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THE CHANGING PERCEPTIONS OF APPRENTICESHIPS
The 2016 National Apprenticeship Week (NAW 2016)
was held this March to celebrate apprenticeships
and the positive impact they have on individuals,
businesses and the wider economy.
The key themes for National Apprenticeship Week
2016 are: “An apprenticeship can take you anywhere”,
with a particular focus on higher skills to show how
young people, entrepreneurs and businesses can “rise
to the top” through traineeships and apprenticeships.
Apprenticeships have long been perceived as a
secondary route for young people to take in their
education, particularly in comparison to A Levels or
university. In 2014/15, some schools and colleges
were found not to promote apprenticeships as
they favoured university route. Some parents also
shared similar thoughts. This was mainly attributed
to lack of information on Apprenticeships.
In a research carried out by Northern Advisory
Council for Further Education (NACFE) found
that as of 2016, these views are changing. This is
illustrated in the infographic.