Apprentice of the Year winner hailed for ‘outstanding’ attitude to learning
A 19-year-old apprentice from Inverness has been named Apprentice of the Year at Dundee and Angus College.
Lewis Scobbie, who works for Macleod Roofing whilst completing...
New Glasgow course sees construction attainment rise to highest rate in college’s history
A skills hub in Glasgow is helping young people take their first steps into the construction industry.
Delivered via a partnership between Keepmoat and Glasgow Clyde...
Cruden tackles construction skills gap with East Lothian schools programme
CRUDEN has launched a new schools initiative in East Lothian aimed at tackling construction's skills shortage.
Pupils at Knox Academy took part in hands-on sessions...
CECA Scotland Academy forum focuses on securing future workforce
CIVIL engineering employers, educators and industry bodies came together in Stirling recently for a CECA Scotland Academy forum focused on securing the workforce needed...
New partnership aims to help West Lothian students access apprenticeships
A new partnership has been launched with the aim of giving students in West Lothian access to better employment and skills development opportunities.
West Lothian...
CITB urging Scottish offshore workers to consider scaffolding careers
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is urging Scottish offshore workers to consider a career in construction due to the number of transferable skills...
Green skills training programme launched in Scotland
A new green skills training programme has been launched at Scotland’s National Retrofit Centre, based at the BE-ST Innovation Campus in Hamilton.
Apex Training, powered...
CITB aims to continue upward trend of women completing construction apprenticeships
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has released new figures that show the number of women completing construction apprenticeships in the UK has nearly...
West College Scotland to host 51st SPAY competition
West College Scotland has been chosen by the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) to host the 51st annual Scottish Plumbing Apprentice...
CK Contracts’ skills academy delivers full-time jobs for North Ayrshire residents
CK Contracts has created 10 full-time jobs through its inaugural skills academy in North Ayrshire - tackling local unemployment while addressing skills shortages in...
Heriot-Watt University to open doors to public at engineering degree show
HERIOT-Watt University's Civil Engineering Degree Show is set to give the public a rare chance to see the ideas shaping the world around us.
Hosted...
Award-winning Dumfries apprentice urges others to consider stonemasonry
AN award-winning Dumfries apprentice stonemason is urging locals to help protect Scotland's heritage as new stonemasonry apprenticeship opportunities open.
Kody Burns was named Historic Environment...
SSEN Transmission hosts industry at immersive health and safety experience day
SSEN Transmission has welcomed around 40 representatives from key marine contractors and stakeholders to SSE's Faskally Training Centre in Perth.
The dedicated marine safety experience...
UHI collaborates with Canadian college to launch renewable energy training
THE University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) has announced a new international partnership with Canada's Durham College to support workforce development in the...
ECITB launches new tool to tackle qualifications fraud in engineering construction
THE Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is targeting qualifications fraud with the launch of a new certificate validation tool.
The ECITB Awarding Organisation (AO),...
Trade body welcomes Scottish review of contribution rates for Modern Apprenticeships
TRADE body SELECT has welcomed the announcement by the Scottish Government that there will be a review of the contribution rates for Modern Apprenticeships...
Why industry collaboration is key in apprenticeships
Allan McGill, MD at MEP, sustainability and ESG consultancy Wallace Whittle, tells Project Scotland that with the UK construction sector still grappling with a...
CITB confirms significant changes to funding system
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has confirmed changes to the funding system in response to increased demand for services.
The CITB’s Employer Networks budget...
Scotland’s housing secretary highlights crucial role of apprentices in housebuilding sector
SCOTLAND'S housing secretary Màiri McAllan visited Barratt Homes’ Tower Street at Merchant Quay development in Leith to mark Scottish Apprenticeship Week and meet with...
M&E specialist marks milestone year with new cohort of apprentices
MECHANICAL and electrical specialist Arc-Tech (Scotland) is marking its 10-year anniversary by launching the firm's 2026 apprentice intake.
Operating across Scotland, the Glasgow-headquartered business has...
