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New fashion academy in UK's Leicester to tackle garment sector issues

16 Dec '21
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A fashion academy was launched in Leicester in the United Kingdom as part of a bid to tackle long-standing issues being faced by the local garment and textile industry like low wages and poor working conditions. The Leicester City Council has teamed up with training provider Fashion-Enter Ltd to open The Fashion Technology Academy to do away with the negatives.

A total of £300,000 has been invested in the centre with £100,000 out of that coming from the local business rates pool, administered by the Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership (LLEP), according to a release from the local government.

The academy, officially launched on November 30, will offer apprenticeships and training for people who want to work in the textiles industry and for those who already hold jobs in the sector.

Trainees have already started on some of the first courses being offered by the centre.

Leicester's garment and textile sector came under fire in 2020 after a number of allegations of worker exploitation were made against manufacturing firms in the city.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)

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