A fresh wave of 16 organisations have joined the government’s register of flexi-job apprenticeship agencies following the latest round of applications where only half of bids were successful.
The register was launched in February last year, with those organisations effectively acting as employers for apprentices in industries such as construction and creative arts where they cannot be placed for a year because of the short-term nature of projects.
The organisations provide an anchor for the administration and support of apprentices, who work for several different companies over the duration of their course.
Fifteen organisations were included on the register at the launch, but two dropped off by October and another one joined.
