The number of apprenticeships in engineering and advanced manufacturing has increased by more than 85% in the past two years.
Semta, the sector skills council for science, engineering and advanced manufacturing, has announced 31,070 new apprentices were taken on in manufacturing in 2011/12, compared to 22,300 in 2010/11, and 16,760 in 2009/10. Every area of England has seen a rise with West Midlands (227%), East Midlands (174%), North East (133%) and Yorkshire & Humber (109%)…
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