When it comes to drive and determination, Stacia Read (22) is certainly not lacking. An ECITB Modern Apprentice in Business & Administration with Applus UK in Grangemouth, Stacia has spent the past four years working full time during the week, while studying in the evenings and at weekends. [...]
Are you looking to enter or further your career in the UK’s nuclear industry? The Nuclear Bursary is now open to support education and training opportunities for applicants starting or furthering their professional career in nuclear. The current round of the Nuclear Bursary scheme, managed by NSAN and funded by [...]
The ECITB’s Graduate Development Grant is now open for new applications until 8th October 2021. The Graduate Development Grant programme is for new engineering graduates entering the industry to support ongoing knowledge and skills training, helping them to progress in the workplace and gain professional recognition. New for 2021, [...]
To help employers bring more apprentices into industry, the ECITB has announced plans to front-load the commencement grant for engineering construction apprenticeships, offering £5,000 for each new recruit in 2021. The grant applies to craft and technician apprentices recruited in 2021 and aims to kickstart recruitment with an eye on [...]
An engineering construction apprentice has praised the ECITB’S Train to Retain support scheme for giving him confidence to bounce back into work after furlough. Liam McShane, apprentice pipefitter with Laker-Vent engineering. Liam McShane, an apprentice pipefitter with Laker-Vent engineering, was furloughed in September 2020 as social distancing measures [...]
