Plan to make firms pay more to train older workers than youth apprentices in England

October 17, 2026 · 7:00 am 1 sources

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• Plan to make firms pay more to train older workers than youth apprentices in England
  The Guardian · October 17, 2026 07:00
  Exclusive: Ministers considering overhaul of apprenticeship funding scheme to tackle youth jobs crisis Employers in England are to be forced to pay more to train an older worker than a youth apprentice under plans being drawn up by the government to tackle the youth jobs crisis. The Guardian…