Year 10 and 11 pupils at Yeovil College are being offered a course covering core construction skills to provide them with an opportunity to gain an insight into the trades and to prepare them for applying for apprenticeships. Graham Smith, marketing director, Screwfix said “Our trade customers tell us how busy they are but that they also struggle to recruit skilled labourers and don’t always find it easy to hire apprentices. The skills shortage facing the construction trades is widely talked about, therefore the partnership with Yeovil College is one of the ways we’re supporting tradespeople.” The retailer has invested in a new purpose built site at the college which opened earlier this month.
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