Rossendale and Darwen MP Jake Berry backs new skills’ initiative

3:00pm Thursday 16th August 2012 in Darwen

AN East Lancashire MP has commended Goverment plans which aim to help people of all ages gain new skills and improve their chances of getting a well-paid job.

Rossendale and Darwen MP Jake Berry spoke after the Government announced that the number of young people starting apprenticeships had increased by 63 per cent in the coalition’s first year.

Mr Berry said: “More people than ever before are starting an apprenticeship. Thousands of people now have the opportunity to do an apprenticeship to degree level, and we finally have a Careers Service that can meet the needs of young people and adults alike.”

There have also been plans laid out for specially-tailored loans, similar to those recieved by undergraduates, which would be made available to those aged 24 and over — only to be repaid once the learner starts earning an income which is over a threshold value.

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mavrick says...
4:29pm Thu 16 Aug 12

Oh wow, the tories are allowing adults to get higher education to help get a well paid job then payback later. This was free under a labour government.
However you could always be an M.P no qualifications needed.

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CapitaBackHander says...
5:40pm Thu 16 Aug 12

Is this the first time the Tories have been in power?

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CapitaBackHander says...
5:46pm Thu 16 Aug 12

Interesting! To get the have your say section removed all you have to do is type the word Asian! The article re darwen white man makes no sense unless the other man parvez is Asian but let won't dare say that. PATHETIC JOURNALISM AND RACIST.

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l m h jones says...
8:19pm Thu 16 Aug 12

dear jake berry youth apprenticeships increased by 63% and what is the percentage increase in under 25 year old unemployment? how many people are now classed as NEET? ps what career service?

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Malthus says...
9:24pm Thu 16 Aug 12

Didn't Tory MP Nick Bowles recently have free Hebrew lessons paid for via an expenses claim. I don't see him making any move to repay his tuition and training despite him probably attaining the earning threshold. Then again suggestions have been made that it wasn't done to further his career; some people have alleged that it was to communicate with his new partner who happens to be an Israeli. Similarly the multi-millionaire culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has also had £3000 of Mandarin lessons and coincidently he married a Chinese woman two years ago. I know it's a cliché, but it is one rule for them and another for us. Education and training should be a right. Let's face it, when people get better, well paid jobs the increase in tax revenue and the need not to claim top up benefits or unemployment benefits will fund the training.

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bril67 says...
10:44am Fri 17 Aug 12

and where are they going to work with these new found skills ,a charity shop or a fast food outlet that is there will be in darwen soon

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