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

The video discusses the importance of learning on the job and announces reforms to expand apprenticeships, making them more accessible and portable, especially for SMEs. It emphasizes the need for post-18 education reform to equip people with skills for new job opportunities. The introduction of a lifetime skills guarantee aims to provide individuals with the confidence and means to acquire necessary skills, promoting job creation and adaptability in the workforce.

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

• To eliminate the need for classroom learning

• To increase theoretical knowledge

• To support job creation in SMEs

• To reduce the number of large companies

Why is it important to learn on the job according to the video?

• To build muscle memory

• To avoid classroom learning

• To increase theoretical knowledge

• To reduce the need for apprenticeships

What does the concept of portable apprenticeships allow?

• Apprenticeships to be more theoretical

• Apprenticeships to be transferred between companies

• Apprenticeships to be shortened

• Apprenticeships to be completed online

What is the focus of the proposed reform in post-18 education?

• To save every job

• To reduce the cost of education

• To provide skills for new and better jobs

• To increase the number of universities

What is the 'lifetime skills guarantee' aiming to provide?

• A fixed career path

• Guaranteed employment for life

• Skills and confidence to switch careers

• Free education for all