Apprenticeships funding unfair, review finds
BBCApprenticeships are unfairly funded and need to be more accessible, a Government of Jersey review has found.
As part of the review, employers and training providers argued it was unfair for qualifications such as A-levels to be fully funded while some apprenticeship subjects were not completely covered.
The education department said it would also look at whether grants for degree level apprenticeships should still be means-tested.
Deputy Rob Ward, Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning, said apprenticeships were vital to the island.
Ward said: "I think we need to look at how we can make an apprenticeship a statutory right.
"That's something that for this island is really important - we're a small island, we need to train our own and we can do that."
The review said there was "strong support for more targeted funding to encourage employers to take on less experienced individuals and invest in their development".
"Apprenticeships were widely seen as offering both immediate and long-term benefits to the economy, strengthening the case for more generous and flexible support," it said.
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