In my experience, when we're talking about people applying for apprenticeship jobs, it's not necessarily that there aren't applicants. A lot of the time there aren't the jobs. The negative that comes back from the young people who want to get into apprenticeships and can't find work is where I think there is the biggest disconnect.
I think Mr. Butt hit the nail on the head when he asked how we get the employers to hire more apprentices.