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G F Tomlinson partners with Austrian training provider for international skills exchange

|Date: 20 July, 2023

G F Tomlinson partners with Austrian training provider for international skills exchange

Midlands contractor, G F Tomlinson, has extended its reach internationally by linking up with an Austrian ...

Midlands contractor, G F Tomlinson, has extended its reach internationally by linking up with an Austrian training programme, known as ‘The Dual Academy’, to welcome international student Konstantin P ...

20 July, 2023
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Housing association increases number of women in trades

|Date: 8 February, 2023

Housing association increases number of women in trades

A housing association has boosted the number of female trades in its workforce as part of a campaign desi ...

A housing association has boosted the number of female trades in its workforce as part of a campaign designed to attract more women into practical careers. LiveWest appointed 26 apprentices, trainees ...

8 February, 2023
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Tower Hamlets’ Tanisha Mckay forges the way for women in maintenance

|Date: 11 October, 2021

Tower Hamlets’ Tanisha Mckay forges the way for women in maintenance

From early gender stereotyping to blatant sexism in the workplace to protective clothing that simply isn’ ...

From early gender stereotyping to blatant sexism in the workplace to protective clothing that simply isn’t made for women, there are many complex reasons for the low numbers of women in the maintenanc ...

11 October, 2021
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51-year-old apprentice encourages other adults to learn new skills through an apprenticeship

|Date: 20 August, 2021

51-year-old apprentice encourages other adults to learn new skills through an apprenticeship

A 51-year-old apprentice has praised an apprenticeship scheme for giving him the opportunity to retrain a ...

A 51-year-old apprentice has praised an apprenticeship scheme for giving him the opportunity to retrain and achieve a 'work life balance'. Since 2017, 56,492 people aged 19+ have started an apprentice ...

20 August, 2021
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