Debate on the availability and quality of apprenticeships

During the recent debate on the availability and quality of apprenticeships in the House of Lords Andrew spoke of the success of the LLDC in focusing “on the creation of job and apprenticeship opportunities in legacy for local residents” during “the large programme of construction works at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.” Andrew emphasised that it was crucial to “pay apprentices the national minimum wage” as “low wages feed low retention rates.”

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