{"id":12371,"date":"2021-08-04T18:33:51","date_gmt":"2021-08-04T18:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=12371"},"modified":"2021-08-04T18:33:51","modified_gmt":"2021-08-04T18:33:51","slug":"nsw-leads-the-nation-in-apprenticeships-and-traineeships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2021\/08\/04\/nsw-leads-the-nation-in-apprenticeships-and-traineeships\/","title":{"rendered":"NSW leads the nation in apprenticeships and traineeships"},"content":{"rendered":"

NSW has recorded the highest number of apprentices and trainees in training of any state or territory in Australia with a 15 per cent increase in commencements in 2020 despite the COVID pandemic.
\nMinister for Skills and Tertiary Education Geoff Lee said recently released data from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) shows NSW represents 30 per cent of the national total of commencements for apprenticeships and traineeships in 2020.
\n\u201cThe NCVER report shows NSW has the highest number of apprentices and trainees in training of any state or territory in Australia with an increase in commencements of 15 per cent compared to 10.6 per cent nationally during 2020,\u201d Mr Lee said.
\n\u201cThis is a fantastic result, particularly considering the impacts of drought, bushfires and COVID-19 that have affected NSW in the last year.
\n\u201cThe Federal and NSW Government funded JobTrainer skills package and the Commonwealth Government\u2019s Boosting Apprenticeship Commencements initiative, both announced in the second half of last year, are doing their job in bolstering apprenticeship and traineeship approvals in the last quarter of 2020 and into 2021.
\n\u201cThe impressive numbers are also a testament to NSW employers for keeping their young apprentices on board during COVID-19, and to our Training Providers for finding new and innovative ways to maintain training.\u201d
\nThe Apprentice Employment Network Executive Officer Jason Sultana said the increase in numbers was a reflection of just how important VET industries were to the State\u2019s prosperity and economic recovery.
\n\u201cGovernment initiatives to bolster apprenticeships has given employers the confidence to invest in the next generation of young workers,\u201d Mr Sultana said.
\n\u201cInvesting in skilling tradespeople is also an investment in the State\u2019s future and it\u2019s great to see the Government backing our apprentices and training organisations.\u201d
\nKey findings of the NCVER report include:<\/p>\n