tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post3730541922429881478..comments2024-03-30T00:09:27.602+13:00Comments on Not PC: Apprenticeships: Not achievedPeter Cresswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-40650739865137503752007-08-20T13:21:00.000+12:002007-08-20T13:21:00.000+12:00Matt-there is every reason to be concerned. Govern...Matt-there is every reason to be concerned. Government policy stuffed the aprenticeship system 15 years ago. Many senior tradesmen have retired, quit, or moved of the shop floor in that time. There is consequently a huge "skills gap".<BR/><BR/>Understand this-it is government meddling that has stuffed trades training and it is government meddling that is making the problem worse.<BR/><BR/>This will have huge economic, safety and quality implications down the track.Trevor Loudonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17040453691836232676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-49941205961254539032007-08-20T12:38:00.000+12:002007-08-20T12:38:00.000+12:00What I don't understand is if there is a shortage ...What I don't understand is if there is a shortage of tradesmen, why the shortage persists. Having to wait for a tradesman is a fairly common experience, but I don't understand why wages don't increase to compensate. Tradesmen still strike me as very cheap. Higher wages will stimulate supply.<BR/><BR/>I very much doubt there is reason to be concerned, this looks like it should be a normally functioning labour market. Its possible that apprenticeships attract less subsidy per head than university, but that seems unlikely with the huger money and small numbers going through that PC points out.Matt Burgesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10256353079960538374noreply@blogger.com