Conjuring apprenticeships?
'My husband's grandson has been an apprentice mechanic for a firm selling new cars..and has one year left to go to complete his apprenticeship.
He's now been made redundant and although the company has agreed to pay for his college course for the remainder of the academic year, it is up to him to find his own practical placement. He is unable to qualify without the practical placement.'
writes Melissa Bassil
The government's announced to help with employment during the downturn.
But is anything being done to safeguard those currently in training?
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