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Kimpton wins City of Liverpool College contract

Kimpton will also support the college to refurbish its Plumbing & Gas Workshop by designing and installing its gas and water infrastructure and providing industry…

adminAugust 11, 2026

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SNIPEF elects president

Steve Craig will be president of SNIPEF for 2026/2027Craig aims to strengthen member engagement, champion apprenticeship reform and ensure the profession remains at the forefront…

adminJune 8, 2026

Construction Professionals

CITB supports 30,000 apprentices

In the financial year, 30,837 apprentices were supported. The apprenticeship grants provided have also supported 10,410 construction employers in the past year—of which 9,258 are…

adminMay 20, 2026

Construction Professionals

CITB increases apprentice support

NEST engaged with 20,579 employers to discuss apprenticeship recruitment requirements: 6,559 more than the previous FY, a 47% increase. NEST offers hands-on support to employers…

adminMay 18, 2026

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Government is ‘dumbing down’ skills with its apprentice reforms

Helen Hewitt, the author of this article, is the chief executive of the British Woodworking FederationThis week is National Apprenticeship Week, a time to acknowledge…

adminFebruary 10, 2026

Construction Professionals

Electrical skills gap deepens

A new report from the Electrical Contractors’ Association says that the 5.5% drop in electrical apprenticeship starts means that the UK’s electrical skills gap is…

adminFebruary 10, 2026

Construction Professionals

Scottish plumbers scale back on apprentices

While a major new apprenticeship funding package has been launched in England, it is a very different story in Scotland.A survey of its Scottish members…

adminDecember 17, 2025

Construction Professionals

Construction industry rounds on PM over apprenticeships reform

More than 20 representatives of construction industry organisations have signed an open letter to the prime minister Keir Starmer calling on him to rethink the…

adminOctober 22, 2025

Ontario spending M for in-class skilled trades apprenticeship training

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Ontario spending $64M for in-class skilled trades apprenticeship training

WINDSOR, ONT. — The Ontario government has announced an investment of $64.2 million over the next three years to expand in-class apprenticeship training for the skilled…

adminOctober 16, 2025

Construction Professionals

The changing face of apprentices

Apprenticeships are usually thought of as a route into work for school leavers, but the reality in construction tells a different story.Department for Education figures…

adminAugust 20, 2025