by Chris | Feb 26, 2025 | Uncategorised
Alex, 37, from Stafford used to be in IT, but is now a civil engineering apprenticeship with Staffordshire County Council balancing work and study with the demands of a young family. Alex works with highways colleagues and helps to implement infrastructure projects...
by Chris | Feb 10, 2025 | Uncategorised
Some 60 new apprentices will be taken on over the next three years to support demand from the thriving energy and infrastructure sector. Having already increased its workforce by 30 per cent over the last year, the companies become one of the UK’s leading...
by Chris | Nov 25, 2022 | Uncategorised
Justine Johnson represented the Ladder for The Black Country at a recent meeting of the alliance patrons as part of the conversation about transforming the face of the future workforce. Jagdeep Soor, head of strategic partnership, said: “We discussed tapping into a...
by Chris | Oct 27, 2022 | Uncategorised
Walsall-based training experts Performance Through People, who are part of Ladder for the Black Country, has helped Valyou Recruitment, a Burntwood-based firm that specialises in the construction industry, to offer apprenticeships to a school leaver, a Kickstart...
by Chris | Oct 13, 2022 | Uncategorised
Since its original launch in 2014, the Ladder has helped thousands of people into work and has got hundreds of employers engaged with apprenticeships. It is also providing expert support for training providers, as well as schools and colleges. “We are able to...
by Chris | Aug 25, 2022 | Uncategorised
Malachi, who works for Rio Asphalt and Pavingin Birmingham, won the flat roofing competition against strong competition in this category. Malachi said “The competition was fierce, everyone deserved to win it! I really enjoyed the defect challenge, with the judges...
