UK jobs plans expand youth apprenticeship and training pipeline for growth sectors
Britain is widening entry routes into skilled work as ministers and employers roll out sector jobs plans tied to the government’s industrial strategy. The programme targets more than 100,000 job and training opportunities a year across construction, professional services, digital, technology and defence, with a focus on young people and those outside education or work.
Highlights
- Industrial Strategy Jobs Plans introduce 22,400 new annual apprenticeships for under-25s in professional services and 40,000 yearly construction placements.
- Defence sector apprenticeship support will rise to at least 14,000 people per year by 2035, expanding paid training opportunities.
- Firms will increase work experience and pathways for young people not in education, employment or training by 25% under the new government commitments.
Sector hiring commitments and rollout
As reported by GOV.UK, Industrial Strategy Jobs Plans published today for professional and business services and construction support 22,400 new annual apprenticeships for under-25s in fields including accountancy, legal services and consulting, alongside 40,000 construction placements a year under a previously announced industry ambition.The plans mark the start of a wider week of announcements, with further jobs plans for digital and technologies and for defence due later this week. In defence, the government says apprenticeship support in the sector is set to rise to at least 14,000 people a year by 2035, while firms are also expanding work experience and pathways for young people not in education, employment or training by 25%.
Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds says the plans are designed to connect industrial renewal with workforce skills, while Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden says the commitments create clearer routes into apprenticeships, training and jobs for younger people.
In our earlier article on Menara Asia’s launch of the Menarabena platform in Malaysia, we examined how the construction sector is using digital tools to improve procurement and supply-chain efficiency while keeping certification and compliance requirements front and center. We also noted the role of CIDB-linked cooperation in speeding up approvals and helping contractors, including SMEs, access verified documentation without replacing existing regulatory processes.
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