I run an apprenticeship & skills bootcamp provider So I’m much more qualified to talk about this than anyone. The model is simple, funded by the government we train people in areas like Marketing, Software Development & Business. We are paid when we deliver the 12 week programme and paid again when these individuals get a positive out come. Classed as a job, promotion or pay rise. Average cost per person on programme is £4,000. To be clear the government fund this. They only pay on successful outcome. No completion of course = NO PAYMENT No job = NO PAYMENT We delivered over 1000 people on this course in 2024. AS SOON AS LABOUR CAME TO POWER FUNDING STOPPED. I’ve added the share price of @northcoders who are a similar business with a similar model. The share price since labour has got to power has collapsed. Labour are not serious about reversing the direction of NEETs. I have dwelled on this for a number of years. Wondering when funding would come. This year alone, funding has reduced 75%. To practically 0. The conclusion I have come to, which is deeply harrowing for our nation is that the current government would rather individuals stay on benefits than train them and help them get a job. That is my deepest reflection on being in this industry for 5 years. It makes me feel every announcement they make is empty promises. There is an infrastructure of training providers across the country who are (like us) wanting to support training young people and help them get jobs. But right now, this government has no interest in doing this. This has been what has turned me against everything announcement they make - because the reality is always different.