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Report commissioned by Checkatrade.com reveals huge skills gap

|Date: 8 March, 2023

Report commissioned by Checkatrade.com reveals huge skills gap

The new UK Trade Skills Index 2023 reveals an ‘alarming’ skills gap engulfing construction sector – with ...

The new UK Trade Skills Index 2023 reveals an ‘alarming’ skills gap engulfing construction sector – with demand for skills outstripping supply, wage hikes for hard-to-find tradespeople, higher househo ...

8 March, 2023
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London bricklaying apprentices challenged by Forterra

|Date: 2 March, 2023

London bricklaying apprentices challenged by Forterra

Bricklaying apprentices gathered recently at Lewisham College to compete in Forterra’s third annual Londo ...

Bricklaying apprentices gathered recently at Lewisham College to compete in Forterra’s third annual London Apprenticeship Challenge. The contest saw 12 London-based apprentice bricklayers compete in t ...

2 March, 2023
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Funding boost for apprenticeships

|Date: 8 March, 2019

Funding boost for apprenticeships

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced a funding boost to help employers take on c ...

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced a funding boost to help employers take on construction apprentices. From 1st April, CITB’s attendance grants to employers will increase to ...

8 March, 2019
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Dulux Academy supported National Apprenticeship Week

|Date: 8 March, 2019

Dulux Academy supported National Apprenticeship Week

The theme of this year's National Apprenticeship Week was ‘Blaze a Trail’, to celebrate the passion and e ...

The theme of this year's National Apprenticeship Week was ‘Blaze a Trail’, to celebrate the passion and energy that apprentices bring. Working across its college partners, Dulux Academy celebrated the ...

8 March, 2019
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Is your apprentice the nation’s number one?

|Date: 7 January, 2019

Is your apprentice the nation’s number one?

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is on the hunt for the nation’s best apprentice. As part of the F ...

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is on the hunt for the nation’s best apprentice. As part of the FMB’s Master Builder Awards, the leading industry awards for small and medium-sized (SME) constr ...

7 January, 2019
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Research identifies barriers to taking on apprentices

|Date: 7 December, 2018

Research identifies barriers to taking on apprentices

A massive 92 per cent of sole traders have never employed an apprentice, according to research from JTL a ...

A massive 92 per cent of sole traders have never employed an apprentice, according to research from JTL and The Enterprise Trust. An over-complicated application process and a lack of clarity on the b ...

7 December, 2018
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Apprentice decorator 2018 is named

|Date: 21 November, 2018

Apprentice decorator 2018 is named

Aiden Dearie has been chosen as the gold winner of the 2018 Crown Paints Apprentice Decorator of the Year ...

Aiden Dearie has been chosen as the gold winner of the 2018 Crown Paints Apprentice Decorator of the Year competition after a three-day challenge at the WorldSkills UK LIVE event at Birmingham’s NEC. ...

21 November, 2018
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WorldSkills UK: Calling All Apprentices

|Date: 28 October, 2016

WorldSkills UK: Calling All Apprentices

REMOVING THE FOG FROM CAREERS CHOICE: THE WORLDSKILLS UK CAREERS CLOUD Engineer, bricklayer, beauty thera ...

REMOVING THE FOG FROM CAREERS CHOICE: THE WORLDSKILLS UK CAREERS CLOUD Engineer, bricklayer, beauty therapist, accountant, the list of potential jobs to do goes on and on: with so many careers on off ...

28 October, 2016
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WorldSkills UK: What it Takes to Go for Gold

|Date: 5 October, 2016

WorldSkills UK: What it Takes to Go for Gold

David Kehoe, National Training and Technical Representative at British Gypsum and WorldSkills UK Expert s ...

David Kehoe, National Training and Technical Representative at British Gypsum and WorldSkills UK Expert shares his trade secrets as the UK prepares to take part in EuroSkills Gothenburg 2016. Team GB ...

5 October, 2016
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WorldSkills UK: Why Skills Competitions Are So Important

|Date: 27 July, 2016

WorldSkills UK: Why Skills Competitions Are So Important

Dr Neil Bentley, Chief Executive, WorldSkills UKSkills, explains how competitions prepare apprentices and ...

Dr Neil Bentley, Chief Executive, WorldSkills UKSkills, explains how competitions prepare apprentices and learners for the challenges of work The skills shortages facing construction firms in the UK h ...

27 July, 2016
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