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SMMT commits £100k to apprentice fund
- 19/10/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has earmarked £100,000 to support businesses employing apprentices. The SMMT’s Charitable Trust Fund has re-launched the SMMT Apprentice Support Programme, which comes after the conclusion of the government-funded furlough scheme. The Programme will set [...] -
Autotech Academy supports intern placements
- 08/10/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Autotech Academy has recently supported a Volkswagen Van dealership in recruiting three interns. It liaised with Sandwell College and Walsall College after being contacted by the Volkswagen Van Centre in Birmingham and within three days had arranged interviews for the Volkswagen Van Centre’s head of business, [...] -
Leicester College introduces car repair courses
- 30/09/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Leicester College has introduced one-year courses for students interested in careers in automotive repair. The Level 1 Diplomas in Vehicle Accident Repair, Paint Principles or Body Principles are taught at the college’s well-equipped vehicle repair and refinishing, and mechanical repair workshops. Students [...] -
Thatcham Research welcomes 2021 intake
- 29/09/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Thatcham Research has announced that more than 150 apprentices will join its programme this year. The first 35 started on Monday, with a second group due to join at the end of November. Backed by major employers such as Solus, Activate Group, and AW Repair Group, the apprenticeship programme includes on-site [...] -
RMI cuts ribbon on fourth site
- 28/09/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The RMI Academy of Automotive Skills has opened its fourth training site in Lincoln. The new facility, which was opened by MP Karl McCartney, joins established facilities in Runcorn, Winchester and Southam, and is part of the RMI’s commitment to address the skills shortage in the automotive industry by providing [...] -
Vella Group partners with Manchester charity
- 13/09/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Vella Group has partnered with Manchester Young Lives to encourage young people in the area into the automotive aftermarket. The group chose to partner with the charity in order to provide advice, support, and work placements to young people in the area who need some additional help to get into [...] -
IMI calls for £15m EV skills investment
- 19/08/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The IMI has repeated its plea for government funding to support the training of EV technicians. It suggests a £15m boost would contribute towards training for up to 75,000 new technicians, insisting this is a modest sum in the context of the £1.9bn investment in the transition to zero emission vehicles committed [...] -
Covéa launches virtual work experience programme
- 30/06/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Covéa Insurance has announced the launch of a free virtual work experience programme for young people studying at school or college. The programme is designed to help prepare young people for future employment, providing vital insights into the world of work, and includes self-directed learning and core [...] -
Autotech Training expands portfolio
- 13/05/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Autotech Training has introduced IMI accredited courses in repairing and servicing vehicle air-conditioning systems, to help garages meet regulations surrounding fluorinated gases (F-Gas). The one-day, IMI Level 3 Automotive Refrigerant Handling course details how to safely extract and restore F-Gas from an air [...] -
Aftermarket Pulse speeding up
- 12/05/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A new report published by GiPA has examined the impact of Covid-19 on the UK Aftermarket. The quarterly aftermarket activity report, below, called Aftermarket Pulse will assess the state of recovery of the aftermarket in 2021 on a quarterly basis. Its first report looked back on the impact of the virus in the [...]