CITB welcomes inclusion of construction occupations to Shortage Occupation List
THE CITB has welcomed the UK Government's decision to add 'in-demand' construction occupations to the Shortage Occupation List.
Tim Balcon, chief executive of the training...
MSP visits Paisley Town Hall refurbishment scheme to mark Apprenticeship Week
GEORGE Adam MSP, the minister for parliamentary business, was among visitors to the Paisley Town Hall, which is currently undergoing a major refurbishment, to...
Scottish Apprenticeship Week ends, but the work must go on
By Michael Ross, chief executive of hub South West Scotland
AS Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2023 comes to a close, our work in devising ways to...
Valley Group celebrates ‘standout’ apprentice
GLASGOW construction business Valley Group has marked Scottish Apprenticeship Week by paying tribute to the firm's first-year apprentice Griffin Nelson, who received the company's...
Trade body welcomes extra funding for apprentices but warns of potential future ‘shortfalls’
SELECT has welcomed extra funding for electrical apprentices and adult trainees following a plea to the Scottish Government.
However, the trade has joined training providers...
Building services contractor celebrates apprenticeship recruitment
BUILDING services contractor Arc-Tech (Scotland) has confirmed an intake of three new trade apprentices in 2023.
The company was formed in 2016 and has since...
Upgraded machinery at CITB construction college a ‘game-changer’ for apprentices
A collaboration between the Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA), Scot JCB and CITB has resulted in the upgrade of machinery used for the Plant...
Apprentices ‘crucial’ to improving sector’s diversity
SCOTTISH Apprenticeship Week can play a 'pivotal' role in helping the building services sector get to grips with skills shortages and lack of diversity,...
CCG confirms 17 new apprentices for 2023
CONTRACTOR CCG has confirmed an intake of 17 new trade apprentices in 2023, taking the total number employed across the group of companies to...
First minister officially opens City Building’s new sustainable training college
FIRST minister Nicola Sturgeon has officially opened City Building’s new training college in Glasgow.
The design features solar panels which will provide enough energy to...
‘Sexist and outdated’ stereotypes impact women entering plumbing sector
NEW research has cited 'sexist and outdated' stereotypes as the main barrier to women entering the plumbing sector.
39% of respondents gave that answer to...
Fife College’s new Dunfermline Campus to provide major boost for local apprentices
FIFE College has delivered a boost for local apprentices following a pledge from construction partner Balfour Beatty to offer over 200 weeks of work...
Inverclyde Council celebrates record number of apprentices
A record number of modern apprentices have joined the ranks of Inverclyde Council in the past year.
The local authority revealed it currently has 77...
Trainee creates Little Library for Paisley development
THIS Scottish Apprenticeship Week, Miller Homes has revealed plans for a community Little Library at its Hawkhead development in Paisley.
The Little Library was created...
Edwin James Group exceeds apprenticeship target
EDWIN James Group has announced it has exceeded its target of expanding apprenticeships to 15% of the workforce and has announced new commitments to...
Young engineers highlight benefit of apprenticeships
THREE Harley Haddow apprentice engineers have marked Scottish Apprenticeship Week by highlighting the apprenticeships available to those interested in a career in engineering.
Blair Harvey...
Training providers back call to unlock potential as Scottish Apprenticeship Week begins
SCOTLAND'S training providers have backed a call by Scottish Government minister Jamie Hepburn to unlock the potential of the nation’s young people and create...
Power of apprenticeships help to transform prospects for young people
AHEAD of Scottish Apprenticeship Week, Stirling-based DGM Surfacing, part of the Akela Group, has highlighted the success of two young apprentices currently working within...
Next generation of women in construction celebrated at flagship Glasgow project
GRAHAM is shining a light on the 'invaluable' academic and workplace opportunities it provides to encourage people from non-traditional routes into construction.
It comes ahead...
Firms urged to embrace upcoming Scottish Apprenticeship Week
THOMAS & Adamson (T&A) is encouraging businesses to follow in its footsteps and 'embrace' apprenticeship programmes across Scotland.
It comes as schools, colleges, employers, career...
