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The NSAR is working closely with numerous organisations to monitor the impact of COVID-19.
We remain committed to supporting our members and clients at this challenging time including to protecting apprentices and to minimising disruption.
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The Railway Industry Association (RIA) and Women in Rail (WR) have launched a Charter to champion equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in the UK railway industry.
NSAR has become a signatory company reflecting our commitment to championing EDI in the rail industry, and to work together to build a more balanced and fair, and high performing sector.
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Explore how an Apprentice can help your business bounce back and thrive in 2021!
Medway Council’s Apprenticeship Advice Service is keen to fast-track your understanding and enable you to bring exciting new talent into your business.
Hear from experts answering; ‘How?’, ‘What?’ and ‘Why?’ regarding Apprenticeships.
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With billions of pounds being invested in rail over the next decade, the demand for the next generation of engineers, data analysts, project managers and customer service assistants has never been greater.
To highlight the wide range of exciting opportunities within rail, the sector has collaborated to create a new website, Routes into Rail.
View exciting opportunities within rail, view the latest vacancies & see what a career in rail really looks like. Think career, think rail.
Even against the backdrop of COVID-19, NSAR continued to build on the strong foundations laid in the previous year.
The Report a represent a culmination of the advocacy and activity that the rail industry can be proud of!
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New research by City & Guilds and NSAR paints a stark picture for the future of the rail workforce, with skills shortages set to escalate significantly in the sector over the next five years in the “Back on Track” report.
The report includes findings from research undertaken by YouGov and data from NSAR on 242,000 workers in the rail industry.
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The fourth Strategic Transport Apprenticeship Taskforce (STAT) Annual Report has been published.
With contributions from NSAR, the report marks the four-year milestone of the work STAT has done to deliver the Transport Infrastructure Skills Strategy.
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A partnership between the UK Government, its agency Innovate UK and firms including Kier and Costain is an initiative harnessing the vast quantities of intelligence that UK infrastructure projects generate, that can help identify modern methods of construction. Click the button below to find out more.
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The Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education (IfATE) announced its plans to move to a simplified EQA system in August 2020. The changes will see EQA delivered by Ofqual or,…
NSAR is working closely with numerous organisations to monitor the impact of COVID-19. We remain committed to supporting our members and clients at this challenging time including protecting apprentices and…
Disruption during the pandemic has forced colleges to postpone industry placements required by 16- and 17-year-olds to complete their T Level. Early years educator qualifications, including the T Level specialism,…
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