"We strongly welcome the guarantee to young people of funding for training and subsidies to help them get the skills and experience needed in sectors with strong future demand," says a statement. "Extra investment announced today for 16 and 17 year olds wanting to stay in education or training should be put into the Creative Apprenticeship, which will develop talented job entrants with the right skills."
Tom Bewick, chief executive of Creative & Cultural Skills comments: "We are pleased that the creative industries are recognised as a future growth sector, one which will provide employment for many in the future. We will be working to ensure the £2.5 billion earmarked for business to encourage investment in industries and high-skilled jobs of the future, reaches the frontline of the creative and cultural economy as quickly as possible.
"The Creative Apprenticeship directly provides job-ready skills with employers on board ready to roll this out. We have asked for a £10million seed fund to support these employers and get the Creative Apprenticeship rolling out across the UK as quickly as possible and will be campaigning for some of this new money to ensure this happens."
(Jim Evans)
