Traditional trade apprenticeships: experiences and outcomes

This report is the final component of a broader study on traditional trade apprenticeships. It looks at the experiences of the traditional trade apprentice and in doing so focuses primarily on the findings from the 2019 Apprentice and Trainee Experience and Destination survey, with data from the 2010 survey also included, where relevant, to examine any changes over time. The report investigates the experiences and outcomes of apprentices who did and did not complete their traditional trade apprenticeship. Relevant discussion from the focus groups of apprentices, undertaken for the second...  [+] Show more

This report is the final component of a broader study on traditional trade apprenticeships. It looks at the experiences of the traditional trade apprentice and in doing so focuses primarily on the findings from the 2019 Apprentice and Trainee Experience and Destination survey, with data from the 2010 survey also included, where relevant, to examine any changes over time. The report investigates the experiences and outcomes of apprentices who did and did not complete their traditional trade apprenticeship. Relevant discussion from the focus groups of apprentices, undertaken for the second phase, are also included.

Published abstract.