Apprenticeship Dropout Rate in Construction Puts Pressure on Industry

Apprenticeship dropout rate in construction puts pressure on industry

The high dropout rate of apprenticeships in the built environment came under the microscope at an Edinburgh roundtable event that brought together key industry figures across Scotland. Held at the iconic National Museum of Scotland, 13 industry professionals gathered to debate Scotland’s Construction Skills Crisis.

CONSTRUCTION APPRENTICESHIP OVERHAUL MUST OFFER MORE FOR EMPLOYERS

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Key Scottish construction stakeholders explore solutions to apprentice dropout rates

THE high dropout rate of apprenticeships in the built environment was explored at a recent Edinburgh roundtable event featuring key industry figures. Held at the National Museum of Scotland, 13 industry professionals gathered to debate Scotland’s construction skills crisis. The event, chaired by Rachel Colgan, founding director of property PR agency Building Relations, laid bare the impact of the number of construction-related apprentices leavin…