Press Release
ATL Comment On Apprenticeship Bill
16 July 2008
Martin Freedman, head of pay, pensions and conditions at the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:
“It’s good to hear the Government is taking apprenticeships seriously and working to ensure better information is available about the opportunities they provide and how they fit with other qualifications. We are keen to see parity between post 16 qualifications so that apprenticeships are regarded as a genuine alternative to university education.
“However, if apprenticeships are going to succeed the quality of training must be improved and young people have to be given a real choice before starting a course – rather than being pushed into them to satisfy targets regardless of their interest or aptitude.”
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