The partnership scheme led by Copeland Borough Council and Lakes Colleges is open to unemployed individuals aged 16 and over with specific emphasis on those young people not in employment, education and training (NEET). The scheme engages with local employers, in particular those who have not employed apprentices previously, and they are entitled to a 60% subsidy towards the apprentice salary.
Success of the scheme has meant additional funding has been attracted and 55 people are now signed up
Apprenticeships are being created in the areas:
• Tourism
• Leisure
• Catering & Hospitality
• Retail
• Construction
• Social Care
• Nuclear Supply Chain