OfS powers to shut down courses entirely.
Gillian Keegan, the Education Secretary, said: “We will outlaw rip off degrees so that no more students are lured on to courses that don’t deliver the outcomes people deserve.
“Our clear plan will help hundreds of thousands of young people find a path to a financially secure future.”
(NGW31.05.24 ) One must also point out, Labour are also clueless, when it comes to the future of Education concerning viable courses to non viable courses for those pursuing under graduate courses.
Mr Hillman said although he understands why the Conservatives have pledged to cut ‘Mickey Mouse’ degrees to boost “incredibly popular” apprenticeships, he added that “there are various reasons why a straight swap from traditional degrees to more degree apprenticeships is not straightforward”.
He said: “The number of apprenticeships available at any point in time is related to the supply, which is determined by employers (who are not even currently allocating the entire existing Apprenticeship Levy funding),” Mr Hillman said.
“They are also related to the demand: apprenticeships are jobs with training attached and many young school leavers do not yet know what job they want.”
The proposals drew criticism from Labour, with shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson, saying: “It is laughable that the Tories, who have presided over a halving of apprenticeships for young people, are now announcing this.
“Why on earth should parents and young people believe they’ll create training opportunities now, after 14 years of failing to deliver opportunities for young people and the skills needed to grow our economy?”
Last year, the Government introduced rules to allow the Office for Students (OfS)to limit the number of students enrolling on poor-performing courses. The latest pledge would give the OfS powers to shut down courses entirely.
Gillian Keegan, the Education Secretary, said: “We will outlaw rip off degrees so that no more students are lured on to courses that don’t deliver the outcomes people deserve.
“Our clear plan will help hundreds of thousands of young people find a path to a financially secure future.”
(NGW31.05.24 ) One must also point out, Labour are also clueless, when it comes to the future of Education concerning viable courses to non viable courses for those pursuing under graduate courses.
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Story by Alex Dakers, msn 20.05.24
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