Thousands of apprenticeships could be lost without government support according to warnings by Labour and the sector. Labour is urging the Department to continue to pay providers during the coronavirus pandemic - even if the apprenticeships cannot be carried out.
Courses relating to many of Britain’s 627,700 apprentices will have to be suspended if the Department of Education refuses to follow Government advice to protect independent apprenticeship providers - at least until the end of June.
Providers have seen their incomes crash due to courses being unable to complete, low new starter numbers, and funding being halted.
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