EDF has announced plans to offer 30,000 training courses for people to help contribute to the construction of the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station.
The French energy giant, which is developing the Somerset plant, said it was investing £24m to create the opportunities, with some of the money being pumped into three new local training hubs for welding, electrical and mechanical skills.
The company said it hoped the courses would be taken up by people who want to join the projects via apprenticeships, or local businesses who want to enrol their own recruits. Places will also be available for upskilling of the project's existing workforce, with EDF said it hoped trainees would take up multiple courses.
