Advanced entry adult apprenticeship training scheme: a case study
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to evaluate an innovative way to train adult apprentices for the construction industry.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper emphasizes that, in order to address skills shortages for international construction, training methods must be improved. It looks at the example of an adult apprenticeship scheme in Australia from the perspectives of the apprentice, the training provider and the employer.
Findings
The paper suggests that trained adult apprentices with previous experience can be more productive and loyal, and that this scheme has implications for the training of apprentices generally.
Research limitations/implications
To date, the scheme has enjoyed success in Australia and for the provision of tradespeople in the international construction industry.
Originality/value
The paper illustrates how a training partnership has sought to provide necessary and increasingly scarce skills for an international construction organization through an original apprenticeship scheme.
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Citation
Sparks, A., Ingram, H. and Phillips, S. (2009), "Advanced entry adult apprenticeship training scheme: a case study", Education + Training, Vol. 51 No. 3, pp. 190-202. https://doi.org/10.1108/00400910910960722
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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