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Construction is one of the key sectors benefiting from the new foundation apprenticeship programme, with employers receiving up to £2,000 for every foundation apprentice they take on and retain in the construction industry, which recognises the challenges for smaller enterprises in particular, as has been raised. More widely, we are investing £140 million to pilot new approaches through the mayoral authorities, as I have said, but particularly targeting those who are currently NEET, adding across a range of priority sectors on top of the additional construction skills package investment. We are also investing £820 million through the youth guarantee, reaching almost 900,000 young people, expanding youth hubs, creating 300,000 opportunities for training and work experience with 55,000 guaranteed jobs.