Feb 11, 2026 | apprentices, News
During Apprenticeship week, Unite is lobbying employers to sign up to minimum standards Unite, the UK’s leading union, has launched an apprenticeship charter it will be lobbying employers to sign up to. The charter sets out minimum standards employers should abide by...
Feb 9, 2026 | apprentices, News
ONE of the UK’s fastest growing housebuilders is helping young people develop skills for successful careers with around 10% of its staff trainees. Castle Green Homes revealed the figure to coincide with National Apprenticeship Week (wc February 9). The business, with...
Nov 18, 2025 | apprentices, News
For a long time the path for young people felt fixed. Finish school, head to university, step into an office and try to climb the ladder. That story is changing fast. A new generation is choosing careers that feel real, purposeful and secure, and many of them are...
Nov 4, 2025 | apprentices, News
The number of apprenticeship starts supported has increased by 61% compared to previous period The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has today released its mid-year figures for its New Entrant Support Team (NEST). The figures show that NEST has already...
Jul 4, 2025 | apprentices, News
Scotland’s largest construction trade association, SELECT, has welcomed a new agreement which strengthens the ongoing relationship for electrical apprentice training in Scotland. The Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB) and National Electrotechnical Training (NET)...
Jun 24, 2025 | apprentices, News
A Leeds College of Building apprentice has been crowned Senior Champion at the Guild of Bricklayers National Final 2025. Ellis Smith, an apprentice with Hirst Developments, secured a spot at the finals after winning first place at the Yorkshire Region Brickwork...