{"id":8341,"date":"2014-08-20T10:36:04","date_gmt":"2014-08-20T09:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/newsachive\/?p=8341"},"modified":"2014-08-19T16:04:22","modified_gmt":"2014-08-19T15:04:22","slug":"citb-highlights-attractiveness-of-apprenticeship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=8341","title":{"rendered":"CITB highlights attractiveness of apprenticeship"},"content":{"rendered":"

CITB reports that two fifths of young people have considered making applications for apprenticeship schemes<\/span>.<\/p>\n

CITB writes<\/span>:
\nWith A-level results day just around the corner, new research from British Gas has highlighted the alternatives to university which school leavers are considering.Of those polled by the energy firm, 41% said they have thought about the benefits offered by apprenticeship roles and considered making applications.<\/p>\n

In comparison to university, some 28% of respondents said apprenticeships could improve their future job prospects more effectively.<\/p>\n

British Gas, which polled 1,000 teenagers between the ages of 15 and 19 as part of its study, also revealed that 43% of them believe apprenticeships are useful, as they offer both learning and earning opportunities.<\/p>\n

Only 26% of people said they feel that a degree is a better qualification to pursue than an apprenticeship.<\/p>\n

Susan Hooper, managing director of British Gas Residential Services, said the results suggest vocational training has come a long way in recent years.<\/p>\n

She added: \u2018You could call this the age of the apprenticeship. Young people and their parents increasingly understand the value of gaining work-based training and getting paid while you learn. Apprenticeships are becoming a more attractive option.\u2019<\/p>\n

Apprenticeships are available in a diverse range of sectors, with construction firms among the key supporters of the schemes.<\/p>\n

As well as providing on-the-job experience, they enable talented young people to build up their skill-sets.<\/p>\n

Skills Minister Nick Boles said the British Gas study indicates that apprenticeships have become a more \u2018serious option\u2019 for the UK\u2019s school leavers.<\/p>\n

Over the last four years, the politician said more than 1.8 million apprenticeship starts have been recorded.<\/p>\n

He added: \u2018Apprenticeships are now a respected and rewarding route into the world of work.\u2019<\/p>\n

Along with apprenticeship programmes, foreign opportunities may also be open to those who decide that a university education is not the best solution for them.<\/p>\n

For instance, some 2,424 British volunteers have headed overseas as part of the Government-funded International Citizen Service over the past 12 months – up 38% year-on-year.<\/p>\n

This scheme enables 18 to 25 year-olds to build up their employment experience and life skills by working alongside volunteers in developing nations.<\/p>\n

View the press release<\/a><\/p>\n

IHBC newsblogs on training and apprenticeships<\/a><\/p>\n

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