英国制造商组织：2022年制造业：行业现状，增长潜力报告（英文版）

Manufacturers have championed apprenticeships fordecades. Apprentices are the lifeblood of many manufacturingbusinesses across the country. However, over the past fewyears, apprenticeship numbers have fallen. In fact, the numberof manufacturing and engineering apprenticeship startshave reduced from 36,170 in 2016/17 (pre-ApprenticeshipLevy) to 32,000 in 2021/22. While the pandemic led tomany companies having to make tough choices on training,including apprenticeships, it is the trend that we