We should celebrate apprentices like every other graduate

By Nicola Hodkinson 2022-06-20T06:00:00

From nursery to higher education it is common practice to mark graduation milestones, apart from apprenticeships. It’s time for that to change

Public perception holds a massive influence on how apprenticeships are approached by students, educational facilities, government and industry. Often, apprenticeships are unfairly disregarded, viewed only as a last resort when the traditional university route is not accessible. This leaves students without valuable knowledge about the huge benefits that apprenticeships can offer them.

Low status underpins many of these misconceptions, at the same time as competing against overly positive attitudes towards university or college degrees. This strikes me as particularly ironic when considering the staggering increase in university fees, coupled with the decline in graduate employment.

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