35,000 extra apprenticeships funded

An additional 35,000 apprentices will be funded by the government over the next year, it has been revealed.

In a development which may interest those seeking construction jobs, the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills announced an extra £140 million will be invested to create new apprenticeships in the private and public sectors.

The spending is in addition to the present investment, which is worth almost £1 billion, with more than 250,000 apprentices expected to start their training course in the next financial year.

John Denham, skills secretary, commented: "This is an important initiative and is a further signal of our determination to give people the chance to get the practical training they need to get on."

Children, schools and families secretary Ed Balls added that the extra boost to will help more people to follow their future career.

Recently, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development claimed people who are made redundant may not have the interview and CV writing skills they need to find new employment.

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Filed: 07-01-2009