The lack of reference to informal learning achievements was highlighted during Parliament's second reading of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill last week.
In the wake of National Apprenticeship Week, and the government's announcement that 20,000 apprenticeships will be created across the country in 2009/10, youth charities have voiced concerns that those without formal qualifications, who find it hard to engage in formal education, have been overlooked.
The bill places apprenticeships on a statutory footing and will mean that every suitable young person who wants to do one will be entitled to an apprenticeship by 2013. By 2020, ministers want 250,000 apprenticeships to start each year.
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