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A new apprenticeship scheme has been launched in London which aims to boost the number of young people entering the construction sector.
CC Developments Ltd is set to offer 1,000 under 25-year-olds in the capital the chance to undertake apprenticeships in the sector during the first year of the scheme before eventually rolling out the initiative across the UK.
Darren Bolger, managing director of CC Developments UK, claimed that the programme will help young workers begin long-term careers within the building and construction industry.
He said: "The apprenticeship schemes will offer under-25-year-olds the opportunity to work on projects within their communities.
"Partnerships, which we have forged through community link building, will provide the necessary mentoring to deliver long-term strategies, work and continued progress to all apprentices under our scheme."
Participants in the programme, which will be accredited by A.C.E (Academy of Construction Excellence), will be given the chance to work in projects based in their locality.
The scheme will provide a further boost to apprenticeship numbers after official government figures revealed that 26,560 building apprenticeships began between August 2010 and July 2011, compared with 25,210 in 2009/10.
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