"We need to crack this in politics, by the way, because around the Cabinet table, we did a little survey a few weeks ago, and I think pretty well everyone around the Cabinet table had been to university, but no one had been an apprentice. And so I think the challenge is more in politics than some of our other institutions."
"I think business actually has a good case to tell on apprenticeships going all the way to the top, I think it's the rest of us that need to do some catching up, because those skills of being in a business, of working your way up and running the business, would be really good skills to have higher up in politics, in my view."
"Today's announcement to expand government apprenticeships does not go far enough to address the UK's productivity crisis. While investment in training is welcome, the decision taken earlier this year to remove funding for Level 7 apprenticeships for over-22s in many sectors leaves organisations with fewer options to reskill and upskill their workforce. Individuals seeking to change careers or return to work now face additional barriers and reduced opportunities."
The Prime Minister pledges £275 million to create 50,000 apprenticeships in hospitality and engineering. He said politics needs more apprenticeship representation at senior levels, noting a Cabinet survey showed university backgrounds but no apprentices. He argued business shows apprenticeships can lead to top roles and called for equal respect for apprentices and university graduates, citing his father's career as a skilled engineer and tool maker. Andrew Harding of CIMA said the expansion is insufficient, and removing Level 7 funding for over-22s reduces options to reskill and upskill. He warned individuals seeking career changes face extra barriers and fewer opportunities.
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