The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has welcomed a new Select Committee report calling for further investment and reform in skills, training and apprenticeships. The report, Further Education and […]
The Department for Education has unveiled major changes to apprenticeship rules that will impact businesses in the automotive aftermarket. Among the changes, Accelerated Apprenticeship programmes will be introduced from 1 […]
Apprenticeship Central has reminded bodyshops that they can claim up to £1,000 tax free if they take on automotive apprentices under the age of 19. It has highlighted this little-known […]
Apprenticeship Central has revealed that 46% of school leavers now regard apprenticeships as a viable career option. Apprenticeship Central relaunched earlier this month to deliver bespoke recruitment and retention solutions […]
AutoRaise has launched a new survey of repair industry professionals to gather feedback from bodyshops and the repair sector supply chain to establish what help they need to enable them […]
Ferrari has celebrated five new apprenticeship graduations at a ceremony at Silverstone. The apprentices were Cameron McKean (Service Advisor), from Jardine Colchester; Daniel Humphrey-Shepard (Light Vehicle Technician), from JCT600, Leeds; […]
FMG Repair Services has announced that it is an IMI Skills platinum sponsor. The independent competition, which like the Bodyshop Awards on 19 September 2024, strives to identify the most […]
The latest National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has reported growing satisfaction levels between dealers and manufacturers. It’s latest Dealer Attitude Survey, based on 2,321 responses from 32 franchised networks, revealed […]
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 […]
Bentley has announced it is now inviting applications for 38 apprenticeship vacancies. The successful candidates will join more than 4,000 colleagues at the carbon neutral site in Crewe. Opportunities range […]
New data released by the Institute of the Motor Industry has revealed that apprenticeship numbers rose in the first quarter of the current academic year for the first time since […]
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has warned of a severe skills shortage in the sector and urged Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to introduce new funding for apprenticeships in his Spring Budget. […]
