Two-thirds of companies running apprenticeship schemes plan to give more young people in the South West an opportunity to take their first step into the job market.
The 2014 CBI/Pearson Education and Skills Survey, which had 291 respondents, found firms have a growing need for higher skills – with 80 per cent expecting demand to increase
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