Business leaders, vice-chancellors and political stakeholders came together today at Universities UK’s (UUK) Degree apprenticeships and higher technical education conference, to discuss the benefits of degree apprenticeships. The one-day conference aimed to highlight the importance of degree apprenticeships and the role they can play in developing new skills to boost economic growth.
- Increasing the number of universities offering degree apprenticeships will help more employers address skills shortages, create opportunities for learners and widen talent pool for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs).
- Simplifying and streamlining regulation will help encourage growth and ensure investment and the best use of resources.
- Better collaboration between SMEs, universities and government will promote the value of degree apprenticeships to potential apprentices and employers.
