Thirty teens given apprenticeships
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Thirty unemployed teenagers have enjoyed their first taste of
work in a new apprenticeship scheme.
The start of National Apprenticeship Week was marked in
Maidstone by the hiring of 16 to 18-year-olds not in employment,
education or training (so-called NEETS).
Social enterprise Think3E has taken on the youngsters for at
least six months to dismantle items such as double glazing for
recycling.
Up to 200 places could be available for unemployed people of all
ages over the next few months - in office as well as workshop
roles - as the business in Bircholt Road expands.
The scheme is backed by Connexions, the organisation that helps
young people find work, property management company Golding Homes
and Kent County Council.
Gary Cooke, KCC deputy cabinet member for education, learning
and skills, said: "This is a social enterprise that ticks all the
boxes. It gives young people work experience and that's why I'm so
enthusiastic about what we're doing here."
The event was one of several across the county that showed
apprenticeships rising up the political agenda as the unemployment
rate among 16 to 24-year-olds passed the million mark.
Tuesday, February 07 2012
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