New Skills Bootcamps to open in Hull for higher-paying industry jobs
Training that will lead to guaranteed interviews for higher paid jobs is on the way thanks to Hull Training and Adult Education (HTAE) securing over £2m from the government. Of this funding allocation, £222,425 has been committed to the delivery of Skills Bootcamps in HGV and Highways Maintenance and Groundworks. HTAE is working with other […]
The story of creating the best skilled operators of the future-on this week’s Highways Voices
When Balfour Beatty joined forces with Flannery Plant Hire two years ago to create a ‘best-in-class’ operators skills hub they never would have imagined the success it would have in just a short time. The Operator Skills Hub- a purpose-built facility in Birmingham offers innovative training programmes to inspire young people and upskill current plant […]
Transport academy launched to bridge growing skills gap
Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) has launched a Transport Skills Academy, in an effort to close the region’s existing transport skills gap. Key projects such as HS2 and TfWM’s own £1.3bn, five-year infrastructure investment programme means there will be an unprecedented demand for skilled workers and therefore the WMCA says it wants to ensure the […]
