Plumbers sound alarm as apprentice competition reaches 50-year landmark

As the Scottish Plumbing Apprentice of the Year competition (SPAY) prepares to mark its 50th anniversary on 13 June at South Lanarkshire College, the Plumbing and Heating Federation has warned that after eight years of frozen apprenticeship funding from …

Loughborough awarded £20k to help fund a new Physics Technical Apprentice

Loughborough University has been awarded £20k to create a new technical apprenticeship role, helping to tackle the ageing workforce within the discipline of physics. Three higher education institutes, Loughborough University, University of Exeter and …

Carpenter's Apprentice group helping those in need with home repairs

A group of about 30 volunteers from four Norwin area and Penn Township churches will be on a mission this week to help about 15 low-income and elderly residents in need of home repairs so they can live in a safe and secure environment. The Carpenter’s …

Inform apprentice Suckoo injured at exercise

Inform apprentice Tajay Suckoo will be out of action for up to two months after sustaining injuries on the exercise track last Saturday. He was injured after being thrown from his mount which bolted upon seeing a dead horse on the track. The 22 year old …

Apprentice Francisco Martinez Returns A Winner At Parx

Francisco Martinez, the leading apprentice rider at Parx in 2024, returned to action on Monday after a three-month hiatus recovering from three broken ribs incurred during a spill at Parx Racing in Bensalem, Penn. on February 5. "It mean a lot to me …

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Parx’s Leading Apprentice Francisco Martinez Back to Winner’s Circle After Injury

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 6:15 pm | Back to: Top News Updated: May 13, 2025 at 6:26 pm Francisco Martinez wins in first start back aboard Persuasive Courtesy of Parx Francisco Martinez, featured in TDN last year when he got his first win at age 30, has …

Apprentice Supervision: New Insights

Apprentice supervisors and line managers who deploy softer management skills effectively find it harder to deliver more practical support techniques, according to the latest research. Research recently conducted by Damar Training reveals gaps between …

The Apprentice creator and US envoy returns to his school in Chadwell Heath

Mark Burnett, who was appointed as the US special envoy to the UK by President Donald Trump in February, visited The Warren School to meet with students and staff. He was given a tour of the school by the head boy and head girl, before meeting with school …

'The Apprentice' winners ranked from least to most successful

Pinkett, who won in 2005, had co-founded the consulting firm BCT Partners in 2001. His website calls BCT "a multimillion-dollar research, consulting, training, technology and analytics firm." He also holds five academic degrees and is a published …