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Apprenticeships are essential for many businesses, invaluable for individuals, and crucial for the wider economy. 皇冠体育app good news is there has never been a better time to employ an apprentice or start an apprenticeship because in this financial year the coalition government invested 拢1.5 billion in apprenticeships. So if we want to kick start our economy, we need to ensure all of our talented and ambitious young people are getting into work.

We鈥檙e already seeing a record number of businesses clamouring to take on apprentices. Because they know the value that this talent and ambition can bring to their business. And that鈥檚 why nine out of ten employers believe that staff with vocational qualifications are vital for the success of their business. And why the number of new apprenticeships increased in the last year by around 14%, topping the half million mark.

We鈥檝e actually made it easier for small firms to take people on. As a sign of our belief and commitment to investing in apprenticeship schemes, smaller businesses who want to recruit their first apprentices can get a helping hand from the government. Through the Youth Contract, the Government will give cash incentives for small companies who want to take on apprentices.

We also asked Doug Richard, entrepreneur and former BBC Dragon to lead the government鈥檚 review into apprentices. And we support his findings - that high quality apprenticeships don鈥檛 just benefit the apprentices - they make good business sense. And, apprenticeships are good value for money - delivering returns of as much as 拢21 for every pound of government investment. So I think we can all agree that鈥檚 money well spent.

I鈥檝e seen for myself the value that apprenticeships bring and had the pleasure of meeting so many apprentices from all parts of the country. Like the apprentices who聽 are the future of Britain鈥檚 automotive industry at Aston Martin in Gaydon or the apprentices at the Peugeot Citroen Academy who are trained in sales and management as well as in technology. 皇冠体育app Academy recently announced that they鈥檙e doubling the scale of their apprenticeship programme over the next two years - training an extra 300 apprentices. It鈥檚 time we give apprenticeships the recognition and profile they deserve, and realise that a vocational route is as important as an academic one allowing graduates and apprentices the same status and employment opportunity.

So let鈥檚 ensure that this year鈥檚 National Apprenticeship Week is the biggest and best yet, and see these record achievements smashed next year. I鈥檇 like to thank everyone who is supporting National Apprenticeship Week. Without your support the week would not be as successful as it is.