Changes to apprenticeships welcome but flexibility needed to drive growth and jobs still missing

Published byREC11 Feb 2026|OpinionChanges to apprenticeships welcome but flexibility needed to drive growth and jobs still missingResponding to the government’s two announcements on reforms to apprenticeships, Shazia Ejaz, Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) Campaigns Director, said:Making it easier for employers to update apprenticeships is a welcome change. A faster approval process, so long as it maintains quality, will cut red tape, creating more opportunities for worke