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£8 million apprenticeship training facility to open in the Wirral

The Wirral Waters Campus of the Wirral Met College will be the first new building on the Mersey Waters Enterprise Zone.

Set to open in September, the £8 million facility will provide a pipeline of skills for employers who will be investing in the Wirral by locating into the new Enterprise Zone.

Students have already been given the chance to work on site during the development, giving them an insight into all aspects of a major construction project.

When open there will be places for 600 vocational students including 200 apprentices a year.

Local Growth Minister Penny Mordaunt said: “Enterprise Zones are supporting businesses and giving hard-working people the skills they need to succeed.

“These new colleges and training centres are at the heart of that vision and are helping plug skills gaps across a range of key sectors.

“That’s great news for the economy as it means the UK will have the skills needed to compete on a global stage for years to come.

“It really does show how Enterprise Zones are central to our long-term economic plan.”

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