Apprentices

(asked on 14th December 2016) - View Source

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 14 November 2016 to Question 52226, what assessment she has made of the potential effect that advances in robotics will have on job opportunities for low-skilled apprenticeship graduates.


Answered by
Robert Halfon Portrait
Robert Halfon
This question was answered on 9th January 2017

An assessment has not been made of the potential effect that advances in robotics will have on job opportunities for low-skilled apprenticeship graduates.

Employers know the skills they need better than anyone else, which is why they are developing the new apprenticeship standards which describe the skills, knowledge and behaviours an apprentice needs to be competent in a defined occupation.

The 2020 Vision sets out the key elements of our strategy to further address skills shortages and stimulate economic growth through reforms to apprenticeships. Standards have already been developed in sectors where they have not been used before, ensuring the benefits are felt across the economy.

Our strategy will ensure employers have the opportunity to develop and access the skills they need by increasing the relevance and quality of apprenticeships.

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