The skills minister has set a new “ambitious” target for an overall 67 per cent achievement rate on apprenticeship standards by 2025 – a 15 percentage point increase on the current rate.
He has also announced a new exit feedback tool for drop-outs to better understand why half of apprentices withdraw.
Alex Burghart told today’s Association of Employment and Learning Providers national conference that government will provide a package of support to address the issues, including workforce development and “continued targeted support for employers”.
He will outline further details in a letter to the sector later this week.
