Apprenticeships

As young people across the UK receive their GCSE, T Level and A Level results, many students will be thinking about the next step towards a career in the electrical industry. Results day is an important milestone, and for those aiming to become electricians, it is also a great opportunity to look at the support […]

The Prime Minister has unveiled a fundamental change to the education system, with the launch of technical educational routes. The new pathways will provide 14-year-olds with valuable early access to technical skills, work experience and connections with local employers. The Prime Minister is “determined” to put technical education on an equal footing with the traditional […]

Checkatrade and Leeds Rhinos have co-hosted a Skills Summit at AMT Headingley Stadium, aiming to tackle one of the country’s most urgent challenges: the million 16–24 year-olds that are not in education, employment or training (NEET). Coinciding with Youth Employment Week, the Summit will convene national and local leaders, policymakers, industry and young people at […]

NAPIT and West Nottinghamshire College have formed a collaborative partnership to create a stronger, more effective pathway into qualifications within the building services, renewable energy and low carbon sectors. Both based in Mansfield, they aim to help students and employees wanting to take advantage of the opportunities available across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. NAPIT is based […]

Calisen, the UK’s largest smart meter provider, has welcomed seven women as its first female apprenticeship cohort. The group will be trained as dual-fuel smart meter engineers. To kick off their apprenticeship training programme, CEO Catherine O’Kelly, met with the group at the company’s new head office at the Cotton Works redevelopment in Wigan. The […]