The Cross-Industry Construction Apprenticeship Task Force

Training as an Apprentice is the Best Way to Learn a Trade, says FMB

06 February 2012 Training as an apprentice is the best way to learn a trade, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). A survey carried out by the FMB of its members in the run up to National Apprenticeship Week...

CCATF Offers £1000 to Take on an Apprentice

10 January 2012 The Cross-Industry Construction Apprenticeship Task Force (CCATF) has teamed up with four construction organisations in Bristol to offer construction companies the opportunity to be paid £1000 to...

NFB Member Helps South Tyneside Apprentices

30 November 2011 Four young apprentices are getting a foot on the ladder at a major construction project in South Tyneside with permanent positions available to two of them.

CCATF Meets Deputy PM

25 November 2011 Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg MP, chose Leeds College of Building as a venue to launch a £1 billion scheme to help young unemployed people.

Apprenticeship Incentive Payment Must be Coupled with Measures to Stimulate Growth, says Construction Industry Task Force

16 November 2011 Government plans to invest around £30 million to offer an incentive payment to small businesses for hiring an apprentice could be inconsequential without additional plans to stimulate growth in the...

Construction Industry Must Work on its Image to Help Recruit New Talent

01 November 2011 Too many people fail to understand that the construction industry needs highly skilled people from a variety of backgrounds. As CITB-ConstructionSkills continues its review of construction education,...

CCATF to Exhibit at Painting and Decorating Association Trade Show

20 October 2011 The Painting and Decorating Association (PDA) will host its 2011 National Conference and AGM on 28th and 29th October in Bristol.

Plymouth MPs Praise New Way of Recruiting Construction Apprentices

02 September 2011 A pilot scheme to help increase the number of construction apprenticeships has won the support of two Plymouth MPs.

Construction Industry Leaders Urge Employers to Hire an Apprentice

15 August 2011 Individuals from a leading construction industry task force are urging more employers to take on apprentices as the new college term approaches.

National Construction College Honours Top Apprentices

09 August 2011 The National Construction College (NCC), Europe's largest construction training provider, honoured its brightest and most promising apprentices on 27 July at its annual awards ceremony, which was...

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