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1 SUMMER 2015 THE NEWSLETTER OF AYRSHIRE COLLEGE 1,000 APPRENTICES TRAINED AT AYRSHIRE COLLEGE people looking to get the best possible start in their careers. “Ayrshire College is a major provider of apprenticeships and I am delighted that, just 20 months after the College was created, we had trained 1,000 apprentices.” Ayrshire College welcomed this year’s Scottish Apprenticeship Week by announcing that it has trained 1,000 apprentices, employed in over 500 companies, since it was created less than two years ago. A further 300 apprentices will start their training with the College in 2015-16. year, with an ambition for this to reach 30,000 a year by 2020. Ayrshire College is helping to make this goal a reality for the benefit of local people and businesses. The Scottish Government has a target of creating 25,000 new apprenticeship places each “The skills developed through work-based learning are valued by employers and by young Willie Mackie, Chair of the College said “Modern Apprentices add real value to businesses, young people and Ayrshire’s economy. Most of the apprenticeships supported by the College are in the Engineering and Construction sectors but Automotive, Hospitality and Hairdressing apprenticeships are also offered. From this year, Fashion and Textiles, Horticulture and Creative modern apprenticeships will be available through the College for the first time. “The skills developed through work-based learning are valued by employers and by young people looking to get the best possible start in their careers.”