GCSE results day: Expert urges young people to consider a career in the trades
Ahead of GCSE results day (21st August), research has revealed that for the majority of young people in education, a career in the trades is not something they are [...]
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National Opportunity Day: Scottish construction chief says building skills early is key to career success – even if the path changes
One of Scotland’s top construction recruitment experts has urged young people to start building their skills and experience early – but says they shouldn’t worry if [...]
Government urged to ringfence higher and degree apprenticeship funding to halt the construction skills decline
The University Vocational Awards Council (UVAC) is urging the government to ringfence its planned Growth and Skills Levy funding of higher and degree apprenticeships, to [...]
CITB launches building safety project to upskill façade workers
The £250,000 project aims to upskill over 100 rainscreen façade system installers and 24 supervisors. The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has today launched a [...]
Government, Tier Ones and Leading Universities Back Major Study into Early Contractor Involvement
The Centre for Construction Best Practice (CCBP) has launched a major research initiative focused on Early Contractor Involvement (ECI), with support from Government, tier [...]
Top 10 housebuilder engages more than 950 young people across the North East
Top 10 UK housebuilder, Keepmoat, is continuing its promise to bring long-term lasting change to communities by supporting young people across the North East through targeted [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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