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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars welcomes new apprentices
- 24/07/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has welcomed its latest cohort of apprentices to its Goodwood headquarters. Before their August start, apprentices and their families visited the site to sign their contracts, tour the plant and meet managers. The Rolls-Royce Apprenticeship Programme was launched in 2006 and offers [...] -
Apprentice numbers down 40% since Levy launch
- 20/05/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A new report has revealed an alarming fall in in apprentice numbers since the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy. According to research carried out by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Trust https://www.cipd.org/uk/knowledge/reports/apprenticeships-skills-levy, apprenticeship numbers [...] -
IMI Skills body and paint set for Eyebox showdown
- 13/05/2024
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Categories: Featured, News
The three-day national qualifying rounds for the Institute of Motor Industry’s Body Repair and Refinishing IMI Skills competitions will be held together for the first time at Morelli Group’s Eyebox Training & Conference Centre in Coventry this week on 15-17 May. The 8,000-sqft technical centre has five [...] -
Automotive stars selected for WorldSkills
- 08/05/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Two of UK’s top apprentices are gearing up to take part in WorldSkills Lyon 2024, billed as the ‘skills Olympics’. David McKeown, a former apprentice who trained at Riverpark Training and who works for James McKeown Accident Repair in Ballymena, Co. Antrim, will represent the UK in Autobody Repair, while [...] -
RAC celebrates first apprenticeship graduation
- 03/05/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The RAC has welcomed eight new members into its patrol team after they completed their 30-month apprenticeship. The apprentices graduated from the RAC Academy at a ceremony in Walsall. The RAC relaunched its apprenticeship scheme in November 2021 to address a skills shortage expected to reach 160,000 by [...] -
Automotive industry skills gap wider than other industries
- 13/03/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
A new report from the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has revealed that vacancy rates in the sector are now 4.3 per 100 hundred employees, which is 43% above the average for all sectors. Its UK Automotive Vacancy Overview report reveals that only the hospitality industry is facing are more acute job [...] -
Scottish apprenticeship starts continue downward trend
- 08/03/2024
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
As Scottish Apprenticeship Week draws to close today (8 March 2024), new data from the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has revealed a continuing drop in new apprenticeship starts in Scotland According to new analysis from the automotive industry’s professional body, the first quarter of the current academic [...] -
Steer Automotive Group celebrates apprenticeships
- 04/03/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Steer Automotive Group celebrated its Automotive Body Repair and Automotive Refinishing competitions for apprentices in February. The Steer Apprentice Skills Competition, designed to help prepare apprentices for their end point assessments and recognise their outstanding progress, took place recently at Emtec [...] -
New School of Thought website goes live
- 01/03/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
School of Thought has unveiled its new website designed to help employers, schools and colleges attract new talent to the sector and bridge the increasing skills gap. Developed alongside partner Autotech Group, the website makes it easier to register for AWE24, the company’s initiative for week-long work [...] -
JLR opens apprenticeships to more candidates
- 19/02/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
JLR has broadened its apprenticeship requirements to ensure candidates from a broader range of educational backgrounds are eligible. For the 2024 intake, candidates with BTEC and T-Level qualifications can now apply for its Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship in engineering, alongside candidates with A-level [...]