Andrew has welcomed figures showing that 13,260 new apprenticeships have been created in South West Wiltshire by the Conservative Governments since 2010.
Between 2010 and 2023, 13,260 new apprenticeships have been created in South West Wiltshire and over 5.3 million apprenticeships have been created across England. As well as driving up the number of people boosting their skills through apprenticeships, the Conservative Government’s reforms are also improving the quality of apprenticeships. £2.3 billion of additional funding has been announced for 2023-24 and 2023-25–with colleges that deliver skills and training getting the most focused support. Alongside reforms to apprenticeships, the Conservative Government has introduced T-Levels and established twelve Institutes of Technology. T-Levels provide students with vocational options as rigorous and robust as A-Levels, whilst Institutes of Technology will be the pinnacle of technical training. As collaborations between universities, colleges and, business they will specialise in delivering quality, higher level technical training in STEM subjects, opening the door highly skilled careers.
Andrew said:
‘Apprenticeships are fantastic ways for students to enter the world of work, helping them to build new skills and gain vital industry knowledge–all while being paid. It is brilliant news that 13,260 new apprenticeships have been created in my South West Wiltshire constituency since 2010 thanks to successive Conservative governments–as part of the Conservative’s drive to improve skills and productivity in our economy.’