apprentices

With young people receiving their GCSE results this week, TradesTalk – the weekly social media chat for tradespeople – asked its community what they would say to any of them considering learning a trade as their next step, and the responses were enlightening. Choosing a trade as a career is being discussed more than ever, […]

At InstallerSHOW 2026, The SNG Group brought together this year’s HIP, SPARKS and BTX competition winners and runners-up alongside judges, industry partners and special guests to celebrate the future of skilled trades. Watch the full session below to hear their stories first-hand. Hosted by Celia Matthews (Founder and Editor) and Zoë Tanner (Managing Director), the […]

In this month’s column, electrician and renewables installer Mark Allison looks at the benefits of taking on apprentices. National Apprenticeship Week is always one I look forward to, and this year is no different. With events planned around the UK and across multiple sectors it’s a collective effort to both celebrate and share the benefits […]

The latest in our series from Anna Scothern, Chief Executive, National Home Improvement Council (NHIC), looks at the call for more apprentices. Every National Apprenticeship Week, the home improvement sector hears a familiar call to action: we need more apprentices. Across RMI and retrofit, most good employers don’t disagree. Many actively want to bring new […]

The CFA Flooring Apprentice of the Year 2026 is open for entries – and the winner will once again be crowned at InstallerSHOW. The competition celebrates exceptional talent, recognising the industry’s most outstanding flooring apprentice with prizes including £1,000 in cash and £10,000 worth of premium products, tools, equipment and training opportunities. The CFA Flooring Apprentice […]