Bame Apprenticeship Alliance

in 2015, the uk government apprenticeship taskforce launched a report to set a target of 3 million new apprenticeship starts for 2020. within this report, the government set a target to increase the uptake of apprenticeship from black, asian and ethnic minority communities by 20% by 2020. however, within many organisations, there are many barriers and stigmas which prevent the recruitment or development of people from the bame community within organisations. the black, asian and minority ethnic apprenticeship alliance (bameaa) is an organisation that brings together leaders within business and education to focus on promoting apprenticeship and skills among the black, asian & minority ethnic communities through policy, advocacy and conversation. by working with organisations on diversity, the bameaa can build a platform to bring real action and change in the uk. as an organisation, we structure ourselves around core industry members who serve as leaders in promoting the diversity of app