35% of civil engineering contractors will cut down on apprentices

By Sophie Griffiths and Sophie Griffiths Sophie Griffiths2009-03-16T17:37:00+00:00

No comments

35% of civil engineering contractors will cut down on apprentices

Less than half of Civil Engineering Contractors Association members will take on new apprentices this year, a survey has revealed.

More than 100 companies of varying sizes from across the UK took part in the 2009 Training Survey, which was aimed at assessing the impact of the downturn on training programmes.

Of the companies who employed apprentices in 2008, 35% said they would reduce the number of apprentices in 2009 and 17% said they would employ the same number as before. Forty-eight per cent said they would increase the number of apprentices in 2009.

Commenting on the results, Rosemary Beales, the CECA director, said: 鈥淚t is vital to guard against any future skills shortage and companies must prepare for the future by investing in training today.鈥�

Topics

No comments

News
Deterioration in civil engineering sector accelerates

2009-08-14T17:13:00Z By Olivia Boyd and Olivia Boyd Olivia Boyd

Civil Engineering Contractors Association鈥檚 survey points to deepening recession in all sectors in the second quarter of the year
News
Apprentices may help firms win government work

2009-04-21T16:48:00Z By Michael Willoughby and Michael Willoughby Michael Willoughby

Office of Government Commerce has advised spending departments on how to include apprenticeship requirements in contracts without breaking EU law
Comment
The evolving apprentice

2009-03-13T00:00:00Z

Laing O鈥橰ourke should be applauded for its commitment to doubling its apprentice numbers (27 February, page 10), but one of the most interesting parts of the story, which did not feature in your article, is that Laing O鈥橰ourke鈥檚 new Apprenticeship Plus programme shows the evolving nature of construction training