Dickinson, Peter (2020) The impact of accountancy apprenticeships. Coventry, UK: University of Warwick.

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Abstract

The main aim of this research project was to assess the added value, for learners and employers, of undertaking an apprenticeship in comparison to an equivalent stand-alone qualification.
The research focuses on England and is in response to the implementation of considerable apprenticeship reforms in April 2017, a key element of which was the introduction of the apprenticeship levy. The introduction of these reforms was followed by a large reduction in the number of apprenticeship starts overall (although not in the Accounting sector) which have not yet recovered to pre-April 2017 levels. There has also generally been a significant increase in the take-up of Higher level apprenticeships and decreases in Intermediate apprenticeships, and a continuation of the trend to employing older rather than younger apprentices.
The study involved a mixed method approach involving and e-survey of apprentices, and for comparison ‘non funded’ AAT diploma learners as well as apprentice employers. This was then followed up with in-depth qualitative interviews of the same groups.

Item Type:	Report
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HF Commerce L Education > LC Special aspects of education
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute for Employment Research
Publisher:	University of Warwick
Place of Publication:	Coventry, UK
Official Date:	March 2020
Dates:	Date Event March 2020 Published
Number of Pages:	74
Status:	Not Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access
Copyright Holders:	Kaplan and the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT)

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