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| Education Minister Anne Tolley. Credit: kevin stent/Sunday Star Times. |
Education Minister Anne Tolley said the number of Trade Academies is to double next year with an extra 2000 places available.
This means up to 12,500 positions will be available for 16 and 17-years-olds by 2014.
Tolley said the academies provided education and practical training to those who were at risk of falling out of the system.
More than $60 million was set aside in this year's budget and will be used to fund 10 new academies.
The locations for the new academies will be confirmed over the next two weeks. Tolley said the academies left people better prepared to take up apprenticeships, jobs, or to go on to further study.
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