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<p>The Government remains committed to a healthy and growing steel industry in the
UK and as part of this we are supporting the development of skills in the sector.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are funding over 100 postgraduate research students working
on Tata projects, over 250 apprentices and directly offering over £2 million for direct
training of staff.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To boost the pool of potential engineers,
Government is making a series of interventions, including £30 million in funding for
employers to bid for to address engineering skills shortages in sectors with specific
needs and an £18 million investment in a new National College at the Manufacturing
Technology Centre in Coventry.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Total numbers of apprentices
starting apprenticeships in the Engineering and Manufacturing Sector stood at 42,520
in 2009/10 which grew to 66,410 in 2012/13.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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