apprenticeships
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Supplier News 19 JulIMI launches new accident repair apprenticeships
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has launched three new accident repair apprenticeships offering after being appointed as End-Point-Assessment-Organisation for three new Level 3 Apprenticeship Standards.
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Car Dealer News 2 Jul
Glyn Hopkin growth prompts recruitment drive in South East
Glyn Hopkin has launched a recruitment drive after growth in the South East prompted the car retail group to open applications for “dozens of aftersales posts” – including apprenticeships and full-time technician posts.
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Market Insight 23 MayApprenticeship Levy's 'poor execution' leads to 26% new starter slump
The public accounts committee has criticised the Department for Education’s (DfE) “poor execution” of the Apprenticeship Levy after the number of new starters slumped by 26% in 2017/18.
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Latest News 8 Apr30% Club reveals VW sponsorship for Inspiring Automotive Women Day
The UK Automotive 30% Club has revealed Volkswagen Group UK will sponsor its fourth annual Inspiring Automotive Women (IAW) Day 2019.
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Market Insight 2 AprApprenticeship new starter volumes still behind pre-Levy levels
The number of people taking up Apprenticeships in January were 21% down on the same month in 2017, despite showing a 15% year-on-year increase at the start of 2019.
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Latest News 18 MarBCA further develops apprentice and graduate recruitment schemes
BCA has prepared for the future by continuing to develop its apprenticeship scheme and national graduate recruitment and training programme.
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Car Dealer News 7 Mar
Arnold Clark opens application process for 300 new apprentices
Arnold Clark has opened the application process to applicants keen to enter the automotive sector through one of 300 new apprentices vacancies with the group.
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Supplier News 11 Feb
IMI launches customer service, parts and sales apprenticeship standards
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has launched two new apprenticeship standards which have been designed to upskill those people working in car dealerships’ customer service, parts and sales roles.
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Car Dealer News 7 JanJCT600 seeks ‘potential’ in 2019 apprentice recruits
JCT600 is set to launch its latest hunt for the future stars of the automotive retail sectors after recruiting a total of 40 new apprentices in 2018.
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Car Dealer News 12 DecVertu Motors welcomes second group of degree-level apprentices
Vertu Motors has welcomed its second group of degree-level apprentices to the business, following a successful first year programme which launched in 2017.
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People News 21 NovPark’s Honda Inverness apprentice is 'Outstanding Achiever'
Park’s Motor Group Honda Inverness apprentice parts advisor, Ashleigh Bain, has been recognised by the Institute of Motoring Industry (IMI) as ‘Outstanding Non-Technical Student of the Year’.
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Supplier News 20 Nov
IMI offers free advice on maximising Apprenticeship Levy funds
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is offering free expert advice to car dealers in an effort to help businesses maximise use of their Apprenticeship Levy funds.
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Market Insight 2 OctApprenticeship Levy reforms ‘excellent news’, says IMI’s Steve Nash
Apprenticeship Levy reforms proposed by the chancellor of the exchequer at this week’s Conservative Party conference have been hailed as “excellent news” by the Institute of the Motor Industry.
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Market Insight 30 Aug
Young people lack parental push to become automotive apprentices, says IMI
A lack of understanding of the career opportunities offered by automotive apprenticeships and young people’s ability to learn on the job is leading to a lack of parental encouragement, the IMI has found.
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Car Dealer News 20 AugStoneacre Academy adds Technical Training Facilities at Goole FordStore
Stoneacre Motor Group has boosted its Stoneacre Academy offering for apprentices and staff development with the creation of a new Technical Training Facility at its Goole FordStore.
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Market Insight 13 JulGovernment apprenticeships target ‘does not look possible’ after fall in uptake
The continued decline in the uptake of apprenticeships has prompted business chiefs to suggest that the Government’s target of creating three million new apprenticeships by 2020 “does not look possible”.
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Manufacturer 17 AprIMI accredits MG Motor UK’s Cecil Kimber College following investment
MG Motor UK has announced that the Cecil Kimber College has now been accredited by the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI), following “significant investment”.
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Market Insight 10 AprApprenticeship Levy still ‘too complex, restrictive and inflexible’ says IMI
The Institute for the Motor Industry has called for a more pragmatic approach to apprenticeships after concluding that the Government’s Apprenticeship Levy remains “too complex, restrictive and inflexible”.
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People News 28 MarSister act at Furrows Group as it recruits five siblings
Furrows Group’s car sales operation is starting to look like a perfect sister act after the business employed the fantastic five Banks siblings in a variety of job roles.
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Car Dealer News 14 MarJardine Motors Group wants allure of apprenticeships to address automotive skills shortage
Jardine Motors Group HR director Clare Martin has warned that the issue of automotive skills shortage “will widen” with the increasing demands of technical expertise in dealership workshops.
