Research commissioned by the Local Government Association (LGA) found that since 2010, 42 per cent of apprenticeship starts have been over the age of 25 rather than young people entering work.
In 2013/14, under-19s made up 56 per cent of applications but only 27 per cent of starts, whereas people aged over 25 made up seven per cent of applications but accounted for 37 per cent of starts.
The LGA is calling on the government to carry out urgent reform of the system – claiming government apprenticeship schemes are failing to address youth unemployment and are being abused by employers.
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