Ken Webb, Chairperson of the Further Education Colleges Principals’ Group
Reacting to Minister Dodds announcement of an apprenticeship recovery package plan, Ken Webb, Chairperson of the Further Education Colleges Principals’ Group said:
“We welcome the Minister’s commitment to supporting apprenticeships and this recovery package which includes an additional £17.2million of funding will be vital to this. However, time is running out and apprentices and employers need to know the fine detail of what will be included in this package to plan for the future.”
“The role of apprenticeships in our economic rebuilding cannot be over-stated. A skilled workforce is necessary to drive forward recovery and we need to do everything possible to maintain and grow the supply of apprenticeship opportunities.”
“Many employers are making decisions which will impact on our learners and without information on what incentives will be available they are unlikely to commit to taking on new apprentices or indeed potentially retaining the current ones. To this end, it is critical that all the details of this important recovery package is forthcoming.”