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Valuable apprenticeships need to be offered to young people in the UK across all sectors, in order to ensure that Britain remains a world leader in the future, a charity has said.

A major new UK construction project signals positive news for apprentices looking for positions across the plumbing, plastering and bricklaying sectors

A record number of people took part or are still taking part in an apprenticeship in 2012/13, new figures from the Skills Funding Agency show.

Plans are already underway to make next year’s National Apprenticeship Week the best yet, and the number of apprenticeship across the country are rising in anticipation of the event.

Greater Manchester Chamber has launched its first Construction Apprentice of the Year Award, the winner of which will be announced at the end of this month.

Forever White silicone from Everbuild is an essential trick of the trade for all tiler and tilers’ apprentices working on bathrooms and kitchens across the UK, thanks to its antibacterial qualities.

The flagship Opportunities for All initiative from the Scottish Government has seen an uptick in the amount of apprenticeship opportunities available for young people, Angela Constance, the UK’s Youth Employment Minister, has said.

A young apprentice has called upon businesses across Hartlepool to offer apprenticeships to young people, saving them from a possible life of claiming benefits.

The National Painting and Decorating Show will run this year from 19 to 20 November at Coventry’s Ricoh Arena, and is a must for tradesmen and apprentices across the country.

A suggested change in the way in which apprenticeships are funded across the UK has met with a mixed response, with some feeling that younger apprentices may miss out in favour of older apprentices.

The next series of popular television programme The Apprentice, is to be delayed so that it does not clash with the 2014 World Cup, Lord Sugar has confirmed.

The Apprentice of the Year 2013 speaks out about the opportunities an apprenticeship can offer young people across the UK.