Nice and spicy: The curry training scheme will teach people from all backgrounds how to cook in the style of the nation's favourite cuisineEric Pickles is to sponsor a 'curry college' as part of a new drive to train British workers for the jobs market.
The Communities Secretary is backing the school for chefs as part of the Government's plans to restrict immigration while getting British people off benefits and into work.
The curry training scheme will teach the skills of preparing chicken bhuna and tandoori prawn to people from all backgrounds looking to learn a trade.
Indian restaurant operators have been among business leaders with the deepest concerns over tightened immigration controls.
They say their £3.2 billion a year industry relies on chefs from Bangladesh, India and Pakistan.
A Whitehall paper leaked to the Guardian newspaper said: 'The Indian restaurant sector has already approached the Government to explore how they can be supported to recruit and train British workers.
'Changes must come from the sector but the Government will work with them to identify barriers and short-term support'.
Immigration rules are being drawn up on the understanding that 'we do not need to attract people to do jobs that could be carried out by British citizens, given the right training and support'.
The scheme is in line with Conservative policy to make deep cuts in immigration numbers on the basis 'that we do not need to attract people to do jobs that could be carried out by British citizens, given the right training and support'.
source: dailymail
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