How many individuals are on apprenticeships in farming?
Over 4,000 apprentices are recruited annually in England alone in the land-based and environmental sector. This is a small proportion of more than 100,000 from all sectors who complete their programmes annually. What are the advantages of doing an apprenticeship? Apprentices will earn while they learn and will gain practical and transferable skills while keeping their options open. Career progression for apprentices is excellent and average earnings are higher than for those who don’t do an apprenticeship.