Trained in London - a report on apprenticeships by the London Assembly
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OCTOBER 2014 Trained in London Creating more apprenticeships to support the London Economy
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The London Assembly's Economy Committee has published its report Trained in London: Creating more apprenticeships to support the London economy, which highlights the challenges London faces and calls on the Mayor to use his power and influence to do much more with apprenticeships. London is lagging behind the rest of the country when it comes to the number of apprenticeships. This slidepack summarises our report and our recommendations.
Transcript of Trained in London - a report on apprenticeships by the London Assembly
OCTOBER 2014
Trained in LondonCreating more apprenticeships to support the London Economy
1 The London Assembly’s Economy Committee has been investigating apprenticeships in London
There is widespread support for apprenticeships amongst employers and apprentices. Apprenticeships are a win-win for the London economy. They create highly-skilled young people, improve performance, retain staff and inject new ideas into an organisation.
2 London is lagging behind other regions in England when it comes to the total number of apprenticeships and the number of new apprenticeships created. As a proportion of total employment, London’s figure of 2% was the lowest in England.The Mayor needs a cohesive action plan to deliver his target of a quarter of a million apprenticeships by 2016. He needs a 19% year-on-year increase in new apprenticeships to reach his target.
Data from Skills Funding Agency and ONS Regional Employment Data
3 London has the highest rate of youth unemployment in the country. In 2012 25% of economically active young adults in London were unemployed, compared with 20% in the rest of England (London’s Poverty Profile 2013).“The Mayor must use his power and influence to make sure London is not left behind in terms of skills and employment opportunities for young people.”
Stephen Knight AM
4 The Economy Committee welcomes the Mayor’s renewed efforts to increase the number of apprenticeships, especially amongst Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to take on one or two apprentices.
We recognise that it’s more expensive to set up an apprenticeship in London compared to other parts of the UK. The Mayor has committed to provide financial support to SMEs, but he needs to make clear exactly how much will be provided.
5 Sectors such as construction, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and leisure, travel and tourism, are among the worst performing sectors in terms of the proportion of apprenticeships created.
We recommend that these sectors be targeted to boost their numbers of apprenticeships. Measures, including procurement could be used to incentivise large firms to take on more apprentices.
6 We are concerned about the inconsistent quality of signposting by schools for apprenticeships, since the removal of independent careers advice services across London. We also need strong commitment from the Higher Education sector, particularly Russell Group universities to provide more Higher Apprenticeships.
We recommend the Mayor support a pan-London careers advice service to highlight apprenticeships to young people as a viable career option. The Mayor should also engage with the Higher Education sector to ensure more Higher Apprenticeships are offered at London’s universities.
Download Trained in London here and read more about the investigation by visiting:
www.london.gov.uk/apprenticeships-report
Please share this report amongst your networks and if you would like to show your support email [email protected].
