Labour analysis shows 60 per cent of Government departments are not meeting their own apprenticeships policy. It found that the DfE took on 142 apprentices last year, out of a workforce of more than 7,000, falling short of hitting its own target for public sector organisations to employ new apprentices. But a DfE spokesperson said it had met the target successfully between 2017 and 2020.
‘As the lead department responsible for apprenticeships, we are taking action to support more people to do an apprenticeship and gain the skills they need to build a rewarding career,’ the spokesperson said.
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