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Nissan Juke launches in Sunderland

FURTHER EDUCATION and Skills Minister John Hayes was in Sunderland yesterday to help celebrate the production launch of the Nissan Juke.

At the unveiling of the latest car to be built at Sunderland, Nissan announced the creation of 75 advanced apprenticeships over the next 5 years.

It will also extend its educational outreach programme until 2014, benefiting an extra 6000 school students and 750 university engineering students.

The announcement follows the government’s decision to prioritise apprenticeships by refocusing £150m into the creation of an additional 50,000 this year.The company is investing £57m in production of the Juke at Sunderland, safeguarding 1100 jobs.

John Hayes said: “This is one of the most successful and productive plants in Europe and Nissan’s long-standing commitment to skills is one of the biggest reasons why.

“Building the Juke in Sunderland will secure jobs and investment for years to come, benefiting the workforce and local community right here, as well as safeguarding more jobs in the supply chain across the region and the UK economy as a whole.

“We want British businesses and individuals to have the skills they need to succeed, and I hope to see many more companies across the country investing in the future.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .