Changes flagged to end apprentice crisis

Changes flagged to end apprentice crisis

Australia’s dismal apprenticeship dropout rates that are exacerbating the nation’s chronic skills shortage will be the focus of new reforms, Skills and Training Minister Brendan O’Connor has flagged.

Changes flagged to end apprentice crisis

With a shocking one in two apprentices dropping out before they complete their studies, the government is set to step up its efforts amid a national skills crisis.