Agriculture: Apprentices

(asked on 23rd June 2015) - View Source

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many apprenticeships will be created at (a) intermediate, (b) advanced and (c) higher level in the food, farming and agri-tech sectors in 2015-16 and 2016-17.


Answered by
George Eustice Portrait
George Eustice
This question was answered on 30th June 2015

The Government does not have targets for intermediate, advanced or higher level apprenticeships. Apprenticeships are real jobs with training. The locations and sectors where apprenticeships are available are determined by employers offering opportunities. The Food and Drink Federation recently pledged to increase the number of level 3 apprentices in food and drink manufacturing by 20% by 2017.

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