Roger, what you are doing to help people learn a trade and find work is great, it is really what our society needs. You are totally right in stating that many immigrant workers are highly qualified, as in fact they are, and are at any rate willing to work.
By finding the way for apprenticeships and therefore qualifications for local people, you are doing what is necessary for the young generation here.
I would add that, according to the official Government figures, about 5 million people in Britain are considered out of work, as this figure includes many who are on incapacity benefits but who Gov. believes could actually work! This number does not include students or people who have retired well before the official working age, and therefore seems to be realistic.
So you are again right in stating that many British people are without work even though they want to find employment. I pointed out in some online articles that the number of job vacancies in Britain - according to official statistics - in a three month period, is only a fraction of the number of the unemployed, and that a large proportion of these vacancies goes to immigrants or seasonal workers from abroad.
This implies that in the present situation, it is impossible to find work for 5 million unemployed people here. Keep up your efferts!
