APPRENTICESHIP

Hokitika Guardian, 10 August 1923, Page 4

APPRENTICESHIP

SWEDISH AND’AFRICAN SYSTEMS

The matter of apprenticeship Ttas been the subject- of remarks in the annual reports of the Labour Department for the past four years, in which it i as been pointed out that probably the chief causes of the lack of apprentices in many trades were the gradual breal - ing-down of skill in many in ! -siri-.-s, and the fact Miat the wage- pal l to unskilled and scmt-sktllcd labour Jv c.cli do not require apprenticeships) etc nearly as much as those paid lot .-K-llcd work. The question has received in-n-cased attention of late, and -- m tins important problem has be-aoiii-: almost world-wide.

The Department, in its anliti d r-■--port, states that it has been in com- . municaliou with other countries. and is in pc—- - —ion of up-to-date iniormai ion regarding what has been done | <t.The most recent leg!-’ it --a •' n the stibjm-t is that passed hy the 1 men of South Africa, width provides lor llm regulation of apprent!• "sltip and * training and oxauimati -n of am .- ' tires in certain trades under H'o guidance of committees plovers and wotT.ers and tin' G--'- ' ;" ment. In Austi alia. too. c-oii-o, .-i,i >.< attention lias for several y■: r.- *-i, given to Lite question ami Quec-uslam. has recently adopted provi lotta lor the examiimtinii of hoys desiring to entei apprenticeship, and for the l' vo P ov training and supervision of apprentices. Among European cm:-,Ho- .l"'-hao; the nie-l inlcresiiug sc'i.-m" i- 1 - ; 11 Bih-i-ted I;v Sweden. In ibis etnmlry , ho‘scheme is divided into three parts, viz.: (1) Training in workshop sciiooK l.cfor.- at prcntii esh.io 1 ] training is com edi-rcd m- .in- ■ < hoys of i ol! rt-.'.-.i err- -A no Mir,'- " to find emfiloymcnt. <"•' •"-! inef-sciigei- ami tie" ■ ‘ ViI** 1 **- < - prelit icexiii !> sc) Is for I bos., v.im love entered employmee.t. i - ■■■■<■ given to each menii lpdil v to ma o’ attendance at the above w-ltools compulsory up t:i Die age ol Te G' After the apprenticeship h completisi further training may he obtained n what are termed ‘'trade s. bools.” The apprenticeship school siippi" incuts the practical training ohtainci i-i the course of employment, whilst, Hu trade school provides instruction " special subjects applving to each trade and is intended lo" Dm - v.lm wish u qtuilifv as foremen or to enter mb business on their own an omit. .•« selieme is managed by a board -let t«’« l;v 11 ’»* iiissnicipiii 1. tirr aa 111 representatives of Hi-- various trade and the (■•nveriiment. A sniad <cm mlttce is appoitilcd, one |or each trade to siip-ervise the ilist rttetion in t 1" dilfcreul schools.