The recommendation comes in a report, published by the Committee this morning, which concludes too many apprentices were not getting the high-quality training they deserve.

Other recommendations include:

• A call for clearer oversight of apprenticeship training and assessment, and a tougher approach to poor quality training
• An expanded role for Ofsted inspections and a cap on the amount of training that new providers can offer until they have proved their offering is of sufficient quality
• The creation of more bursaries, increases to the apprenticeship minimum wage, and increased incentives for small and medium-sized businesses and social enterprises to take on apprentices
• Stronger enforcement and tougher sanctions for employers who fail to pay the apprentice minimum wage
• The introduction of a kitemark system for good apprentice employers to encourage best practice and help apprentices choose the best employer for them.

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