NAS and our members support the National Apprenticeship Week (08-14 Feb 2021) with the aim to encourage everyone to consider how apprenticeship programmes can help individuals to plan and develop their career path, and employers to build a workforce with future ready skills. Find out more about NAW below. To showcase a career path that …
NAS and our members support the National Apprenticeship Week (08-14 Feb 2021) with the aim to encourage everyone to consider how apprenticeship programmes can help individuals to plan and develop their career, and employers to build a workforce with future ready skills. Find out more about NAW below. Below is a story of Knate Smith …
Apprenticeship during pandemic, story of Knate Smith at EE Smith Contracts Read More »
Specialist interior fit-out contractor and NAS Member, EE Smith Contracts Ltd, is celebrating four decades of its apprenticeship partnership with Leicester College recruiting 15 youngsters despite Covid-19. John Richardson was among the first apprentices that EE Smith Contracts Ltd sent to the former Southfield College – which became known as Leicester College in 1999 – …
An apprenticeship is a placement for students that are looking to gain on-the-job experience in an industry of their choosing. Typically, apprenticeships tend to last for 12 months and are usually combined with a student’s learning at college, school or university. Unlike school or university where the new year starts in September, you can apply …
Students at selected colleges and schools across England are beginning their two-year, post-GCSE courses, known as T-Levels, in Digital, Construction, or Education and Childcare this September. These are just the start of 24 T-Levels that will roll out over the coming years in subjects as diverse as Accounting, Engineering and Healthcare. Designed by employers for …
Amid the current skills shortage, it is essential that the construction industry safeguards apprentices with formal apprenticeships. In the Retaining Talent in Construction Survey carried out by Build UK on behalf of the Construction Leadership Council, results in June showed that 43% of apprentices were currently furloughed, with 6.7% likely to lose their jobs by …
Safeguarding apprentices – apprenticeship funding, guidance and webinars Read More »
Following feedback from some NAS Members about confusing emails they have received from other organisations about the job retention bonus, we have compiled the following information to provide some clarity. Job retention bonus The Government’s recently announced Job Retention Bonus, a one-off payment of £1,000 for furloughed employees, is also available for apprentices. It will …
Marc Allen Current NAS President and Director of Tekne Shopfitting Ltd, Dorset Age 37 Despite being one of the most accessible and efficient ways to enter the industry (and upskill talent), dismissive attitudes towards apprenticeships are still rife in the UK within our industry. What are your thoughts on this? Regretfully apprenticeships have sometimes been …
NAS President Marc Allen: Apprentice to Director Read More »
It has been a busy, but enjoyable, five months for me here in my role as Training Manager at the NAS. It has been my mission to undertake as many face to face Member visits as possible, together with reaching out to my existing industry contacts, to build upon the Training offering for our Members. …
The NAS and its Members were represented this week by our Training Manager, Lorraine Shepherd, at the Cross-Industry Construction Apprenticeship Taskforce (CCATF) Meeting/Seminar held at the iconic location of City Hall, London. We are proud Members of the CCATF – you can find out more about their apprenticeship vision by downloading their report (found at the …
Apprenticeships are a vital part of the skills gap solution Read More »
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