The government has scrapped its flagship pre-employment skills programme following years of low starts, it has been confirmed.
Reports that emerged over the weekend were confirmed by skills minister Robert Halfon in a written ministerial statement in the House of Commons this morning.
Halfon said: “The traineeship programme has been running for nearly 10 years and the number of starts has remained relatively low.
“It is right, therefore, that we focus our offer on our mainstream provision. This change will make it easier for young people and employers to navigate our skills offer and will enable providers to better tailor their programmes to deliver the key skills needed to drive growth in local communities.”
