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Government Plans Encourage Employers to Hire Apprentices (13 September 2011)
Date: 13/09/2011
The Government has pledged to remove the red tape that discourages employers from hiring apprentices. Skills minister John Hayes has announced a package of measures that will ensure that it is easier for businesses with government contracts to take on apprentices. This will lead to payments becoming simplified, contracts streamlined, and several data returns and audit requirements eliminated.
The measures follow the result of a review into the current system, headed by the Employer Reference Group, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and several large British companies, including British Telecom and TUI Travel. Susan Anderson, director for education and skills policy at the CBI, claims that cutting bureaucracy will encourage more employers to become involved in apprenticeship schemes. She believes that these new recommendations will positively contribute to system reform. Ms Anderson believes that the Government has recognised that the key concern of employers is the day-to-day running of their own businesses. She claims that employers realise that their commitment to offering high quality training is vital to their reputation and success.
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