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By: Simon Eaves

Simon Eaves is the market unit lead in the UK and Ireland at Accenture

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  • A complicated funding model for apprenticeships means we miss the people we need

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    The number of new apprentices is on the rise, but the number of people actually finishing their courses is falling, as young people are put off by low wages and low quality courses, writes Simon Eaves

  • Our productivity problem won’t solve itself by magic, Britain needs some real ambition

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    It’s high time businesses stop expecting output to grow of its own accord. Neither their companies nor the country can afford to wait.

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