Skills focus at Automechanika Birmingham 2025
Apprenticeship Central director Eleanor Baker Barnes will discuss automotive retention and recruitment at Automechanika Birmingham 2025.
She will deliver her session, ‘Unlocking the Potential of Apprentices in the Automotive Industry’, during Body Repair Live at 2pm on Wednesday, 4 June.
The session will cover attracting high-calibre apprentice candidates, supporting them throughout their journey, and improving retention to future-proof businesses.
Barnes said: “The future of the automotive industry depends on the apprentices we invest in today. I’m looking forward to sharing practical strategies that businesses can use to build a strong, sustainable workforce.”
Apprenticeship Central relaunched last November with the aim of delivering bespoke recruitment and retention solutions for UK bodyshops.
Automechanika Birmingham 2025 is the leading automotive trade show in the UK. From 3-5 June it will deliver over 150 hours of free training, live demonstrations and thought-leadership sessions, spread across six stages and multiple live demo areas.
Designed to support bodyshops and detailing businesses, this year’s speaker line-up and demonstrations will showcase essential body repair processes, including abrasives, welding, dent removal and compliance with BS10125 standards – as well as the latest tools, technology and techniques.
