Scott Upton, vice principal of Sandwell College in Birmingham, said a formalapprenticeship is the "gold standard of vocational training" and rushing candidates through an apprenticeship programme will devalue the entire system.
R.1: Traditional craftsmanship for violin-making has been transmitted from generation to generation, both through apprenticeship and through formal education, playing an important role in the everyday life of people in Cremona and giving them a sense of identity.