Skills Funding Agency
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March 26
11:17
2015
The latest statistics show an increase in the number of people taking part in apprenticeships and traineeships and a strong growth in the number of people taking higher apprenticeships, with more than 19,000 people taking part in a higher apprenticeship during the first half of the year.
Read more about this in the press release Apprenticeships and traineeships move from strength to strength.