Thousands of construction apprentices will be taken on to rebuild the nation's crumbling schools, it has been announced.
Education chiefs say 13,000 apprentices and T-level students will be employed to transform hundreds of schools over the next decade. It is part of a £20billion programme to create state of the art classrooms after years of under-investment.
By 2035 over 750 schools will be rebuilt, with construction already underway at 60, the Department for Education said. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said: “Our £20billion investment in schools is about more than just buildings - it's about showing children that their education matters, their futures matter, and this government is firmly in their corner.
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“We're not just constructing better classrooms, we're constructing careers for thousands of young people, creating more opportunities to learn a trade, earn a wage and achieve and thrive."
The School Rebuilding Programme will focus on creating opportunities for the domestic workforce, the Government said. Young electricians, carpenters and bricklayers will have vital opportunities to learn their craft.
This will support the drive to build 1.5million homes over the current Parliament, ministers believe.
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