Over 100,000 job and training opportunities a year to give young people a route into Britain’s growth industries as part of industrial strategy

Young people to benefit from thousands more routes into skilled careers, including 22,400 new under-25 apprenticeships a year in professional and business services and 40,000 construction placements every year

Industrial Strategy plans come ahead of Milburn review into young people, opening up routes into good jobs while building the skilled workforce Britain needs to grow and reindustrialise 

Devolution at heart of plans, with mayors and local skills partnerships helping shape training around the jobs and skills their areas need

Young people will get thousands more opportunities to start skilled careers in some of Britain’s fastest-growing industries, as government and businesses join forces to expand apprenticeships, work experience and training. 

Industrial Strategy Jobs Plans published today for Professional and Business Services and Construction will support 22,400 new under-25 apprenticeships a year in businesses such as accountants, legal services, and consultants. This will come alongside 40,000 construction placements annually as part of a previously announced construction industry ambition to create 100,000 job opportunities a year. 

They mark the start of a week of Jobs Plans, with further plans for Digital and Technologies and Defence due to be published later this week. The Defence Jobs Plan will help deliver thousands of opportunities for young people, including an increase in the number of people supported through apprenticeship programmes in the defence sector to at least 14,000 annually by 2035. 

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said: 

Reindustrialising Britain means giving workers the skills they need to get good jobs in growing industries. Too many young people are being denied the chance to get a foot on the career ladder.