The London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and London Councils have called for a fully devolved apprenticeship service for London.

A recent survey commissioned by both organisations found that, two years on from the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy, just 13 per cent of businesses in the capital currently employ apprentices, down from 17 per cent in 2018.

Cllr Clare Coghill, Executive Member for Business, Europe and Good Growth, London Councils, said: “This year’s survey continues to show that the apprenticeship levy is not working for London and that businesses overwhelmingly back boroughs having more freedom, which would enable local government and business to work together via a London Apprenticeship Service."

London Councils’ Executive Members Cllr Georgia Gould (Skills and Employment) and Muhammed Butt (Welfare, Employment and Inclusion) are among the keynote speakers at the upcoming  Shaping London event, part of the LSE Shape the World festival, a series of events exploring how social science can make the world a better place.

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