Plumbing apprenticeships to fall as a third of employers plan to stop hiring

Plumbing apprenticeships to fall as a third of employers plan to stop hiring

New research shows that one in three plumbing and heating firms in Scotland plan to stop recruiting for the next three years

Scotland 'facing significant decline in apprenticeship recruitment'

A shock new report from SNIPEF, the Plumbing and Heating Federation, has revealed that one in three employers in the sector do not intend to recruit an apprentice over the next three years. The trade body said the projected decline marks a clear break from historic recruitment patterns and raises serious concerns about whether Scotland will have the skilled workforce required to meet future public safety and decarbonisation demands. The findings…

Apprenticeship drop looms in Scotland as SNIPEF warns of funding gap

Plumbing and heating apprenticeship numbers in Scotland are set to fall sharply, as new research reveals one in three employers plan to stop recruiting, prompting fears of a widening skills gap across construction and building services. The warning, issued in a new report from the… The post Apprenticeship drop looms in Scotland as SNIPEF warns of funding gap appeared first on Construction News.