Mother-of-one becomes AHM Installations first bathroom fitter apprentice
Chloe Morris has joined mobility bathroom specialist, AHM Installations, as its first on-the-job apprentice fitter. [28-2-2022]
Tag Archive: Apprenticeship
Howdens increases apprenticeships to tackle industry job shortages
The trade kitchen supplier has partnered with EN:Able Futures CIC to provide a flexi-job apprenticeship service that will allow more apprentices to join the construction and housing industry. [8-2-2022]
Industry urged to unite to solve installer crisis
The BiKBBI sent out an urgent plea for the industry to get behind its Apprenticeship programme, during its annual conference. [3-2-2022]
Skills bill: use it or lose it
Damian Walters, the CEO of the BiKBBI, explains why the industry must support vocational learning and its new apprenticeship scheme to avoid losing Government funding. [13-12-2021]
‘It’s your duty to embrace apprenticeships’ urges BiKBBI chief
The KBB industry is being urged to support a “game-changing” new initiative from the British Institute of Kitchen Bedroom Bathroom Installation (BiKBBI) which it says will help tackle the installer skills gap crisis. [28-10-2021]
Sunak’s post-Covid Budget – a shot in the arm for businesses?
With a 50% reduction in business rates and more money pledged to fund apprenticeships, business chiefs and the KBB industry have broadly welcomed the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget. [28-10-2021]
Have your say on TKET’s new apprenticeship
TKET has been given the green light to develop a new Living and Commercial Spaces Designer Apprenticeship – and it is asking for your views. [31-8-2021]
BiKBBI launches push for apprentices as survey warns of installer crisis
The KBB industry must act quickly to avoid a dramatic shortage of skilled installers, says a survey by the BiKBBI. [26-4-2021]
Fiesta to help employers sign up for Government’s Kickstart programme
Fiesta is supporting the Government’s Kickstart scheme by working with an apprenticeship management specialist to streamline the process for employers. [24-3-2021]
Women call the shots for kitchen and bathroom purchases
Women are the ones making the decision when buying a kitchen, bathroom or bedroom, say our kbbreview100 retailers and a recent Trend Monitor survey. [10-3-2021]
More women considering a career in the trades post-Covid
More than a fifth of women (21%) in the UK have considered a career in the trades in the past 12 months, according to new research. [10-3-2021]
Ideal Standard launches ‘industry first’ plumbing apprenticeships
Bathroom and washroom supplier Ideal Standard has launched an ‘industry first’ apprenticeship scheme to address the skills gap in the plumbing sector. [22-2-2021]
