Apprentice painter blinded by PVC hoarding
An apprentice has lost the sight in his right eye after he was injured when helping with a PVC hoarding the Bradford based construction company has been fined. Manchester Magistrates’…
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Tag: Apprentices in construction
CITB new fund for Trailblazers in Apprenticeships
CITB has launched a new fund to support employers investing in higher Trailblazer Apprenticeships. The Trailblazer Apprenticeship Fund, which opened yesterday, will offer grants to employers training apprentices at levels…
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Construction apprentices reach 6 year high say CITB
Construction apprenticeships across Great Britain are up 12% in the past year, reaching levels not seen since before the 2008 financial crisis. New stats released by the Construction Industry Training…
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New apprentice resource pack available
A new apprenticeships resource pack has been released as individuals, businesses and organisations get ready to celebrate the benefits of on-the-job training. The pack has been put together in the…
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FMB reports small firms “Put off” hiring apprentices because of the red tape
Small construction firms are being put off hiring apprentices because of the red tape they believe is involved, despite the fact that the majority want to launch their own on-the-job…
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New Apprenticeships levy 700 contractors to pay extra 0.5%
The chancellor Mr Osborne, addressing the Commons announced that from April 2017 businesses will contribute 0.5% of their total wage bill towards paying for on-the-job training but only for those…
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Apprenticeships numbers soar in construction
Number of people signing up to apprenticeships soars as many chose to earn a wage while training, official statistics show many now value on the job training. According to the…
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Apprentices “can earn more” than university graduates
Taking a higher apprenticeship offers people the chance to earn more money than going to many universities, a survey has found. According to a study published by the Sutton Trust,…
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New apprenticeships levy puts CITB levy in doubt
The governments plan is to make 3 million apprenticeships by 2020 which will be aided by a new levy introduced to all large employers, but this will conflict with the…
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Employers look to apprentices as skills shortage increases
Young apprentices, school-leavers and graduates are being sought after by an increasing number of employers to help fill job vacancies. A total of 33% of firms indicated they intend to…
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