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Fund green apprenticeships

Closed 37 signatures

What the petition asks

We are asking the government to fully fund apprenticeships for 16-19 year olds, making this central to a Green New Deal.
Funding post-16 apprentices and putting them at the heart of a Green New Deal will enable the country to find its way out of the economic catastrophe and recession that has been created by the Covid-19 virus. Funding the sector in this way will also provide not only the skilled people (e.g. to replace gas boilers with heat exchangers NB approx 20k a week needed to meet CO2 targets) but also much need R&D into the new decarbonisation technologies that will be required.

Timeline

17 Sep 2020 Petition opened for signatures
17 Mar 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 37
Status Closed
Opened 17 Sep 2020
Closed 17 Mar 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.