Why funding is only the first step towards closing the skills gap
Unlocking the full potential of apprenticeship funding will require stronger collaboration between businesses, educators and government – especially to support SMEs and [...]
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HGVC is now ‘Insite’
Leading HGV driver training specialist announces major rebrand and expansion of service offering to help firms tackle growing logistical challenge of large-scale training [...]
Leeds College of Building Launches Aspirational New Branding and Website
Leeds College of Building (LCB) has marked its 65th anniversary in education with refreshed branding and a new website. The rebrand launch follows 18 months of work with [...]
Baysgarth School test track races ahead with support from RSK Group
Baysgarth School in North Lincolnshire is accelerating its vision to build its own racetrack to support the school’s design, technology and engineering programmes. The [...]
DBR (London) Limited unveils new craft skills education centre
Conservation contractor DBR (London) Limited opens heritage training facility in the South Downs to preserve traditional building crafts for future generations. Leading [...]
Constructionarium helps engineering students to develop critical skills in nuclear infrastructure
A group of engineering and construction students from the University of East London have this week gained skills critical for the future development of nuclear [...]
Leeds College of Building Student Wins British Gypsum Student of the Year Award
Leeds College of Building Level 1 Plastering student Reece Williams has been named ‘Student of the Year’ by partners at British Gypsum. His tutor Liam Addinall said he [...]
Trade body SELECT says apprentice funding gap is unacceptable and ‘two-tier system’ could lead to reduction in recruitment
Scotland’s largest construction association says latest increase in England to £23,000 per apprentice dwarfs the current funding for Scottish learners Scotland could [...]
Construction skills provider sold for more than £2.2m
A Glasgow-based construction skills provider has been sold for more than £2.2m, almost £400,000 above its original valuation. The deal was secured following a competitive [...]
University joins forces with industry heavyweights to address critical construction and housebuilding skills gap
The University of Salford is collaborating with Cube Thinking to support Barratt Homes in bridging the shift in skills requirements across the construction and [...]
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