• FMG Repair Services welcomes local MP

    • 27 January 2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    FMG Repair Services has welcomed local MP Sara Britcliffe for a tour of its Accrington vehicle repair site The visit was planned to demonstrate the broad range of interesting career opportunities available at the bodyshop for young people in the local area FMG Repair Services, the UK’s largest owned repair [...]
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  • New student support fund ignores apprentices

    • 13 January 2023
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    The IMI has criticised the government for providing financial support to students but ignoring apprentices The government has announced it will provide an additional £15m in hardship funding this year to support university students in most need This builds on the £261m that was given to the Office for Students [...]
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  • Entries now open for Bodyshop Awards 2023 and 30 Under 30

    • 1 December 2022
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Categories: Featured, News
    Nominations officially opened today (1 December 2022) for Bodyshop magazine’s two high-profile independent awards initiatives which will recognise and celebrate the collision repair industry’s high-achievers and rising stars in 2023 We have once again teamed up with Vizion Network, asTech – Driven by [...]
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  • SMMT calls for government support to secure growth

    • 30 November 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The UK automotive industry has urged government to take rapid action to secure the long-term future of one of the country’s most important assets, while accelerating its decarbonisation The call comes as the sector finally begins to emerge from the pandemic-induced downturn, with new analysis from the Society of [...]
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  • IMI Skills Competition winners announced

    • 28 November 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    The winners of the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) 2022 Skills Competition have been announced More than 500 apprentices took part in the competition, with the finalists taking part in a two-day practical live final at Cardiff and Vale College Overall, 23 winners were selected across four categories: Light [...]
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  • Classic vehicle hub secures Hagerty support

    • 25 November 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Hagerty International has formed a new partnership with Great Northern Classics, a specialist hub dedicated to the classic vehicle industry Established to encourage apprentices into the sector while also delivering workshops and events, Great Northern Classics will open its new site at the former Victoria Ironworks [...]
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  • AutoRaise announces Future First partnership

    • 16 November 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    AutoRaise has forged a new partnership with education charity Future First to offer state school and college students the support, advice and encouragement needed to enter the vehicle repair industry By recording videos, writing blogs, sharing advice and volunteering in workshops, employees from across the industry [...]
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  • Enterprise launches national recruitment drive

    • 16 November 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Enterprise Rent-A-Car will recruit 1,454 graduates across its regional network of more than 450 UK rental branches over the next 12 months It is also recruiting 450 undergraduates for 12-month industrial placements in retail, HR, revenue management, legal and marketing teams The campaign has been launched to [...]
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  • Suzuki GB celebrates apprentice graduation day

    • 11 November 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Suzuki GB has celebrated the latest cohort of graduates from its apprenticeship programme They completed apprenticeships in automobile, motorcycle and ATV as well as customer service and aftersales parts The prestigious ceremony was held at The British Motor Museum at Gaydon and marks the end of the highly [...]
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  • Craig Kennedy shines at WorldSkills final

    • 7 November 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    UK technicians enjoyed considerable success at the recent WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition for Car Painting, which took place in Denmark from 18-22 October Supported by Glasurit, BASF’s premium paint brand, the competition saw 13 of the world’s best painters compete over four days, with each [...]
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