August 2013

A master narrowboat builder has celebrated the 60th completion of his career, having started out as just an apprentice carpenter with a love of boats.

This year is being hailed as the ‘year of the apprenticeship’ as more and more young people begin to realise the benefits of earning while you learn, and employers see the positives apprenticeships can bring to their businesses.

Selby College in North Yorkshire has announced that it is to offer new apprenticeships in plumbing as a result of a partnership with a building service engineering training provider.

A Norfolk MP has spent a day with local construction apprentices as part of his ongoing drive to encourage more businesses to make use of apprenticeships.

National Access and Scaffolding Confederation member apprentices have scooped numerous gongs at the recent National Construction College Scaffolding Apprenticeship Awards.

Wakefield and District Housing has taken on new apprentices in the form of two trainee electricians, a bricklayer, a joiner and a roofer, and has confirmed that it has "high hopes" for them all.

A British Gas employee has urged young people to apply for apprenticeships after participating in a scheme which helped him to launch his own successful career.

More young people consider apprenticeships instead of university, as they decide on their next move after receiving their A-Level results.

A new apprentice-led development has been launched in Newcastle to help create new affordable homes for 144 residents.

A young electrical apprentice has been given the opportunity of a lifetime – to experience a six-week work exchange trip to Australia.

House building giant Barratt Homes has agreed to take on three new apprentices at its new development in Staffordshire.

Energy plant builders Eco2 are to take on more young apprentices to assist with the construction of the new leisure centre in Sleaford.