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Gain a job with the McGinley Rail Apprenticeship Placement Scheme

McGinley Support Services has established the Rail Apprentice Placement Scheme (RAPS) to help apprentices develop successful careers after their placement has finished. In the current...
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Rail News

Apprenticeships – popularity grows

More than double the number of young people are choosing engineering apprenticeships as degree courses, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has revealed. Figures...
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People

Joint skills plan for Carillion and SPL Powerlines

Carillion and Austrian-based SPL Powerlines welcomed shadow rail minister, Lillian Greenwood MP, to the new training facility in Doncaster recently. A joint programme between the...
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ARTP – The voice of training providers

Changing systems and standards is a challenge for all industries. Reforms can be a reaction to major incidents or they can just be part...
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Rail News

Changing places

Houghton International has teamed up with South West Trains to create an apprentice exchange programme. SWT apprentices visit Houghton International’s facilities in Newcastle upon Tyne....
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Rail News

David Cameron encourages apprentices

David Cameron has been encouraging apprentices on a visit to Carillion in Wolverhampton. Carillion says it is the largest single employer of construction apprentices in...
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Training & Recruitment

Signalling mentorship programme launched by advance-TRS

The signalling recruitment team at advance-TRS has proposed a new mentorship programme. Managers at advance-TRS hope the Signalling Mentorship Programme will see between 60 and...
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People

Ahead of the curve

The battle to train motivated people to take forward the expansion of the rail industry is gathering pace. The government has decided to strengthen the...
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Rail News

Engineering recognition for Atkins apprentices

Rail apprentices at Atkins can now achieve Engineering Technician (EngTech) status. The scheme, which is run by Atkins’ Rail Communications Systems, has been formally...
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Training & Recruitment

TfL backs New University College

The Royal Greenwich University Technical College has officially opened its doors in a special ceremony conducted by HRH the Duke of York. The college, set...
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People

Global runner heads Crossrail IT

Andrew Turner has been appointed interim IT director for Crossrail. Turner, who spent almost five years as CIO at insurance specialists Hiscox, takes over from...
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People

URS intensifies search for staff

Do you want to design a new railway for Scotland? Or do you fancy planning Britain’s next high speed line, modernising the UK’s rail...
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Training & Recruitment

Early bath for engineers

The rail industry is stepping up efforts to attract young people to the cause this summer with a special course at Bath University. Says Gil...
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