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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.

Scottish report calls for more vocational training and apprenticeships to be made available.

Training agencies and construction bodies in Scotland are working to establish a new training pipeline as the construction sector faces an imminent wave of retirements and a potential skills shortage.

Skills shortages have been reported in the construction sector as the housing recovery in the UK gains pace, leading to house builders looking to apprentices to fill the gaps.

New research from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) in Scotland has revealed inequalities within the apprenticeship sector, resulting in contractors being urged to take on a wider range of apprentices.