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<blockquote data-quote="Doc Hudson" data-source="post: 466992" data-attributes="member: 1607"><p>Wasn't it Margaret Thatcher and her government that scrapped the proven and working apprenticeship scheme in the 1980's, then introduced the Youth Training Scheme (YTS). I am not aware of any really successful Apprenticeships in any industry since the traditional arrangements were binned. There used to be a phrase, if it ain't broke don't fix it, yet somehow some misguided experts decided that proper skills and training across a broad spectrum of trades and industry were no longer a valuable asset to the UK economy. Crazy! </p><p></p><p>I wish you all the best with your search Joshua, it will not be easy, as we have a daft situation all over the UK at the moment, where loads of large industry has closed down, and numerous trades people have started up small business, because the overall demand for electrical work is still increasing year on year. But red-tape and legal obligations make it damn near impossible for a small one-man-band, or two or three partners to afford the liabilities of employing a semi skilled worker. Persistence will be needed, it may be a long slog, but don't give up if you really want to go for it.</p><p></p><p>Doc H. </p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Doc Hudson, post: 466992, member: 1607"] Wasn't it Margaret Thatcher and her government that scrapped the proven and working apprenticeship scheme in the 1980's, then introduced the Youth Training Scheme (YTS). I am not aware of any really successful Apprenticeships in any industry since the traditional arrangements were binned. There used to be a phrase, if it ain't broke don't fix it, yet somehow some misguided experts decided that proper skills and training across a broad spectrum of trades and industry were no longer a valuable asset to the UK economy. Crazy! I wish you all the best with your search Joshua, it will not be easy, as we have a daft situation all over the UK at the moment, where loads of large industry has closed down, and numerous trades people have started up small business, because the overall demand for electrical work is still increasing year on year. But red-tape and legal obligations make it damn near impossible for a small one-man-band, or two or three partners to afford the liabilities of employing a semi skilled worker. Persistence will be needed, it may be a long slog, but don't give up if you really want to go for it. Doc H. [/QUOTE]
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