| Apprentice (17) |  |
| Skilled worker (63) | |
| Unskilled worker (18) | |
| Apprentice (17) | |
| Skilled worker (63) | |
| Unskilled worker (18) | |
Similar examples exist in other parts of the EU. The social enterprise Fusion 21 in the UK46 places apprentices
FAS has facilities to train apprentices for fourteen trades from general engineering, core employment, welding, fabrication, hairdressing to information and communications technologies and has centres of excellence for training related to Motor Mechanics, Agricultural Mechanics and Heavy Goods Vehicle
The Government is also establishing Trade Support Loans to help increase completion rates among Australian apprentices in priority occupations,
With only around 50 per cent of apprentices completing their training, and particularly poor completion and employment outcomes for lower level qualifications, the system also needs to pay more attention to the needs of trainees and employers alike (NCVER, 2013a).
The Government is also providing eligible apprentices with financial assistance of up to $20, 000 over the life of their apprenticeship, through the Trade Support Loans programme, for those undertaking qualifications leading to occupations listed in the Trade
Apprentices will be required to commence repaying the loans when their income exceeds a minimum repayment threshold ($53, 345 in 2014-15), consistent with the arrangements for university students under the Higher education Loan Programme.
Apprentices who successfully complete their training will receive a 20 per cent discount on the amount to be repaid.
A new model for apprenticeship support services The Government will implement new arrangements for delivering support to Australian apprentices and their employers from 1 july 2015.
The Australian Apprenticeship Support Network will provide a one-stop shop for employers looking to hire a new apprentice suited to their business.
connecting apprentices and employers through targeted job matching; providing advice about different course and training delivery options;
delivering personalised mentoring and support to‘at risk'apprentices; providing guidance to businesses taking on apprentices,
including on their roles and responsibilities; TPO00007 Industry Innovation and Competitiveness Agenda Industry Competitiveness The Reform Agenda:
which will provide apprentices with financial assistance of up to $20, 000 over the life of their apprenticeship.
) Completion and Attrition rates for Apprentices and Trainees. Adelaide: National Centre for Vocational education Research. NCVER. 2013b).
or as apprentices at subcontractors or exporters. Those who combine export and subcontracting have characteristics in between exporters and subcontractors.
All firms (apart from those employing apprentices) pay this apprenticeship tax (Stone and Braidford, 2008.
escalating from about 120 000 apprentices in 1995 to over 400 000 by 2003. The numbers in Australian Apprenticeships represent 3. 5%of the working population
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