Apprenticeships

The National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) has been set up to respond to the objectives set out in World Class Apprenticeships, providing an end-to-end service for Apprenticeships that includes:

• Employer Services
• Learner Services
• A web-based Apprenticeship vacancy matching system

Vision for Apprenticeships

• Long-term major strategy to reposition Apprenticeships
• Apprenticeships to become a mainstream option for 16-18 year olds
• One in five of all young people to undertake an Apprenticeship within the next decade
• Increased Apprenticeship opportunities to support the new entitlement
• Greater value attributed to Apprenticeships
• Improved equality of opportunity and access to Apprenticeships

Government to direct genuine step-change in:

• The numbers applying and completing – building on record starts, completions and success rates in 2007/08
• The quality of training - continues to rise
• The availability of Apprenticeships to all ages
• Route of choice - valued by society
• Clearer progression routes - Apprenticeships are simply the beginning

Visit www.apprenticeships.org.uk for information on Apprenticeships and learning providers and to access the vacancy matching system