The employment of apprentices: the barriers [Marshman report]

The Australian National Training Authority (ANTA) contracted Bob Marshman & Associates to provide qualitative information on factors contributing to the decline in apprenticeship commencements in traditional apprenticeship areas. The study set out to collect and undertake a preliminary analysis of employers’ views towards entering into contracts of training to establish what might be the main barriers to employers taking on apprentices in the following areas: building, electrical and engineering. The major barriers perceived by employers related to employment and industrial relations...  [+] Show more

The Australian National Training Authority (ANTA) contracted Bob Marshman & Associates to provide qualitative information on factors contributing to the decline in apprenticeship commencements in traditional apprenticeship areas. The study set out to collect and undertake a preliminary analysis of employers’ views towards entering into contracts of training to establish what might be the main barriers to employers taking on apprentices in the following areas: building, electrical and engineering. The major barriers perceived by employers related to employment and industrial relations aspects of apprenticeships and not on the training system.