Article 2010

Recouping the costs of apprenticeship training: Employer case study evidence from England

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Gambin, Lynn
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Hasluck, Chris
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Hogarth, Terence
Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training
Journal · Vol. 2 · Issue 2 · pp. 127-146
Abstract

From a public policy perspective where the aim is to increase the number of employers providing Apprenticeships in a system which provides policy makers with few demand side levers the most persuasive argument policy makers can craft is one based on demonstrating that investing in Apprenticeships will yield a positive return to the employer. This paper outlines a method for calculating the return to the employer and, based on a series of in-depth employer case studies conducted in England during 2007/8, provides estimates of how quickly employers in different sectors of the economy can recoup their investments in Apprenticeships.

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Training Apprenticeships Employers

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Author Affiliations
Institute for Employment Research, University of Warwick, Coventry, West Midlands, United Kingdom
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  • EID 2-s2.0-84865260194
  • Language English