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Industry alliance unveils Automotive Work Experience Week
- 10/04/2024
- Posted by: Bob Malkowski
- Categories: Featured, News
School of Thought Automotive has announced a collaboration with the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) and Autotech Academy to launch Automotive Work Experience Week (AWE24), which will take place from 15-19 April. Designed to get to the heart of the current 22,000-plus skills gap in the automotive industry, [...] -
NBRA and School of Thought unveil AWE24
- 06/03/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The National Body Repair Association (NBRA) and Vehicle Builders and Repairers Association (VBRA) has launched the Automotive Work Experience Initiative, in partnership with School of Thought. AWE24 is a work experience scheme tailored for young people with an interest in the automotive body repair sector. Work [...] -
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 [...] -
UK Garage and Bodyshop Event unveils Show Maker initiative
- 12/02/2024
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The UK Garage and Bodyshop Event has launched both a school pupil work experience initiative and college student programme in partnership with School of Thought and Autotech Group. The event, which is supported by Bodyshop Magazine and will be held at the NEC, Birmingham from 5–6 June, will support School of [...] -
School of Thought to showcase sector at careers day
- 13/06/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
School Of Thought will promote the industry at the Road Transport Expo Careers Day, which takes place on 30 June at the NAEC Stoneleigh, Warwickshire. It will showcase the sector to the next generation of talent by highlighting how the transport and automotive sectors are some of the fastest growing tech industries [...] -
Automechanika Birmingham announces skills collaboration
- 27/04/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
School of Thought and Autotech Group announced a new partnership with Automechanika to help introduce students to the motor industry by bringing them to this year’s event. Automechanika Birmingham takes place at the NEC on 6-8 June, when representatives from all corners of the industry will meet to showcase new [...] -
School of Thought seeks industry support for India initiative
- 14/04/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
School of Thought is seeking £5k in funding to deliver automotive training to students in India. With the help of Paul Sewell from Chesterfield College and a number of virtual meetings with the department of education in the Tiptur region, School of Thought has devised training courses and secured equipment and [...] -
Autoglass partners School of Thought
- 03/04/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Autoglass has announced that 14 leaders and colleagues have been enrolled as School of Thought Ambassadors. They have now taken part in the introduction and induction to become the UK's first automotive glazing School of Thought ambassadors. In their roles, they will volunteer their time to work with young [...] -
Automechanika Birmingham puts skills in the spotlight
- 06/02/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
In celebration of National Apprenticeship Week 2023 (6-12 February), Automechanika Birmingham is officially welcoming the next generation of aftermarket professionals to its event at the NEC from 6–8 June. National Apprenticeship Week 2023 is the 16th annual celebration of apprenticeships and aims to bring [...] -
School of Thought names headline sponsor
- 26/09/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
School of Thought has announced that Vizion will be headline sponsor for its event, taking place on 20 October at Odeon Luxe, Nuneaton. Established in 2019, School of Thought is a new initiative created to raise awareness within schools of the automotive industry as a viable career choice. School of Thought [...]
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