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PM visits Lancashire to launch new degree apprenticeships

David Cameron visited Lancashire today as part of a plan to roll out new degree apprenticeships in areas such as chartered surveying, aerospace engineering and nuclear.

Apprentices will split their time between normal university study and gain a full bachelor’s or master’s degree while earning a wage and getting on-the-job experience.

The number of apprenticeship starting in the North West has been greater than in any other region with over 350,000 since May 2010.

Prime Minister David Cameron spoke to Bdaily, he said that apprenticeships benefit businesses in the North West and that the region is top of the league in the country.

“Not only is it good for North West businesses but it is good for young people.”

He said young qualified apprentices could earn up to £30k after four years and that this earning potential was good for the country as a whole.

In a speech to the room he said: “Equipping people with the skills they need to get on in life and backing businesses to create jobs are key parts of our long-term economic plan.

“Degree apprenticeships will give people a great head start, combining a full degree with the real practical skills gained in work and the financial security of a regular pay packet.

“They will bring the world of business and the world of education closer together, and let us build the high-level technical skills needed for the jobs of the future.

“I want to see many more businesses and universities begin to offer them.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Sophia Taha .