The trades are giving a tick of approval to the Government's promise to make its Apprenticeship Boost Scheme permanent.

Brought in during the pandemic, the programme was set to end this year - but was extended till the end of 2024 in the Budget.

Building Industry Federation Chief Executive Julien Leys told Roman Travers that it's very good news for an industry needing lots more workers.

Leys says it's going to encourage younger people into vocational trades such as building, where they're needed more than ever before.

He says spending hundreds of millions a year on a sector that contributes 18-billion to the economy is worth it.

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The trades are giving a tick of approval to the Government's promise to make its Apprenticeship Boost Scheme permanent.
Brought in during the pandemic, the programme was set to end this year - but was extended till the end of 2024 in the Budget.
Building Industry Federation Chief Executive Julien Leys told Roman Travers that it's very good news for an industry needing lots more workers.
Leys says it's going to encourage younger people into vocational trades such as building, where they're needed more than ever before.
He says spending hundreds of millions a year on a sector that contributes 18-billion to the economy is worth it.
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