The Co-op has committed to investing £70m to creating 7,000 new apprenticeships at the retailer by 2030, which it said will open doors for “underrepresented groups”.
The announcement comes as apprenticeship starts have dropped 31% since the then Conservative government introduced its apprentice levy in 2017 – which the retailer said left nearly one million young people out of education, work, or training.
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