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<p>Ensuring that apprentices have transferable skills and can progress their career
will all help encourage people to complete their apprenticeship.</p><p> </p><p>We
encourage the use of a range of available reasonable adjustments so during their learning
and at assessment, apprentices with disabilities can demonstrate what they know and
can do. Reasonable adjustments include access arrangements such as extra time, use
of speech recognition technology, a reader, a sign language interpreter, modified
papers (braille, enlarged text).</p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">A Taskforce,
led by my hon Friend the Member for Blackpool North and Cleveleys (Paul Maynard),
has been asked to look at issues around apprenticeships for people with learning difficulties.
The Taskforce is currently considering its recommendations.</ins></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Our
far-reaching reforms will further improve the quality of apprenticeships and ensure
delivery of the high quality relevant training expected by both employers and apprentices.</p>
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