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Young people in the UK encouraged to kick start their career with a heating apprenticeship
Sep 4, 2019, 22:48 PM by OFTECFollowing GCSE and A-Levels results day, young people in the UK are being urged to consider a career in the heating industry through an apprenticeship to help tackle the skills shortage facing the sector.Full story -
Calling all Heating Installers - have your say
Aug 28, 2019, 22:40 PM by OFTECSignificant changes are coming to the UK heating market that will affect thousands of installers and heating engineers.Full story -
OFTEC urges heating businesses not to ignore value of apprenticeships as numbers fall
Mar 27, 2019, 07:25 AM by OFTECWith news that the overall number of apprenticeships in England has fallen since the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy in April 2017, OFTEC is urging heating businesses not to dismiss this valuable opportunity to upskill and expand their workforces.Full story -
Apprenticeships could help plug heating sector skills gap, says OFTEC
Mar 1, 2018, 13:13 PM by OFTECWith the number of apprenticeships in the heating sector falling last year, despite increased government support, more must be done to encourage new technicians into the industry and help plug the severe skills gap, warns OFTEC ahead of National Apprenticeship Week (5-9 March).Full story
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