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Learner report reveals a lack of awareness and poor career advice is impacting apprenticeship uptake
More needs to be done to raise awareness of the benefits of apprenticeships it was revealed today, after a new survey of young people revealed a worrying drop in the number thinking about vocational learning.
The In-Comm Training Annual Barometer, which surveyed over 350 16 to 21-year-olds, saw a 9% drop in the number of individuals considering an apprenticeship (80%), with more than half (54%) of those questioned saying they had no idea of the schemes available in their area.
62% of learners said earning whilst they learnt was the biggest reason to choose an apprenticeship
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