“Investment in high-quality apprenticeships will be a crucial step in tackling the UK’s crippling professional skills crisis highlighted by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s study.
“As we head towards Brexit, we’ll need an internationally competitive economy built on world-class skills. The Apprenticeship Levy is now there for the taking, giving employers the means to invest in developing home-grown talent. According to employers, 65% of current graduates do not have the management skills they’re looking for. Investing in management apprenticeships will provide school leavers and existing workers alike with the hands-on, practical experience needed to gain those management and leadership capabilities.”
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