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Proposal for arts apprenticeships Arts job boost for young people
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Plans for 5,000 apprenticeships in arts and media bodies are to be unveiled by Culture Secretary Andy Burnham. Thousands of apprenticeships across the arts and media are to be unveiled by Culture Secretary Andy Burnham.
The 5,000 apprenticeships are expected to be with institutions including the Royal Opera House, Tate Liverpool and Universal Music.
The move is part of a wide-ranging scheme to boost the economic benefits of the UK's creative industries.The move is part of a wide-ranging scheme to boost the economic benefits of the UK's creative industries.
It will also include new centres of excellence for film, fashion, animation and the digital media. It will also include new centres of excellence for film, fashion, animation and digital media.
The apprenticeships will be with organisations such as the Royal Opera House, Tate Liverpool and Universal Music, Mr Burnham will announce. It has not been revealed how much public money will be involved in the schemes, although it is expected to be over £70.5m.
Economic importance The government is also expected to announce a Find Your Talent scheme, which will give every pupil in school in England more opportunities to experience arts and culture.
Government ministers said the measures would provide the arts with an "unrivalled pool of talent".
Good reputation
"Today, the exciting worlds of music, television, fashion and film seem too closed off for many young people," Mr Burnham, Skills Secretary John Denham and Business Secretary John Hutton said in a joint statement.
"Too often, a fledgling creative career depends on who you know, how far from home you are prepared to travel, or how little you are prepared to work for."
There are also plans for a global conference for the "creative economy", along the lines of the annual World Economic Forum meeting at Davos in Switzerland.There are also plans for a global conference for the "creative economy", along the lines of the annual World Economic Forum meeting at Davos in Switzerland.
Official figures show the "creative industries" and their offshoots employ more than 1.8 million people, which is a higher share in the UK economy than in other countries. The "creative industries" and their offshoots employ more than 1.8 million people, a higher share of the UK workforce than other countries.
BBC media correspondent Torin Douglas said the UK has a high reputation in fields such as music, theatre, fashion and broadcasting but its economic importance is sometimes overlooked.BBC media correspondent Torin Douglas said the UK has a high reputation in fields such as music, theatre, fashion and broadcasting but its economic importance is sometimes overlooked.
Mr Burnham will unveil an action plan at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire designed to build on the situation. Mr Burnham will officially unveil the plans at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire on Friday.
It has not been revealed how much public money will be involved in the scheme.