The Skills Gap Solution: Why Apprenticeships Are the Answer

The skills gap continues to be one of the biggest challenges facing employers across the UK. Businesses are finding it harder to recruit people with the right combination of technical knowledge, practical experience, and workplace skills.

TfL to help care leavers build careers

TfL property arm Places for London, with Heathrow, Lower Thames Crossing, and Gallagher Group, have partnered with Fatima Whitbread's charity to help care leavers join the construction industry. At the launch, Whitbread was joined by two young people who have recently completed courses with The Skills Centre and started apprenticeships with Marlborough Highways.

Only 74 people take on new construction apprenticeships

Just 74 people had started a new construction foundation apprenticeship by April, against a government assumption of 1,000 for the 2025/26 academic year. Announced as a part of the £625m package to help recruit 60,000 more construction workers by 2029, the scheme was designed to… The post Only 74 people take on new construction apprenticeships appeared first on Construction News.

NEETs crisis drives interest in trades, but apprenticeships barriers remain

Nearly half of young people are now considering a career in the construction and trade sectors, as rising youth unemployment and concerns over job security push more 16- to 25-year-olds towards hands-on skilled work. The post NEETs crisis drives interest in trades, but apprenticeships barriers remain appeared first on Construction Management.

Risk-based approach agreed for construction apprenticeships reform

The reform of construction apprenticeships will now reflect different risk factors for different tradespeople under a new approach agreed between the industry and government. The post Risk-based approach agreed for construction apprenticeships reform appeared first on Construction Management.

HS2 - Production of HS2's Northolt Tunnel segments begins at new Hartlepool facility 25072023

This video looks at the off-site fabrication facility in Hartlepool that has started to manufacture concrete tunnel segments for the HS2 project, including the 'Northolt tunnel east' and 'Euston tunnel'

HS2 Project Update, June 2023

HS2's Chief Executive, Mark Thurston, provides an HS2 project update on progress of the project

EDF - Take a tour of Sizewell B nuclear power station

Ever wondered what it's like inside a nuclear power station? Join Graduate Apprentice Poppy Able on a tour of Sizewell B power station.

The B1M - Construction 2025 Explained 09032016

B1M’s Fred Mills explaining why construction matters, why it needs to change and how to approach the radical targets proposed. The British government have an Industrial Strategy that supports job creation and economic growth. As part of that Strategy, they are forming partnerships with key, influential sectors – including construction. “Construction 2025” is the strategy developed by industry and the UK Government to improve construction by 2025.

IPA - Government Construction Strategy 2016-20, March 2016

The Government Construction Strategy (GCS) 2016-20 sets out the Government’s plan to develop its capability as a construction client and act as an exemplary client across the industry. GCS 2016-20 builds on the success of GCS 2011-15 and will help departments meet the challenges of inflationary pressure in a rising market by driving increased construction productivity. This increased productivity will facilitate forecast efficiency savings of £1.7 billion over the course of this Parliament.

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