Skills


Apprenticeships are going strong and with more backing than ever from government and business their contribution to industry and the wider economy is set to increase even further. Transport News Brief talked Lord Digby Jones, a standard-bearer for the vocational

27 March 2014 #Bus and Coach #CV Sector #News #Policy

News from the IRTE: This summer’s IRTE Skills Challenge is gathering steam as eight new bus and coach operators rise to the challenge. The IRTE Skills Challenge aims to find the best mechanical, electrical and bodywork technicians in the bus and


Details on the extra grants announced in the Budget for businesses recruiting apprentices have been released. An extra £170 million is being made available for Apprenticeship Grants for Employers (AGE) in total, half for 2014-2015 and the remainder for the

19 March 2014 #SMMT News

Today, Bentley has announced that its Crewe headquarters will become a centre of excellence for all VW Group W12 engines. This move will see the UK manufacturer produce up to 9,000 W12 engines per year, exporting units for the first time in its history.


Following National Apprenticeship Week and a warning from the CBI that many sectors face a skills vacuum, Transport News Brief takes a look at the need for talent and training at the sharp end of the logistics sector.   Operators


Engineering and manufacturing face a ‘growing skills vacuum’ unless careers in the sectors can be made more attractive, a new report from the Confederation of British Industry says. The CBI is calling for a cut in tuition fees in science,


Transport engineering and the automotive component supply chain have the benefit of new funding and support for growth. Funding worth £45.5 million for UK suppliers has been secured through the Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative thanks to a bid from

04 March 2014 #SMMT News

A number of leading automotive manufacturers are joining forces with SMMT and Semta to showcase their pioneering apprenticeship initiatives as part of National Apprenticeship Week 2014.


The seventh annual National Apprenticeship Week is underway to promote the benefits that the vocational training offers to individuals and business. Running from Monday 3 March to Friday 7 March, the week is coordinated by the National Apprenticeship service and

28 February 2014 #SMMT News

National Apprenticeship Week launches next Monday (3 March), a focal point in the year for businesses, colleges and young people to come together to raise the profile, and understand the benefits, of apprenticeships. Throughout National Apprenticeship Week, Vauxhall’s Luton Plant will

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