Redrow apprentice research sees improving views on construction

A new report from Redrow has revealed that the perception of construction as an apprenticeship pathway has improved with 62% of young people considering a job in the sector this year – up from 48% previously.

The report - Building better apprenticeships: Delivering skills to drive UK productivity – is the firm’s second annual apprenticeship report. Redrow canvassed 2,000 parents and 15-21 year olds and 167 of its own apprentices and benchmarked the findings against last year’s responses. The results this year show an 8 point increase in young women (24%) considering a career in construction compared to 16% in 2017. This coincides with fewer young people believing that the industry is dominated by men with only 36% of young people saying this was true compared to 55% in 2017.

When it comes to apprenticeships, 63% of young people this year said that they had been taught at school how apprenticeships work and their associated benefits. This is supported by a 10 point increase in young people saying they had received high quality careers advice, information and guidance on a wide range of careers from their respective schools. Last year the figure stood at just 17%.

Karen Jones, Redrow’s group …