Professional Motor Mechanic

Research centre calls for funding clarity to help fill UK automotive industry skills gap

|Date: May 01, 2016

Research centre calls for funding clarity to help fill UK automotive industry skills gap

Uncertainty over access to funding could jeopardise government targets of delivering three million new ap ...

Uncertainty over access to funding could jeopardise government targets of delivering three million new apprentice starts. ...

May 01, 2016
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IMI ‘Driving Change’ – Powering the Future

|Date: April 20, 2016

IMI ‘Driving Change’ – Powering the Future

The IMI and ITN Productions have partnered together to produce a news-style programme entitled ‘Driving C ...

The IMI and ITN Productions have partnered together to produce a news-style programme entitled ‘Driving Change’, which looks at new technologies, flourishing career opportunities and the desire to mov ...

April 20, 2016
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Foxwood apprentice named one of the best in England

|Date: April 09, 2016

Foxwood apprentice named one of the best in England

A Foxwood Diesel apprentice has beaten more than 13,000 hopefuls to be named one of the top engineering a ...

A Foxwood Diesel apprentice has beaten more than 13,000 hopefuls to be named one of the top engineering and construction apprentices in the country. Casey Allen (17), who is about to complete level 2 ...

April 09, 2016
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Autosport to feature automotive education exhibits

|Date: January 08, 2016

Autosport to feature automotive education exhibits

Exhibitors at this year’s Autosport International show include some of the biggest companies and several ...

Exhibitors at this year’s Autosport International show include some of the biggest companies and several leading universities presenting their courses and the achievements of current students at the s ...

January 08, 2016
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Valeo Innovation Challenge evolves for third annual competition

|Date: December 11, 2015

Valeo Innovation Challenge evolves for third annual competition

Valeo has announced improvements to its third annual Valeo Innovation Challenge. The contest will now fea ...

Valeo has announced improvements to its third annual Valeo Innovation Challenge. The contest will now feature a new category and be extended to students in every discipline. Students from all walks of ...

December 11, 2015
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Former student returns to Derby College to train staff

|Date: December 06, 2015

Former student returns to Derby College to train staff

A former Motor Vehicle student has returned to Derby College to train the lecturers who previously taught ...

A former Motor Vehicle student has returned to Derby College to train the lecturers who previously taught her in the latest automotive industry education software technology. Catherine Treanor (21) fr ...

December 06, 2015
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Women encouraged to motor into mechanics with HiQ

|Date: December 03, 2015

Women encouraged to motor into mechanics with HiQ

A female Somerset apprentice has taken inspiration from Queen Elizabeth II after jump-starting a career w ...

A female Somerset apprentice has taken inspiration from Queen Elizabeth II after jump-starting a career with fast-fit tyre specialists HiQ. During World War II, Her Majesty was one of thousands of wom ...

December 03, 2015
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Wheel alignment takes centre stage at The Skills Show

|Date: December 03, 2015

Wheel alignment takes centre stage at The Skills Show

The growing importance of correct wheel alignment was highlighted at the recent Skills Show with competit ...

The growing importance of correct wheel alignment was highlighted at the recent Skills Show with competitors in the SkillAuto competition tackling a series of vehicle repair tasks, including a compone ...

December 03, 2015
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IMI Skill Auto winners announced

|Date: December 03, 2015

IMI Skill Auto winners announced

The 2014 IMI Skill Auto competition has concluded in style, in front of 75,000 visitors to the UK Skills ...

The 2014 IMI Skill Auto competition has concluded in style, in front of 75,000 visitors to the UK Skills Show at the Birmingham NEC. Eighteen competitors, competing across the three work streams of Au ...

December 03, 2015
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Motor Industry sends SOS over poor careers advice

|Date: December 03, 2015

Motor Industry sends SOS over poor careers advice

Poor provision of careers advice is a road block to economic growth, says Institute of the Motor Industry ...

Poor provision of careers advice is a road block to economic growth, says Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI). ...

December 03, 2015
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Henkel offers advice for students

|Date: December 03, 2015

Henkel offers advice for students

In the first few months of 2015 alone, Henkel – a leader in industrial adhesives, sealants and functional ...

In the first few months of 2015 alone, Henkel – a leader in industrial adhesives, sealants and functional coatings – has provided technical support to nine universities across the UK and numerous tech ...

December 03, 2015
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Auto-glazing sector blazes a trail for new apprenticeships

|Date: December 03, 2015

Auto-glazing sector blazes a trail for new apprenticeships

With the advancement of vehicle glass demanding ever more technical skills, the automotive glazing repair ...

With the advancement of vehicle glass demanding ever more technical skills, the automotive glazing repair and replacement industry has received a shot in the arm from the Government with its approval ...

December 03, 2015
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Sheffield-based employee named Apprentice of the Year

|Date: December 03, 2015

Sheffield-based employee named Apprentice of the Year

Laser Tools has always recognised the business benefits of apprenticeships and the company’s commitment t ...

Laser Tools has always recognised the business benefits of apprenticeships and the company’s commitment to its apprenticeship programme has again been recognised as employee Russell Fox (based at Lase ...

December 03, 2015
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WorldSkills training aids Chester apprentice

|Date: October 08, 2015

WorldSkills training aids Chester apprentice

Robyn Clarke, from Chester, chose an apprenticeship in Maintenance Engineering with car manufacturer Toyo ...

Robyn Clarke, from Chester, chose an apprenticeship in Maintenance Engineering with car manufacturer Toyota after leaving college in 2011. While employed in a multi-skilled apprentice role on the prod ...

October 08, 2015
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Have you considered an apprentice?

|Date: July 08, 2015

Have you considered an apprentice?

Julian Lloyd, MD of ProVQ, explains the benefits of breeding your own vehicle technicians. ...

Julian Lloyd, MD of ProVQ, explains the benefits of breeding your own vehicle technicians. ...

July 08, 2015
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