The new apprenticeship scheme differs to those of the past, in as much as it is not offered to 16/17 year olds only, but to people of all ages, and so yours truly is invited to apply to become a patisserie chef, an administrator or a joiner and obtain that precious NVQ.
The question(s) is (are)...
Should a 33 year old graduate with a considerable history of employment consider working for £2.50 an hour?
Is this just a convenient way for companies to circumnavigate the minimum wage?
Is this exploitation of the unemployed?
How long does one have to be an apprentice before one is taken on and employed as regular staff with employment rights?
Why did the Government not secure a more decent set of working rights for the new scheme so that it doesn't appear that companies are just setting up a cheap pool of labour in exchange for training?
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