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Traineeships Funding in England - TUC Response

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The government recently consulted on linking Traineeship funding to the achievement of outcomes.  The TUC is supportive of funding reforms which will increase the likelihood of Traineeships leading to secure, fairly paid employment for young people.  The TUC is concerned that poor quality Traineeships could lead to the exploitation of young people and to job displacement of existing workers as jobs and vacancies are filled by young unemployed people, working for free.  Allocating a proportion of Traineeships funding, to a positive outcome based model based on young people entering employment and Apprenticeships, is welcome.  This will provide further incentives for providers to find and engage with good employers who have the intention of employing Trainees following their Traineeship.

Progression should be at the core of any Traineeship.  If funding changes can reinforce the importance of progression then the TUC is broadly supportive of these changes

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