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Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar is set to announce an apprenticeship boost if his party wins next year’s election.
Under the plans, every qualified applicant for an apprenticeship will be offered a place in a sector where workers are required.
Mr Sarwar outlined the proposal ahead of his party’s policy conference on Saturday – where decisions will be made on Labour’s platform for next year’s election – and accused SNP ministers of “consigning young people to the scrapheap”.
Last year, 25,500 apprenticeships were supported by Government agency Skills Development Scotland, while colleges and companies had asked for 34,000.
To cover the gap, Labour said a £36 million investment will be required.
“Instead of delivering the renewal we were promised after the pandemic, the SNP has wasted the last four years tinkering around the edges of our broken skills system,” Mr Sarwar said.
“Now young people are missing out, businesses are being held back, and our nation’s ambitions are being undermined.
“If we are going to tackle the housing emergency, win the global race on green jobs and strengthen our national security, we need the skilled workers to do it – but young people are being turned away from these opportunities.
“The SNP’s story is one of missed opportunities and squandered potential – but this is not as good as it gets.
“A Scottish Labour government will step up where the SNP has failed, fix Scotland’s broken skills system and create opportunities for all.”
He said Scottish Labour will “focus on fixing the basics” if it takes power next May.
“In less than six months we have another chance to deliver the recovery the SNP promised at the last election and failed to deliver – we cannot afford to waste it,” Mr Sarwar said.
“Scottish Labour will focus on fixing the basics. We will tackle waste and incompetence and build a government that works as hard as the people it serves.
“That is the choice ahead – another parliament of drift under a tired SNP, or a Scotland that delivers for you.”
The Scottish Government has been contacted for comment.
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