TUC welcomes apprenticeship levy

date: Thursday 9 July 2015
embargo: For immediate release

The TUC has today (Thursday) welcomed the introduction of an apprenticeship levy for large employers. TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said:

“Young people were hit very hard by the Budget. However, one important silver lining is the introduction of a new apprenticeship levy for all large firms.

“The TUC has argued for decades for training levies and has consistently called on ministers to use levies to increase the number of apprenticeships in the UK.

“The government’s target of creating three million apprenticeships is also a welcome move. But it will be important that investment in these new places does not come at the expense of wider further education services and that quality is given as much focus as quantity.”

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