This is how Greater Manchester plans to spend £16m on cycling and walking projects
A total of 25 schemes will be given funding by the government - but will be subject to public consultation first
15:18, 16 DEC 2020
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Richard Hamer, the company s human resources director for education and skills, said: These are areas that are more economically challenged and where we need to invest in new skills.
Ten years ago the group was hiring about 150 graduates and 300 apprentices per year.
In total BAE has nearly 88,000 employees in dozens of countries, with more than 34,000 in the UK.
Senior staff such as the managing director of BAE s air division, Chris Boardman, and former BAE chief executive Mike Turner began as apprentices.
Passing the test: Ex-trainee Mark Donlevy now works as a senior combat systems engineer on ships
Around 10 per cent of apprentices are over the age of 25 and looking for a career change. The oldest person it took on in 2020 was 44.