2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (572+ words) Canterbury school leavers will be able to earn a wage while gaining a nationally recognised manufacturing qualification under a new industry-led training programme. Canterbury will become the first South Island region to offer Earn as You Learn, which combines formal…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (638+ words) An award-winning housebuilding career initiative has helped a civil engineer find a successful placement with Spitfire Homes. Originally from Cochin in India, Aneena Thomas found it difficult to break into the construction industry after moving to the UK, but secured…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1185+ words) David Scott, Managing Director, Skills For Security explains how apprentice training has had to evolve to meet the needs of modern industry You’re about to have your largest ever intake of apprentices; to what do you attribute the popularity of…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (363+ words) Children were given the opportunity to take the controls of the railway's Wren steam locomotive The next generation of railway engineers was given a rare opportunity to discover what it really takes to keep steam alive at the Vale of…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (494+ words) Complete this form for admission and scholarship offers. If you’re planning to pursue a master’s programme in construction or the built environment sector, the University of Salford offers a strong combination of industry exposure, professional accreditation and practical learning. Its…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (249+ words) Tiah Glasgow and Dominic Khan are the first two recruits. Fix Auto UK has welcomed its first degree apprentices, as part of a scheme delivered in partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University. Tiah Glasgow (pictured, right) and Dominic Khan (pictured, second…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (595+ words) British Steel has now welcomed the first of the 70 new apprentices and graduates who are joining the business this month. In Scunthorpe, 36 technical, electrical, mechanical and structural apprentices have now launched their careers with the business. They will shortly be…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (78+ words) Business Durham Bowburn-headquartered Esh Group has added a third subject to its Construction in the Curriculum programme, which uses real-world examples from the built environment to demonstrate how classroom learning can translate into construction careers. First launched in February 2023 with…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (186+ words) Fix Auto UK has welcomed its first recruits to embark on landmark degree apprenticeships. Developed with the support of Admiral, the initiative combines paid employment with a degree from Manchester Metropolitan University and hands-on experience in the industry. Tiah Glasgow,…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (310+ words) Six additional classrooms have been unveiled as part of a new mezzanine level, creating space to deliver further theory and academic education alongside the practical, workshop-based learning offered elsewhere at the centre. Covering approximately 3,767 sq ft., the space increases the…...