Deputy Minister for Skills, Jeff Cuthbert, has announced a further £5 million funding for additional apprenticeship places for newly recruited young people aged 16 to 24.

Speaking at the National Training Federation Wales conference in Llandudno the Deputy Minister also set a challenge for the Work Based Learning Network to engage with those employers who do not already offer apprenticeships and find more opportunities for the young people of Wales.

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Jeff Cuthbert said: "I am committing this additional £5 million to help those young people who are struggling to find employment at this time.

"We'd love to see a huge demand for apprenticeships in Wales. This is why I am setting the Work Based Learning Network a challenge.

"I challenge them to engage with those employers who are not already providing apprenticeship delivery. I want them to know the benefits of apprenticeships; know that they are at the heart of business effectiveness; they increase the skill set of the nation and they increase the attractiveness of Wales as a place to do business."

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