Apprenticeships in Britain: Prof. Chris Winch speaks at the BMI

On Monday 24 February, Professor Chris Winch of King’s College London spoke on behalf of the Birmingham People’s History Archive at the BMI, on the subject of Britain’s apprenticeship system, past and present.

In a well-attended and wide-ranging lecture, Chris outlined the problems associated with the deskilling of the British workforce and the various unsuccessful attempt made by successive governments to address the issue.

Be sure to check out the livestream of the lecture, available above, and check our Events page for all our upcoming lectures!