MP makes onsite visit to meet construction apprentices

The MP for Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport, Oliver Colvile, met with apprentices in Plymouth to find out more about their career futures.

Mr Colvile met staff from S & S Decorators at a site visit organised by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and was given a tour of the new 193- bedroom student accommodation by Company Directors, Nick Williams and Andrew Bevel.

The site visit follows Mr Colvile, who is Chairman of the Built Environment parliamentary group, hosting the business at Parliament as part of the CITB’s I’m Backing Apprenticeships event in September.

Mr Colvile said: “I was delighted to welcome S & S Decorators to Parliament in September and I’m thrilled to visit the site today.

“It is wonderful to hear that businesses in Plymouth like S & S Decorators are busy, and using their position to train up the next generation of skilled workers. There are so many high-quality, skilled jobs in this sector and apprenticeships can provide a perfect pathway for employers and employees alike.

“Increasing the number of construction apprentices in our region is incredibly important to the industry and I will continue working with the CITB in backing apprenticeships.”

Gillian Cain, Regional Delivery Manager for CITB in the South West, said that she hoped Mr Colvile’s visit to the site would “encourage” other employers to lend their support to apprenticeships to develop the construction industry’s workers of the future.

She commented: “Construction apprenticeships are on the rise, providing a wide range of exciting opportunities for young people in the region.

“We forecast that the construction sector will grow in the South West by 3.6% over the next four years, meaning an extra 6,300 jobs each year in our region.”

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