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Carhartt backs next generation of tradespeople with $375k NCCER grant
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (262+ words) Carhartt has announced a $375,000 grant through its "For the Love of Labor" program to the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER), a nonprofit leader in skilled trades workforce development. The grant will help introduce Career and Technical Education…...
From learners to leaders: apprenticeships powering the next generation of aerospace
2+ week, 3+ day ago (387+ words) As the aerospace sector enters a period of sustained production ramp-up" and accelerating technological change, one reality is becoming unavoidable: future capability will depend on the talent entering the industry today through apprenticeship routes. Across the UK aerospace supply chain,…...
Velocity Composites COO outlines importance of apprenticeships
2+ week, 4+ day ago (397+ words) As the UK marks National Apprenticeship Week, Velocity Composites is using the moment to underline a simple message: long-term growth in advanced manufacturing depends on sustained investment in people. Speaking during the week's celebrations, Oliver Smalley, Chief Operating Officer at…...
Müller opens 2026 apprenticeship programme to build future manufacturing talent
2+ week, 4+ day ago (195+ words) Dairy manufacturer M'ller UK & Ireland has announced that applications for its 2026 apprenticeship intake are now open, coinciding with National Apprenticeship Week. Posting on LinkedIn, the company, which employs 338,000 people throughout Europe, said it was "proud to celebrate our brilliant apprentices…...
Engineering the next generation: Rowan Precision celebrates apprentice achievement
2+ week, 4+ day ago (333+ words) The Birmingham-based company, known for its advanced CNC capabilities and long-standing support of UK manufacturing skills, described Ricardo's achievement as "a moment of real pride for the business," emphasising its belief that apprenticeships remain central to the future strength of…...
JCB apprentices design 'listening bench' to laud company's history
2+ week, 5+ day ago (246+ words) A team of 15 young engineering, manufacturing and business apprentices from JCB have designed an innovative "listening bench" for the grounds of the company"s Rocester factory. The bench gives employees, visitors, and the local community the chance to sit, relax…...
UK Space Agency launches paid internship scheme to tackle skills shortage
2+ week, 6+ day ago (502+ words) The UK Space Agency has unveiled a nationwide internship programme aimed at giving young people a direct route into the rapidly expanding space industry, as new figures reveal deepening recruitment pressures across the sector. The initiative, called Skills for Space,…...
Report reveals a lack of awareness and poor career advice is impacting apprenticeship uptake
2+ week, 6+ day ago (876+ words) More needs to be done to raise awareness of the benefits of apprenticeships it was revealed today, after a new survey of young people revealed a worrying drop in the number thinking about vocational learning. The In-Comm Training Annual Barometer,…...
UKBIC’s ‘original’ Introduction to Battery Manufacturing Course given EAL Approval
2+ week, 6+ day ago (382+ words) The UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) has announced that its Introduction to Battery Manufacturing training course has been formally approved by EAL, the specialist awarding body for high quality engineering and manufacturing qualifications and assessments. The training course, which was…...
John Crane strengthens commitment to apprenticeships
2+ week, 6+ day ago (349+ words) Across the UK, apprenticeships remain a vital route into employment and skills development, with over 350,000 apprenticeship starts in England in 2024/251 and more than 760,000 people participating in an apprenticeship overall1. Starts have increased compared with the previous year, underlining sustained employer and…...