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Heathrow Infrastructure Skills Council holds first meeting in Birmingham to tackle NEETs crisis

Lord Blunkett and former Skills and Apprenticeships Minister Robert Halfon co-chair the new Council, which will examine how Heathrow expansion and other major.

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Redditch engineer retires after 50 years on the shopfloor

An engineer is hanging up his micrometre after spending more than five decades on the shopfloor. Gerry Dunne, who started his working career.

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Highways drainage firm doubles revenue after £3.9m investment

Telford-based Crown Plus creates 20 jobs in what investors call a transformative year A Telford-based highways drainage contractor has doubled its revenue and.

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The jobs AI can’t do: why Britain’s building trades remain beyond the algorithm

Two Birmingham tradesmen-turned-trainers are making the case for human expertise in an age of automation As artificial intelligence continues to reshape the modern.

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Skills crisis hits manufacturing as apprenticeship plans plummet

New training barometer exposes widespread concerns over government support and workforce development Engineering and manufacturing leaders have painted the bleakest picture yet of.

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West Midlands Railway first UK train operator to win ‘gold’ apprenticeship accreditation 

The firm’s engineering apprenticeship scheme has been recognised as outstanding following a year-long independent assessment West Midlands Railway (WMR) has become the first.

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Youth charity calls on West Midlands employers to offer paid placements to young people at risk

NEET crisis: nearly 1m young people locked out of work and learning Almost 957,000 young people aged 16 to 24 across the UK,.

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Midlands recruitment firm expands workforce by 36% as investment boom drives talent surge

Starting Point Recruitment has taken on 12 new staff after its best-ever financial year A multi-sector recruitment firm serving the West Midlands has.

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Worcester named third-best British city for SME jobs

Regional city rises ten places in annual iwoca rankings Worcester has been named the third-best city in Britain for small business jobs. It.

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Sport 4 Life receives £5,000 employability workshop grant

Investment specialist funds skills programme for disadvantaged West Midlands youngsters A West Midlands charity supporting disadvantaged young people into employment, education and training.

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