Scottish Apprenticeship Week

As part of Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2024, GRAHAM is shining a light on its dedicated apprentice scheme through its GRAHAM Academy and the role it plays in nurturing the next generation of the construction workforce. Providing training and development programmes, the Academy provides training at

Construction, as with all industries, requires new talent if it is to continue to thrive. However, as we are all aware there is currently a skills gap which will need to be addressed given pressures on the industry, such as the ongoing RAAC crisis. Urgent action is needed to secure the future of the

Minister for higher and further education Graeme Dey MSP kicked off Scottish Apprenticeship Week at Fife College’s new Dunfermline Campus.

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has urged building services employers to take advantage of the campaign created by this year’s Scottish Apprenticeship Week (SAW 2024) to address their skills shortages. The Association is promoting the opportunities for both employers and e

Scottish Labour’s spokesperson for local government and housing visited local apprentices at Persimmon’s Royale Meadows development.

North East Fife MP Wendy Chamberlain marked Scottish Apprenticeship Week with a visit to Persimmon’s Eden Woods development in Guardbridge, where she met with four of the homebuilder’s bricklaying and roofing apprentices to hear how they are developing their skills and gaining valuable e

George Adam MSP, the minister for parliamentary business, was among the visitors at the Paisley Town Hall site to mark the conclusion of Scottish Apprenticeship Week.

As Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2023 comes to a close, our work in devising ways to attract talented youngsters into the built environment must continue, writes hub South West Scotland chief executive Michael Ross. According to the Construction Skills Network (CSN) report, Scotland will need 19,550

Contractor GRAHAM is investing in its dedicated apprenticeship scheme to future-proof the talent pipeline and bridge the skills gap being experienced in the Scottish construction industry. As part of Scottish Apprenticeship Week and Women in Construction Week (6 – 13 March), the contracto

Scottish Apprenticeship Week (SAW) can play a pivotal role in helping the building services sector get to grips with its skills shortages and lack of diversity, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA). The theme of this year’s SAW (#ScotAppWeek23) is ‘unlocking

To mark Scottish Apprenticeship Week (6-10 March), Harley Haddow’s three current apprenticeship engineers highlight the need for awareness within the engineering industry and how promoting and advertising apprenticeships available would be beneficial for those interested in a career in enginee

Fife College's construction partner Balfour Beatty is to offer over 200 weeks of work for local apprentices on the build phase of its new Dunfermline Campus.

Miller Homes unveils plans for a community Little Library at its Hawkhead development in Paisley to mark Scottish Apprenticeship Week (6-10 March), The Little Library was created by Nathan Armour, a sub-contractor trainee at Martin and White joinery for Scotland West, who won a challenge set by

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon officially opened a new training college in Glasgow today to mark the beginning of Scottish Apprenticeship Week.

Scotland’s training providers have backed a call by Scottish Government minister Jamie Hepburn to unlock the potential of the nation’s young people and create a highly-skilled workforce to ensure a successful transition to net zero.