英国建筑领袖警告总理基尔·斯塔默(PM Keir Starmer), 将学徒期缩短至八个月可能会危害安全、技能和住房目标。 UK construction leaders warn PM Keir Starmer that shortening apprenticeships to eight months could harm safety, skills, and housing goals.

联合王国建筑领导人敦促基尔·斯塔默总理停止拟议的学徒改革,将培训时间缩短到8个月,以抽样取代全面评估,警告这些变化可能破坏安全,加深劳动力短缺,并危及住房和基础设施目标。 UK construction leaders are urging Prime Minister Keir Starmer to halt proposed apprenticeship reforms that would shorten training to eight months and replace full assessments with sampling, warning the changes could undermine safety, deepen workforce shortages, and jeopardize housing and infrastructure goals. 20多个行业团体,包括英国木工联合会,认为英格兰技能组织推动的改革有可能削弱对学徒的信任、取消证证和降低标准。 More than 20 industry groups, including the British Woodworking Federation, argue the reforms—driven by Skills England—risk eroding trust in apprenticeships, invalidating CSCS cards, and weakening standards. 他们强调,在实施之前,政府需要参与,因为该部门面临住房建设下降、马绍尔群岛共和国活动减少和劳动力脆弱,尽管申请者人数很多,但对长期能力和技能差距的关切不断增加。 They stress the need for government engagement before implementation, as the sector faces declining housebuilding, reduced RMI activity, and a fragile workforce, with concerns growing over long-term capacity and skills gaps despite high applicant numbers.