The Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS) revealed that the four institutions will allow young people to develop skills in careers such as entrepreneurs, IT workers, electrical engineers and social carers, with the project backed by up to £30 million in capital and revenue funding.
John Denham, skills secretary, commented: "Skills academies put employers in the driving seat to shape training for their industries, building the world-beating workforce that will improve productivity and competitiveness across the country.
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The four new institutions will join the UK's 12 other national skills academies – ten of which are operational and two undergoing business planning – to help 880,000 people.
According to DIUS, the National Academy for Enterprise will deliver the country's first accredited qualification in entrepreneurship and provide shorter courses to support new and established businesses.
Skills academies put employers in the driving seat to shape training for their industries, building the world-beating workforce that will improve productivity and competitiveness across the country
John Denham
Skills Secretary
Peter Jones, star of BBC One's ‘Dragons' Den’ and businessman who led the bid for the Enterprise Academy, said the development could "realise the potential of the UK to lead the world in entrepreneurship".
Earlier this year, DIUS revealed plans to streamline the adult skills system, which will see local authorities have more say in their provision and involve the new Skills Funding Agency and Young People's Learning Agency working together.
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