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Ministers have pledged to “back the next generation” by investing in tens of thousands of new apprenticeships and training opportunities.
The government has promised to create 120,000 new training routes for construction workers, engineers, healthcare staff and other trades in England before the next general election.
This is part of a wider effort to increase British workers’ skills and cut net migration in the UK.
Sir Keir Starmer’s training hike will include an extra 30,000 apprenticeships in the next four years, with a budget of more than £3bn in the current financial year.
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Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said Labour is investing in a “shared, stronger economic future” through Britain’s young people.
She said: “A skilled workforce is the key to steering the economy forward, and today we’re backing the next generation by giving young people more opportunities to learn a trade, earn a wage and achieve and thrive.
“But everyone has a role to play in a thriving economy, and we’re taking our responsibility seriously providing more routes into employment, it’s now the responsibility of young people to take them.”
From January 2026, funding will be shifted away from masters-level apprenticeships to focus on training at lower levels, although support will be maintained for those aged 16-21 and existing apprentices.
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