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Be part of the national success story as ‘See Inside Manufacturing’ returns in 2012

Posted 9:00 Friday 2 March 2012

Following the remarkable success of the very first ‘See Inside Manufacturing’

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SMMT reception celebrates automotive apprenticeships

Posted 16:13 Wednesday 8 February 2012

At an evening reception on Monday 6 February, senior industry leaders and politicians celebrated the wealth of opportunities open to automotive apprentices and the government and industry-led momentum to guide young people towards a rewarding career within the automotive industry.

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Prime Minister announces new round of funding to support apprenticeship schemes

Posted 12:05 Tuesday 7 February 2012

Marking the start of National Apprenticeship Week, Prime Minister David Cameron, today announced a new round of government funding to support thousands of apprenticeships up to degree equivalent, to help secure much needed skills in industry.

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Growing automotive sector seeks to attract brightest talent

Posted 8:00 Tuesday 7 February 2012

Record numbers of young people are embarking on careers in the UK automotive industry, with more than 14,000 recruited into apprenticeships in 2011 and almost two thirds of UK automotive companies recruiting new talent from schools and colleges to grow the sector’s skills base.

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JLR launches largest ever apprentice recruitment campaign

Posted 15:32 Thursday 2 February 2012

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced that it is looking to accept its largest ever intake of apprentices to its 2012 training programme, which will launch on Monday 6 February to coincide with National Apprenticeship Week.

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Ford names UK universities in line to receive Blue Oval Scholarships

Posted 16:12 Wednesday 1 February 2012

Ford Motor Company has today announced the 12 leading UK universities in line to receive 100 student scholarships, worth a total of £1 million, starting in the 2012 academic year.

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UK automotive vanguard of government’s ‘See Inside Manufacturing’ initiative

Posted 14:27 Monday 10 October 2011

Young people across the UK will get a ‘behind the scenes’ glimpse of what it’s like to work in one of industry’s most dynamic and vibrant sectors this month, as automotive companies open their doors to students and graduates.

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Peers and MPs call on government to support UK automotive

Posted 0:01 Wednesday 13 July 2011

A cross-party group of MPs and Peers will today publish a report calling on government to support UK automotive to ensure industry achieves its potential as a significant driver of growth.

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Teaching professionals take first steps to ‘See Inside Manufacturing’

Posted 15:04 Friday 17 June 2011

Teaching professionals and careers advisors will take the first steps to ‘See Inside Manufacturing’ this month, when automotive companies across the UK open their doors to demonstrate the extensive and diverse range of careers and skills opportunities available to young people.

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Government response to the BIS committee report on LEPs

Posted 11:50 Saturday 19 March 2011

Government welcomes the Committee’s broad support for the creation of LEPs and believes that local communities and businesses are in the best position to understand and respond to the opportunities and needs of their own economies, and that creating LEPs will allow them to do this.

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