Osborne Opens Academy

George Osborne will today open the new Rolls Royce Apprentice Academy in Derby.

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£14 million Rolls Royce Academy opened by Chancellor

A new £14 million state-of-the-art training centre has opened at Rolls-Royce in Derby, where apprentices will gain hands-on engineering skills.

The newly-opened Rolls-Royce Apprentice Academy Credit: ITV Central

The Chancellor George Osborne offically opened the Apprentice Academy. He told Central Tonight's Rajiv Popat that more money will be spent on apprenticeships, which he believes will help boost the economy.

The new facility that has been developed to enable the company to train an increased number of young people to work for the company Credit: ITV Central
George Osbourne believes apprenticeships will boost the economy Credit: ITV Central

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George Osborne to open Rolls Royce Apprentice Academy

George Osborne will open the Rolls Royce Apprentice Academy today
George Osborne will open the Rolls Royce Apprentice Academy today Credit: PA

The Chancellor George Osborne will today open the new Rolls Royce Apprentice Academy in Derby.

The company say the academy will create jobs for young people in the Midlands in a number of sectors.

These include the supply chain for the company as well as in other manufacturing businesses.