Category: apprenticeships
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Construction’s skills narrative is misleading, says Birmingham college
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Construction employers must rethink the narrative around a ‘skills shortage’ and instead focus on stronger collaboration with training providers, according to South & City College, Birmingham (SCCB). The college has highlighted a lack of employer engagement that prevents learners from gaining the hands-on experience needed to enter the workforce. SCCB has reported that its workshops and…
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Could you help shape construction’s future workforce?
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Experience is one of construction’s most valuable resources, so passing it on is key to securing a skilled and resilient future workforce. There is a government pledge to secure the future of England’s construction industry by training 60,000 new professionals, as well as a commitment to deliver 1.5 million homes by 2029. Therefore, the Teach…
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Apprenticeships key to delivering government housing pledges, says APPG chair
Andrew Pakes MP, co-chair of the Apprenticeships APPG, was speaking at a CIOB Houses of Parliament event The cross-party gathering brought together MPs and peers with leaders from across the built environment, and included CIOB president Paul Gandy, Lord Andrew Mawson, a cross-bench peer who has led community regeneration projects, and Will Forster MP, a…
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Apprenticeships key to delivering government housing pledges, says APPG chair
Andrew Pakes MP, co-chair of the Apprenticeships APPG, was speaking at a CIOB Houses of Parliament event The cross-party gathering brought together MPs and peers with leaders from across the built environment, and included CIOB president Paul Gandy, Lord Andrew Mawson, a cross-bench peer who has led community regeneration projects, and Will Forster MP, a…
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Job spotlight: technical apprentice, Berkeley Group
Nylah Achampong explains what attracted her to an apprenticeship in the built environment and why she’s passionate about inspiring other young people. What attracted you to your apprenticeship? Berkeley Group has a partnership with my school and has been promoting apprenticeships, hosting various employability events and insight days for us at Oval Village in Lambeth.…
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Government unveils plans for 50,000 new apprenticeships
A £725m package of reforms to the apprenticeship system will help to tackle youth unemployment and drive economic growth, according to the government. The funding includes £140m for a pilot scheme which will allow mayors to connect young people – especially those not in education, employment or training (NEET) – with thousands of apprenticeships at…
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Call for workforce reforms to tackle construction skills crisis
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in 1.5m new homes, apprenticeships, Careers, CSJ, education, Featured, Government, People, policy, skills, training“Instead of focusing purely on access to learning, they have understood that learners need teachers with strong industry experience to develop their skills, employers to take them on, and an industry which has a pipeline of work to sustain career progression. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Costain begins talent search for early careers programme
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Costain has launched its early careers application process for 2026. The company is recruiting for graduates, apprenticeships, internships and university placements. Up to 170 positions will be available in a variety of disciplines, including civil engineering, electrical and mechanical engineering, quantity surveying, finance, data development, digital development and project management. Costain’s recruitment drive follows a…
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BWF CEO: We are united against ‘dumbing down’ of apprenticeships
Helen Hewitt, CEO of the British Woodworking Federation (BWF), tells CM People why industry leaders are coming together in response to the government’s proposed apprenticeship reforms. Last month, an open letter addressed to the prime minister made headlines as a powerful coalition of construction industry leaders and professional bodies warned that government-backed reforms to apprenticeship…
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Construction coalition slams proposed apprenticeship reforms
The letter refers to plans to “shorten the minimum duration of an apprenticeship to just eight months”, as well as plans to mandate “a new end point assessment (EPA) that favours a shorter, high-level assessment plan over the current final, impartial stage of an apprenticeship”. View the original article and our Inspiration here