Fresh start for apprenticeship

Wednesday, November 13, 2002

* Modern Apprenticeships were re-launched at a summit in London earlier this week by the Learning Skills Council (LSC) in a bid to tackle skills shortages in a range of industries and services, including childcare. Nearly 5 per cent of all Modern Apprenticeships are in early years or nursery nursing, with 5 per cent of all Advanced Modern Apprenticeships and 4 per cent of all Foundation Modern Apprenticeships in the childcare sector. An LSC spokeswoman said, 'This is a relatively large proportion, considering there are advanced apprenticeships in over 80 industries and foundation apprenticeships in over 40.'