Funding for apprenticeships at all levels, including higher-level apprenticeship is vital to improve training and skills opportunities for young people and in our overall productivity. The SDLP will seek to increase funding of these opportunities, and to provide direct support to universities, colleges and employers to further expand the number of Higher-Level Apprenticeships. The Apprenticeship Levy requires substantial reform and the inclusion of a delivery mechanism to allow Northern Ireland based employers to access additional resource.
positive towards equality or social justice, e.g. protection of underprivileged groups or fair distribution of resources