Levenmouth project boosts rail career prospects for local community
NINE young people have taken their first steps towards a potential career in the rail industry thanks to the Levenmouth Rail Link Skills Academy.
The...
More work required to help STEM professionals return following career breaks
A programme to help STEM professionals in Scotland return to work following a career break has been described as 'invaluable'.
STEM Returners facilitates paid programmes...
Ayrshire College officially opens Willie Mackie Skills Hub
AYRSHIRE College has officially opened the new Willie Mackie Skills Hub in Killwinning.
The low-carbon, two-storey building provides a flexible learning space that can respond...
Construction initiative equips Fife job seekers with skills to build new campus
A number of Fifers currently looking for work could be set to help with the build of Fife College's new campus in Halbeath.
The learning...
Fife apprentices help out community by rebuilding ‘eyesore’
TWO Fife apprentices have rebuilt a wall in Markinch after members of the local community complained that the structure had become an 'eyesore'.
The work...
SELECT MD tells radio audience about importance of electrical apprenticeships
SELECT MD Alan Wilson has told thousands of radio listeners across the UK that proper training and apprenticeships are essential to protect the safety...
Work begins on ‘first net zero home of its kind’ in Scotland
THE Energy Training Academy has announced it has started work on the 'first net zero home of its kind' in Scotland.
The one-bedroom bungalow is...
NMITE and BE-ST sign formal agreement to boost sustainability training
NEW Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) has signed a formal agreement with Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) to 'catalyse' a nation-wide...
New scheme looks to boost construction worker numbers on islands
A new scheme has been launched in Orkney, Shetland, and the Western Isles in a bid to recruit and sustain suitably skilled construction employees.
The...
Second programme launches for STEM returners
A return-to-work programme has been reopened for the second time with new opportunities in Glasgow.
Last year, Binnies, an RSK company, launched the STEM Returners...
New training programme tipped to boost Passivhaus skills in Scotland
BUILT Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST), in collaboration with Coaction Training CIC, has announced a new training initiative designed to 'revolutionise' the construction industry's...
Farrans launches search for next intake of graduates
CIVIL engineering and building contractor Farrans Construction has launched its application process for 50 positions on its graduate programme, Farrans Foundation, with intake dates...
Engine Shed to host heritage professional learning programme
THE Engine Shed, Historic Environment Scotland’s (HES) building conservation centre in Stirling, is set to host a new programme of learning events for heritage...
SDS and BE-ST confirm formal partnership to build net zero construction skills
SKILLS Development Scotland (SDS) and Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) have created a formal partnership to help build the skills required to meet...
BE-ST appoints new stakeholder engagement team with focus on skills
BUILT Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) has announced the appointment of a new stakeholder engagement team, co-headed by Danielle Miller and Kirsty Duncan.
The team...
NatWest to lead retrofit skills programme for construction industry
NATWEST Group has become the Supply Chain Sustainability School's first partner within the finance sector, with a shared objective of addressing climate change through...
Energy Training Academy agrees new partnership with builders’ merchant
THE Energy Training Academy CIC has agreed a £50,000 deal with St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies to help accelerate the development of the...
Plumbing and heating firms urged to secure final 100 fully funded apprenticeship places
THE Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers' Federation (SNIPEF) is urging plumbing and heating businesses to secure the remaining 100 fully funded apprenticeship places...
Green Home Festival to showcase how to transform abandoned churches
RELIGIOUS and community groups are being urged to attend an event at the Green Home Festival on how Scotland's abandoned churches can be transformed...
Historic Environment Scotland secures £5.2m for traditional skills training programme
HISTORIC Environment Scotland (HES) has secured an award of £5.2 million from the Hamish Ogston Foundation to fund a new traditional skills programme.
The backing...
