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Keystone: Developing Bricklaying’s next generation

|Date: 15 May, 2023

Keystone: Developing Bricklaying’s next generation

The Keystone Group, the UK’s largest steel lintel manufacturer has launched a new and exciting education ...

The Keystone Group, the UK’s largest steel lintel manufacturer has launched a new and exciting education initiative to help cement the future of brickwork students across the UK and Ireland. Serving a ...

15 May, 2023
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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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Public feel trade skills should be more valued by society

|Date: 10 February, 2023

Public feel trade skills should be more valued by society

In a YouGov poll of 2,000 parents, 84% of parents also believe that construction skills (such as building ...

In a YouGov poll of 2,000 parents, 84% of parents also believe that construction skills (such as building, plumbing, electrical and other trades) should be more valued by society 80% believe an ap ...

10 February, 2023
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Painting and decorating apprentices showcase their skills

|Date: 21 June, 2022

Painting and decorating apprentices showcase their skills

The UK’s largest trade body for the painting and decorating sector has hosted a nationwide competition fo ...

The UK’s largest trade body for the painting and decorating sector has hosted a nationwide competition for apprentices. The Painting and Decorating Association (PDA), held its annual Apprentice Paperh ...

21 June, 2022
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It’s estimated that the UK needs to recruit 217,000 new workers by 2025 says Access Training UK

|Date: 8 April, 2022

It’s estimated that the UK needs to recruit 217,000 new workers by 2025 says Access Training UK

Jamie Jeffries, CEO of Access Training UK, commented:“We welcome the news that the government will be rev ...

Jamie Jeffries, CEO of Access Training UK, commented:“We welcome the news that the government will be reviewing the Apprenticeship Levy. We desperately need to encourage more people to take a vocation ...

8 April, 2022
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Vistry Partnerships employee passes Surveying degree with flying colours

|Date: 9 November, 2020

Vistry Partnerships employee passes Surveying degree with flying colours

Vistry Partnership’s Emily Smythies has graduated from the University of Salford with a first-class honou ...

Vistry Partnership’s Emily Smythies has graduated from the University of Salford with a first-class honours degree in Quantity Surveying and will continue to take a central role on a number of the reg ...

9 November, 2020
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The Hikoki College Build Off is here!

|Date: 26 September, 2019

The Hikoki College Build Off is here!

IT’S TIME FOR THE HIKOKI POWER TOOLS COLLEGE BUILD OFF! This is your chance to get building and win power ...

IT’S TIME FOR THE HIKOKI POWER TOOLS COLLEGE BUILD OFF! This is your chance to get building and win powerful Hikoki 18v kits for your college. The challenge We want you to design a product or tool tha ...

26 September, 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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Bogus Training Courses Come Under Fire

|Date: 23 September, 2015

Bogus Training Courses Come Under Fire

Dodgy training providers who promise fake apprenticeships face prosecution under new Government reforms. ...

Dodgy training providers who promise fake apprenticeships face prosecution under new Government reforms. A family firm of electricians in Milton Keynes and the building company Balfour Beatty told a G ...

23 September, 2015
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Construction Apprenticeship Open Day Showcases Opportunities

|Date: 22 May, 2015

Construction Apprenticeship Open Day Showcases Opportunities

Edinburgh College is throwing open its doors for a Construction Apprenticeship Open Day on Wednesday 27 M ...

Edinburgh College is throwing open its doors for a Construction Apprenticeship Open Day on Wednesday 27 May to give young people the chance to find out about career routes into the industry and link u ...

22 May, 2015
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