Tag: government
SELECT says rising apprentice costs are crippling employers
At a time when Scotland desperately needs electricians to fulfil housing demand and net ...
Employment Minister visits JTL Hull to meet apprentices
Dame Diana Johnson, Minister for Employment and MP for Kingston upon Hull North and ...
NAPIT welcomes Government’s Warm Homes Plan
Certification body and training provider NAPIT has welcomed the Government’s just-released ‘Warm Homes Plan’. ...
Scottish Government urged to protect apprenticeships in new Bill
Scotland’s construction industries are calling for urgent assurances that new Tertiary Education and Training ...
ECA welcomes Boiler Upgrade Scheme expansion
Following the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero’s announcement that eligibility for the ...
ECA holds parliamentary roundtable to drive UK electrification
On 23 October 2025, the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) hosted a parliamentary roundtable in ...
SELECT welcomes Housing Action Plan but warns of skills gap
SELECT, Scotland’s largest construction trade association, has welcomed the Scottish Government’s Housing Emergency Action ...
New Housing Secretary must focus on delivery, says FMB
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) says that the appointment of Steve Reed MP ...
‘Government must level playing field for solar uptake’
Renewable energy firm RenEnergy is urging the government to remove barriers to solar photovoltaic ...
ECA welcomes Apprenticeship Pathways report
A new report, Apprenticeship Pathways, recommends the Welsh Government should work with schools, colleges, ...