The NAS and its Members were represented this week by our Training Manager, Lorraine Shepherd, at the Cross-Industry Construction Apprenticeship Taskforce (CCATF) Meeting/Seminar held at the iconic location of City Hall, London. We are proud Members of the CCATF – you can find out more about their apprenticeship vision by downloading their report (found at the …
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During our Training Managers’ visits to Members, the following question has been asked: “What is the difference between the Government Apprenticeship Levy and the CITB Levy?” It has become apparent that an update/overview of this subject would prove beneficial, so a PDF has been put together to help answer this question which you can download or …
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Mental Health is just as important as physical health. Ahead of World Mental Health Day, the NAS: has signed the Building Mental Health charter, making a commitment to improving mental health in the industry welcomed Blue Lobster Therapy as our first Approved Training Provider for mental health, resilience, and stress awareness training introduced Wider Wallet to our members – including well-being support …
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is planning a small-scale pilot for Medium-sized employers – i.e. those with between 100 and 250 employees. If selected to take part, employers could receive up to £20,000 to support training and development within their businesses and/or invest in systems which will improve their ability to deliver training. In …
Edit: This news item was updated on 19 September 2019 to include dates and locations of the recently released CITB skills and training fund workshops. Please find these at the bottom of the article. Are you a small construction CITB registered employer with 99 (or less) directly employed staff on the payroll? If so, you …
To celebrate the National Association of Shopfitters’ Centenary Year, our #NAS100ApprenticeshipCompetition took place recently at Leeds College of Building putting the future generation of the construction industry to the test! The competition was open to apprentices of any age who are undergoing training in the craft of bench joinery or its related activities. The …
The successful partnership between the National Association of Shopfitters (NAS) and CITB goes back many years, which is why as CITB Chief Executive it’s an honour for me to be able to contribute a guest blog as part of the NAS centenary celebrations. The shopfitting industry has changed beyond recognition since the NAS came …
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