Access to Modern Apprenticeships

In 2018/19, 1.5% of people who started a Modern Apprenticeship (MA) self-identified as Care-Experienced.

For this group, 58% successfully completed their qualification, compared to 76% for their non-looked after peers (Skills Development Scotland, 2018 [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)] ).

Enhanced funding is available for employers who take on Modern Apprentices with care experience. This funding is available up to the age of 29, allowing Care-Experienced people more time to access MA opportunities. This longer timescale is important as the impact of care can be lifelong, and opportunities to engage in education, employment or training can come later in life.

Skills Development Scotland is keen to ensure that MAs are taken up by a diverse population, and within their equalities work there is a drive to ensure more Care-Experienced people achieve an MA. The enhanced funding is a tool to support this work.