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NFDA calls for skills and EV focus in Budget
- 26/01/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has urged the government to address skills and electric vehicle uptake in its upcoming Spring Budget. In a letter to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, the NFDA has called on the government to prioritise investment and growth in the UK automotive sector. That includes [...] -
NBRA calls for more action after Autumn Budget
- 23/11/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
The NBRA has recognised new support measures for industry in its Autumn Statement, but has called for further measures tailored to the automotive repair sector to ease the burden on under-pressure businesses. Executive director Martin Rowley said: “In the aftermath of the Autumn Statement, NBRA acknowledges [...] -
Skills gap broadens as apprenticeships fall
- 01/02/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Automotive businesses are missing out on valuable apprenticeships that could help fill the skills gap. Ahead of National Apprenticeship Week (6-12 February 2023), the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is urging businesses to embrace apprenticeships and all the benefits they bring. Funding is available through [...] -
Enterprise to fund apprenticeship training
- 09/09/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Enterprise is inviting repairers from its approved network to apply for a funding grant to contribute to the cost of training apprentices. The company was one of the first in the country to transfer some of its unspent Apprenticeship Levy funds to other stakeholders in the industry. Nic Sweetman, managing [...] -
AutoRaise supports apprentice levy transfers
- 24/08/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
AutoRaise has supported Saint Gobain in transferring more than £125,000 of its Apprenticeship Levy funding to repairers. The Levy Transfer programme enables larger, levy-paying corporations to fulfil their corporate social responsibility by funding fresh starts on new apprenticeships. Steve Thompson, vice chair [...]