Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, has unveiled plans to create 400 new bus driver apprenticeships every year in the London.
The apprenticeship agreement between Transport for London (TfL) and the bus company First Group will give new bus drivers the chance to further develop their skills as well as work towards nationally recognised qualifications.
Other apprenticeships in London were announced alongside the new TfL apprenticeships including Serco (who operate London's cycle hire scheme) who are looking at ways to offer 140 apprenticeship jobs.
Boris Johnson thanked TfL contractors for creating even more apprenticeship vacancies in highways teams. "Young apprentices are key to the future prosperity of London and it is essential that we continue to build a skilled workforce to maintain the competitiveness of our great city,"he said. "That means companies in all sectors of our economy playing their part, by investing in young people who are keen to learn new skills and will add real value to any workforce."
