Liverpool secures apprenticeships cash
More than 700 apprenticeships will be created in Liverpool, Knowsley and Sefton over the next year following a £2m grant from the European Social Fund.
Liverpool City Council is today (15 July) expected to approve the grant at a cabinet meeting. The cash will be used to support 426 people in Liverpool, 185 in Sefton, and 128 in Knowsley.
It will target 14-24-year-olds who are not in education, employment or training or those on Jobseeker's Allowance. The low carbon, visitor, superport and knowledge economies will be particular targets for creating employment.
Nick Small, Liverpool’s cabinet member for employment and skills, said: "At a time when cuts in funding are being made across the board it is really important that we support our young people so they are able to obtain employment."
Liverpool City Council said there will be a marketing campaign to encourage employers to take part, which will also take place in Wirral and St Helens. Greater Merseyside Connexions Partnership will also support the project by providing expertise in working with young people.
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