skills

A new digital guide is being developed to help steer repairers through the process of bringing new automotive apprentices into their business. This comes after new research from FixMyCar found […]

To mark National Apprenticeship Week, Apprenticeship Central has announced its VDA Apprenticeship Programme has completed a successful trial phase. It says it will soon be in a position to place […]

A growing number of independent bodyshops could be forced to close because no one is available to manage the business in the future. The Independent Garage Association (IGA) says it […]

TrustFord has announced that it is now accepting applications for its 2025 apprenticeship programme. It will welcome 62 new apprentices across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and the Channel Islands, as […]

A new survey by Autotech Recruit has revealed that seven in 10 UK vehicle techs are considering leaving their jobs. The survey polled technicians across the UK aged 18 to […]

Apprenticeship Central will mark National Apprenticeship Week by offering bodyshops lower prices for its two core services – RECRUIT and RETAIN. It hopes the offer will encourage more vehicle repair […]

Skills experts Apprenticeship Central has produced a new white paper explaining the reforms to UK apprenticeships. The government is introducing what it describes as ‘the biggest reforms for a generation’ […]

Apprenticeship Central will publish a report helping automotive businesses understand and make the most of sweeping reforms to UK apprenticeships. The government introduced the Get Britain Working White Paper last […]

School of Thought has announced a new partnership with Leicestershire-based Mason’s Accident Repair Centre. The collaboration will see the two organisations work together on a number of joint ventures, while […]

An Enterprise Rent-A-Car survey has revealed that over half of respondents say attracting new talent is the key automotive skills challenge. Apprenticeships offer businesses a long-term solution, but given the […]

Apprenticeship Central has announced that it is partnering with Fix Auto Slough and Uxbridge to deliver its recruitment and retention demands. The Fix Auto UK franchisee has committed to its […]

AkzoNobel has embarked on a multi-million-pound global programme to expand and upgrade its network of Automotive Training Centres (ATCs), further upskilling painters, bodyshop managers and OEM engineers on a new […]