Training

Transport for Wales (TfW) has showcased its commitment to developing its staff by joining The 5% Club, an industry-led initiative focussed on driving the recruitment of apprentices, graduates and sponsored students. The 5% Club is a movement of more than...

Train operator, Northern is on-course to deliver a fourfold increase in the number of apprentices graduating from its training academies in Leeds and Manchester. With almost 100 ‘passing out’ of the training scheme in the last 12 months and another...

HS2’s commitment to creating ‘Skills for Life’ – the theme for this year’s National Apprenticeship Week – was reinforced today (6 February) as it confirmed 300 more apprenticeship jobs will be created. Over 1,100 people, of all ages and backgrounds,...

Despite challenges in the industry, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has continued to upskill and harness its workforce over the last year with a varied programme of apprenticeships. Since the introduction of the government’s apprenticeship levy in 2017, more than...

QTS Group has become the first rail company to be awarded the Platinum Investors in Young People good practice award, one of only eight businesses in Scotland to hold this coveted title. The rail infrastructure contractor, headquartered in Drumclog, took...

HS2 is celebrating another major milestone, with over 1,000 apprentice starts now confirmed on the project. The total number of new starters has reached 1,126, putting the company on track to smash its target of creating 2,000 apprenticeships. In September 2020...

East Midlands Railway (EMR) has announced a recruitment drive to attract new Apprentice Train Drivers to its team.   Having recently received an official Ofsted rating of ‘Good’ for their Apprenticeship scheme, EMR is keen to encourage candidates from all backgrounds...

Galvanizers Association (GA), a provider of authoritative information and advice on hot dip galvanizing, is now hosting its popular RIBA-approved CPD on Corrosion Protection of Steel. The CPD is held online allowing you and your colleagues to join remotely. It will...

Virtual reality is now being used by Network Rail to teach school children about the dangers of trespassing on the railway. The goal is to drive down the number of railway trespass incidents in the North West by combining sport...

Accrington and Rossendale College, who received an Outstanding rating from their latest Ofsted inspection, are offering a unique and exciting new rail maintenance and repair course after transforming disused land into a functional and real-to-life rail track. The Railway Maintenance...