Balfour Beatty vows to increase employment of trainees
BALFOUR Beatty has made a public declaration to increase its ongoing commitment to its apprentice, graduate and trainee recruitment programmes.
The firm has pledged to...
CITB’s Strategic Plan aims to help attract thousands more people into Scottish construction sector
SUPPORTING training and retraining, improving productivity, and making it easier to help employers bring in new recruits to the Scottish construction industry have been...
Pandemic causes Scottish construction employers to rethink apprentice plans
THE Covid-19 crisis has caused 55% of Scottish employers who had planned to recruit an apprentice this year to change their plans, according to...
E-learning venture pays off for Scottish housebuilder
SCOTTISH housebuilder Stewart Milne Group has clocked up more than 1,600 hours of training since the start of the Covid-19 crisis.
The firm has ventured...
Trade body announces new safety measures to restart training sessions
TRADE association, SELECT has announced a range of Covid-19 safety measures as it prepares to restart partial training sessions at its HQ outside Edinburgh.
Staggered...
Knowledge Transfer Partnership aims to unlock electrochemical machining benefits
GLASGOW Caledonian University (GCU) researchers are set to help an engineering firm address skills shortages as part of a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP).
The university will...
Funding support ‘urgently needed’ for Scottish plumbing and heating apprentices
NEW research has highlighted the urgency of the funding support needed for apprentices in the Scottish plumbing and heating sector.
A Scotland-wide SNIPEF (Scotland and Northern...
110 roles could go as CITB begins consultation with employees
CITB has started a formal consultation with trade unions and employee representatives in a process which could see the reduction of 110 roles and the...
Cruden welcomes latest modern apprentice intake
THE Cruden Group has welcomed ten new modern apprentices as it continues its commitment to provide apprenticeship and training programmes for Scotland's young workforce.
The...
Construction charity to offer free mental health training
THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has announced it will deliver £20,000 of free mental health and wellbeing training to the sector for the remainder...
CSIC launches new fund for students looking to transform construction sector
CONSTRUCTION Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) is calling for students with a passion for 'innovation and disruption' to help lead the charge for change within...
Charitable trust offers ‘lifeline’ to apprentices made redundant due to Covid-19
APPRENTICES made redundant due to Covid-19 are being offered a lifeline by an industry-focused charitable trust backed by one of Scotland’s largest trade associations.
The...
Industry unites to promote fire sector skills
SELECT has revealed it helped to shape a new occupational qualification structure by the Fire, Emergency and Security Systems (FESS) industry that will lead...
Scottish Government announces £10m funding to support apprentices
THE Scottish Government has announced £10 million in funding for a range of measures to recruit and retrain apprentices.
Fiona Hyslop, who announced the news,...
Online learning model could help tackle skills gap
THE 'rapid adoption' of online learning during the Covid-19 crisis could help accelerate potential solutions to the skills gap, according to the Building Engineering...
Story Contracting launches ‘virtual’ work experience scheme
STORY Contracting has launched a virtual work experience programme for young people across the UK, to ensure students don't lose out due to the...
Task force established to secure future of construction Modern Apprenticeships in Scotland
A task force has been established to minimise the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on construction Modern Apprentices (MA) in Scotland.
CITB Scotland, along with...
‘Blended’ apprenticeship model could help solve some training challenges
THE Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is calling for a more ‘blended’ approach to delivering apprentice training in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis.
The organisation...
Engineering consultancy launches new graduate apprenticeship initiative
DOUGALL Baillie Associates (DBA) has introduced graduate apprenticeships to create 'earn-as-you-learn' opportunities for young adults.
The East Kilbride-based engineering consultancy is currently putting two recruits through...
Glasgow man beats 1,400 entrants to trade apprentice award
A joinery and carpentry apprentice from Glasgow has been named as the winner of the Screwfix Trade Apprentice 2020 competition.
Christopher Keel, who works for...
