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IMI aims to double apprenticeship numbers in its sector

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has pledged a 100% increase in the number of apprentices joining the retail motor industry over the next five years.

According to the Learning and Skills Council's "Working Futures" research, the automotive retail sector will have a total 'replacement requirement' of up to 120,000 people in all disciplines across the industry over the next decade.

The IMI, the retail motor industry's sector skills council, wants 40,000 apprentices in the automotive sector by 2013. The organisation says it is launching a campaign in 2008 aimed at school pupils from Year 9, parents, teachers, careers advisors, colleges and training providers, as well as engaging employers across the sector.

Sarah Sillars, chief executive, Institute of the Motor Industry, said: "With rapid vehicle evolution, a shifting retail landscape and intense scrutiny from consumer groups, a robust and respected retail motor sector of the future means that we need to attract and retain highly capable young people who have got what it takes to make a career in what is a highly credible professional vocation."

David Lammy, minister for skills, commented: "Such a rapidly evolving sector as automotive retail demands a highly skilled workforce and I am delighted that the IMI's plans to bring more young people into the motor industry will complement the Government's pledge to increase apprenticeships across all industries."

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