The Sub-Committee is welcoming submissions of evidence addressing some or all of the following points:

• The target of three million apprentices by 2020, how the Government proposes to achieve this and how this may affect the ‘skills gap’
• The proposal for an apprenticeships levy and how this may be implemented
• The institutional architecture of current provision and how this may be affected by the proposed Institute for Apprenticeships
• Take-up of apprenticeships amongst 16–19 year olds and steps that can be taken to make more young people aware of available opportunities
• The process of applying for apprenticeships
• Routes for progression to higher qualifications for current apprentices
• The quality of, and minimum standards for, apprenticeships, and how standards can be enforced
• Lessons from other countries’ approaches to apprenticeships.

The deadline for written evidence is midday on Friday 18 March 2016.

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