Research also found that, despite high levels of youth unemployment, fewer than a quarter, 22 per cent, of the age group believe that an Apprenticeship is their best route into the jobs market.
The YouGov study of 1,000 people, commissioned by RatedPeople.com, the trade recommendation service, and published during National Apprenticeship Week last week, said more needed to be done to raise awareness of the opportunities available through Apprenticeships.
Only 19 per cent of the respondents believed that an Apprenticeship would lead to a well-respected career and only 13 per cent thought they were relevant, compared with 72 per cent who related to the importance of A levels and college courses.
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