A number of sectors with high vacancies in London, including construction, social care and early years education, could be helped by having more apprentices, expert suggest
(Picture: PA Media)Businesses in London are missing out on hiring vital new talent because huge sums raised by a government scheme to fund apprenticeships are not being spent, according to trade bodies and employment organisations.
In National Apprenticeship Week, representatives from the retail, hospitality, tech and recruitment sectors have called on ministers to reform the apprenticeship levy programme. It is feared that hundreds of millions of pounds are going to waste in the capital alone because private and public sector employers struggle to spend it, largely due to complex restrictions.
