According to research in the Rethinking Apprenticeships report, 40 per cent of apprenticeships went to over-25s last year and just 37,000 of the extra 126,000 apprenticeships created in 2010 went to 16- to 24-year-olds.
Further analysis found that while the rise in apprenticeships for over-25s represents a growth of 257 per cent, for young people aged 19 to 24 growth was just 22 per cent and for 16- to 18-year-olds just 10 per cent.
IPPR director Nick Pearce said: "Apprenticeships can help young people break out of the unemployment trap by offering additional general education, the chance to learn the ‘soft skills’ that employers often demand and specific job-related training.
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