These involved Whitehall devolving the budget for transport and for skills (including apprenticeships and traineeships) and powers to "earn back" tax from the Treasury, in exchange for responsibility to deliver local growth.Progress was slow at first.
Ranjit Mathrani, who runs several posh Indian restaurants and a small chain of cheaper ones, offers traineeships.
A government spokesperson said: "To tackle the problem the Government is funding a place in education or training for every 16- and 17-year-old who wants one, raising the participation age to 18, and investing in quality traineeships and apprenticeships".
Since Henry started his campaign, the BBC has announced a £2.1m diversity creative talent fund for the development of ideas from BAME individuals across all genres, along with traineeships.
Smith says that most of the accountancy and finance vacancies he sees are with these organisations, so the traineeships provide not only a qualification, but also a foot in the door.
The BBC has announced a new executive development scheme, more traineeships and a £2.1m diversity creative talent fund for the development of ideas from BAME individuals across all genres.
"Apprenticeships, traineeships, and technical courses can all be equally and, in some cases, be more beneficial to advance your career".
A different qualification path: Apprenticeships, traineeships, and school leavers' programmes are all legitimate alternatives to university level study, providing real, applicable workplace skills and experience while you study (and earn).
These days it offers a range of different traineeships, some more specific than others, from actuarial to IT to Future Leaders.
While those specializing in a particular area, such as marketing or finance, are likely to chase jobs in related positions, many former business students go for graduate traineeships at blue-chip companies and begin their climb of the career ladder from there.
Because payroll taxes and firing costs are still so high, businesses across Southern Europe are loath to hire new workers on a full-time basis, so young people increasingly are offered unpaid or low-paying internships, traineeships or temporary contracts that do not offer the same benefits or protections.
