Speaking at the Association of Learning Providers (ALP) conference lastweek, Simon Waugh said every 16- to 18-year-old should have access to aplacement, because the LSC's overall budget for apprenticeships thisyear was underspent by two to three per cent.
But young learners are being turned away from courses because someregional LSC departments have run out of money.
Adrian Holmes, chief executive of the Employability and Skills Group'said regional LSCs were holding back cash, despite government promisesto fund young apprentices. He said: "We have a number of 16- to18-year-olds up and down the country who want to join programmes, butLSC staff have imposed a freeze and a lockdown on extending our 16-to-18contracts for this year and next year, which is a major concern."
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