Up to 27 school leavers competing for each apprenticeship

By Graeme Paton. Figures from the National Apprenticeship Service show that up to 27 people are chasing each training place, with demand being fuelled by increased interest among women.
 Up to 27 school leavers are competing for every apprenticeship place as rising numbers of teenagers shun university in favour of the workplace.
New figures show that on-the-job training schemes have been swamped with record numbers of applications over the last 12 months. More...