The Federal Government's initial response to the Strategic Review of the Australian Apprenticeships Incentive System recognises the importance of #apprentices, in particular for #SmallBusiness and in the critical housing sector, but it leaves open uncertainty about crucial #EmployerIncentives to hire young workers, Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) Chief Executive Innes Willox said today. "The Key Apprentices program seeks to encourage apprentices into trade occupations, particularly in construction to ease the housing crisis, and will hopefully encourage more young Australians to take up trade apprenticeships," Mr Willox said. "This is welcome. However, there is no clarity around continuing employer incentives which are due to expire on June 30. "Without continuing a broader system of incentives, it means there will be far fewer apprentices employed, simply because companies will no longer be supported to do so." Read our full statement here: ➡ https://lnkd.in/gqd7VXMH Explore the Review here: ➡ https://lnkd.in/gEa4pUW6 #AiGroup #apprenticeships
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It’s Social Mobility Day and it’s time to get something off my chest This post isn’t about me or my story - saving that for another time. Today I saw an apprenticeship advertised for £16,000 A ridiculous unliveable wage and inaccessible opportunity for many I commented and was told that minimum wage for under 19’s/first year apprentices is £6.40 Meaning the salary on offer was ‘above average’ and "this is just how apprenticeships are" That’s just over £13,000 a year?! How is this legally acceptable and what happened to morals? Just because something is a minimum legal requirement doesn’t make it right! I’m hearing lots of talk about a certain party creating more apprenticeships if they win the election But how many of those apprenticeships will be accessible or paid a liveable wage? And why are we fighting to create more apprenticeships when the ones we already have CLEARLY aren’t fair? I’m not an expert on this subject so if I’m missing something here please let me know! P.S this isn't an isolated incident, I'm seeing lots of roles like this pop up! #socialmobility #fairyjobmother #genz #genzatwork #apprenticeships
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I’m a big fan of #apprenticeships. They can help employers struggling to fill skills gaps. Taking on apprentices is a cost-effective way to develop the new skills you need. With extra government funding now available an apprenticeship programme is a good way to build up your talent pool. If you work with training providers you can even develop industry leading skills. You can also recruit people with diverse backgrounds, provide #workplacetraining and improve staff retention. However, worryingly, six out of 10 businesses don’t currently employ apprentices. Find out more in the latest blog from Ascendant Recruitment. https://lnkd.in/eQrNEYF5 #recruitmentmiltonkeynes
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Last week, Prime Minister, Keir Starmer and Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, announced exciting news regarding apprenticeships. They're shaking things up with new reforms that will create more opportunities for young people, looking for a career in critical sectors. Shorter apprenticeships and more flexibility are also on the way! Check out the link to learn more about these changes: https://lnkd.in/eB4yrXjh #Apprenticeships #Government #DepartmentforEducation
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