'I was left with nothing.' Why apprentices are being pushed into the informal economy
'I was left with nothing.' Why apprentices are being pushed into the informal economy
In the UK, apprenticeships and training schemes are often seen as a gateway to skilled careers, providing invaluable hands-on training for service trade professions as varied as plumbing, engineering, accounting and hairdressing. But for many trainees, the financial realities of these programmes are driving them into the informal economy.
Buckley, Danny
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Vershinina, Natalia
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Rodgers, Peter
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3 January 2025
Buckley, Danny
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Vershinina, Natalia
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Rodgers, Peter
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Buckley, Danny, Vershinina, Natalia and Rodgers, Peter
(2025)
'I was left with nothing.' Why apprentices are being pushed into the informal economy.
The Conversation.
Abstract
In the UK, apprenticeships and training schemes are often seen as a gateway to skilled careers, providing invaluable hands-on training for service trade professions as varied as plumbing, engineering, accounting and hairdressing. But for many trainees, the financial realities of these programmes are driving them into the informal economy.
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Accepted/In Press date: 10 December 2024
Published date: 3 January 2025
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