Survey uncovers impact of pandemic on apprenticeships
9th February 2021 7:00 am 9th February 2021 11:47 am A survey of employers has found that 64 per cent of companies failed to invest in new apprentices over the last twelve months due to Covid-19. (Image: In-Comm Training) The latest In-Comm Training Barometer survey, launched to coincide with National Apprenticeship Week 2021, has found cuts to training budgets (51 per cent) and more than half of firms (53 per cent) dropping plans to take on young workers as they adapt to the challenges presented by the virus. Highlights from the survey of 109 employers include nearly nine-tenths of compa...