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DWP and SPFL partner to open 80 youth hubs
The move aims to boost support for young people aged 16 to 24 who are out of work or training.
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North Ayrshire Council launches Future Trades Programme
The aim is to address local skills shortages in construction and boost job prospects for young people.
Education & Training
Central Bedfordshire Council secures £1.5m funding for skills bootcamps
The money will go to the council’s apprenticeship and skills hub for free training courses in digital, construction, green skills, transport and logistics, and early years.
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Education leaders urge Government to unlock unused apprenticeship levy
At a House of Lords roundtable hosted by Commercial Services Group, leaders heard that four in 10 teachers expect to leave within a decade.
Education & Training
Skills gap in heat pump sector threatens Warm Homes target, report warns
According to data, without more investment in training, the Government’s Warm Homes Plan to upgrade five million homes by 2030 is at risk.
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Nine in 10 surveyors hit by critical skills shortage, RICS reveals
Two-thirds of surveyors said an ageing workforce and high retirement rates were main causes, and new recruits were not coming in fast enough.
Education & Training
Beech Tree Private Equity invests in Inspiro Learning to support technical training
The investment from Beech Tree is set to boost service delivery, grow technical training into new sectors and support strategic acquisitions.
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E.ON-backed nBS Foundation provides £2.8m for Midlands and Yorkshire jobs
The funding focused on economic and employment opportunities, alongside diversity, supporting vulnerable people, families, young people, and environmental projects.
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Carrier Transicold launches UK-first electric training programme for refrigerated transport engineers
Carrier Transicold has introduced an accredited IMI Level 3 training course to upskill engineers in high-voltage electric refrigeration systems.