A meeting tomorrow night will attempt to allay fears in the construction industry about the future of apprentice training.
The DTI says it will stop giving wage subsidies for trainee plumbers and find better ways to use the cash saved.
But companies around the Island say they are worried this might mean small businesses will stop training apprentices.
Jason Roberts asked Stuart Clague, of Stuart Clague Services, about the meeting:
Ministers to meet with LVA to discuss hospitality concerns
Comes after concerns raised about the issues facing the industry
Looneys of Ramsey to close
Number of factors behind the decision
Trade is good, but it's still a struggle to make a profit, says local business
Comes after calls for gov't to do more to help hospitality sector
Villiers Square development plans approved
Two buildings proposed for the site
Developer offers Newson's building to government 'free of charge'
But government minister thinks it wouldn't be appropriate to accept
Financial education course launched through UCM
Two-year course combines various qualifications
