July 12-13, 2016 G20 Initiative to Promote Quality Apprenticeships

Objective: To increase the quality, quantity and diversity of apprenticeship in our members on a voluntary basis and, as appropriate to national circumstances.

  • Establish national goals or targets to develop, expand and improve apprenticeship programs
  • Raise the quality of apprenticeship; Promote apprenticeship programs in a broad array of occupations and sectors
  • Foster the engagement of businesses in the apprentice systems, make apprenticeship more attractive to employers
  • Ensure that apprenticeship programs offer good working and training conditions; Implement initiatives to raise the awareness and highlight the benefits of apprenticeship among enterprises, guidance counselors, job seekers, and the general population
  • Improve access to quality apprenticeship for disadvantaged
  • Strengthen partnerships between businesses and vocational schools in apprenticeship programs design, delivery and certification
  • Support programs to upgrade informal apprenticeship and to facilitate the inclusion of informal apprentices to the formal economy
  • Expand quality apprenticeship globally

See G20 Initiative to Promote Quality Apprenticeships here (Annex 3)