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'Hundreds of ex-Carillion apprentices still out of work' | 'Hundreds of ex-Carillion apprentices still out of work' |
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Hundreds of former Carillion apprentices are apparently still out of work. | Hundreds of former Carillion apprentices are apparently still out of work. |
The UK's second-largest construction business went bust two weeks ago after racking up debts of around £1.5bn. | The UK's second-largest construction business went bust two weeks ago after racking up debts of around £1.5bn. |
The Construction Industry Training Board says just over a third of the company's 1,400 former apprentices have received new job offers. | The Construction Industry Training Board says just over a third of the company's 1,400 former apprentices have received new job offers. |
It's urging anyone who needs help getting a new apprenticeship to get in touch. | It's urging anyone who needs help getting a new apprenticeship to get in touch. |
Teenager carpenters Rebecca Moss and Charley McDowell are two of its success stories. | Teenager carpenters Rebecca Moss and Charley McDowell are two of its success stories. |
"I was on the way to work and it comes on the radio that Carillion has gone in to liquidation," 18 year-old Charley says. | |
"The next few days were really stressful and demotivating. | "The next few days were really stressful and demotivating. |
"We had no idea what was going to happen. Whether we would still be on our apprenticeship. Whether we'd still qualify. Whether we still had a job." | "We had no idea what was going to happen. Whether we would still be on our apprenticeship. Whether we'd still qualify. Whether we still had a job." |
Local construction boss Lee Higgins agreed to take the pair on, but others haven't been so fortunate. | Local construction boss Lee Higgins agreed to take the pair on, but others haven't been so fortunate. |
The CITB, who have taken charge of looking after all former Carillion apprentices, say they've managed to sort job offers out for 533 people. | The CITB, who have taken charge of looking after all former Carillion apprentices, say they've managed to sort job offers out for 533 people. |
"We've had calls from concerned parents and young people," says Helen Sheen from the CITB. | "We've had calls from concerned parents and young people," says Helen Sheen from the CITB. |
"I think the communication hasn't been as good as it might have been. | "I think the communication hasn't been as good as it might have been. |
"But please get in touch with us. We are here and we are ready to support you in to work." | "But please get in touch with us. We are here and we are ready to support you in to work." |
Rebecca, 19, has a friend who is still looking for work following the company's collapse. | Rebecca, 19, has a friend who is still looking for work following the company's collapse. |
"Fingers crossed for him that he finds something," she says. | "Fingers crossed for him that he finds something," she says. |
"But we could have been in that position where you are just left with nothing. | "But we could have been in that position where you are just left with nothing. |
"I think I've had one or two emails from Carillion and they were just standard emails. | "I think I've had one or two emails from Carillion and they were just standard emails. |
"In a way you feel abandoned, but it's good that we've got a safety net now." | "In a way you feel abandoned, but it's good that we've got a safety net now." |
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