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Milburn proposes national pre-apprenticeship route in England
20%
The share of apprenticeship starts going to people aged 16 to 18 is approximately 20%.
Alan Milburn is expected to recommend a national pre-apprenticeship route in England, combining education, technical training and work experience to help young people progress into apprenticeships. His wider review has been delayed until at least November.
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Alan Milburn will call for a national pre-apprenticeship route in England.
“Milburn ... will call for a new “national pre-apprenticeship route””
The proposed route would combine English and maths, technical training and workplace experience with an employer.
“A course done through colleges, combining English and maths, technical training and proper experience with an employer.”
The proposed route would target young people who lack qualifications, confidence, workplace experience or routines needed for a full apprenticeship.
“targeted at young people who lack the qualifications, confidence, workplace experience or routines needed to secure and sustain a full apprenticeship”