Prime Minister announces new measures to improve skills in wake of Covid-19 pandemic

The video discusses the importance of practical learning through apprenticeships and announces reforms to make them more accessible and portable, especially for SMEs. It introduces a lifetime skills guarantee to help individuals acquire new skills and adapt to changing job markets, emphasizing the need for education reform to support job creation and career mobility.

What is the primary goal of expanding apprenticeships according to the video?

• To reduce the number of apprenticeships

• To focus only on large companies

• To make apprenticeships more accessible and portable

• To increase theoretical knowledge

How does the video suggest apprenticeships should be made portable?

• By providing online courses

• By allowing apprentices to switch companies without losing their apprenticeship

• By offering apprenticeships only in the tech industry

• By limiting apprenticeships to large corporations

What is the main focus of the post-18 education reform discussed in the video?

• To save every existing job

• To provide skills for creating new and better jobs

• To eliminate apprenticeships

• To focus solely on academic education

What does the 'lifetime skills guarantee' aim to provide?

• A focus on traditional jobs

• A guarantee of employment for life

• Skills and confidence to switch careers

• Free education for all ages

What is the ultimate goal mentioned in the video for the future workforce?

• To maintain the status quo

• To reduce the number of skilled workers

• To build back better with improved skills

• To focus on manual labor jobs