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Scrap heap challenge!

By Sue Mennell (14-03-2008)
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A three-year pilot scheme has been set up by a consortium including the Institute of the Motor Industry, Snap-on Diagnostics and bluecycle to provide vehicles, diagnostic equipment, access to technical data and support training for lecturers in 10 colleges across the UK.

The vehicles provided to colleges by the scheme will all be less than five years old and will be replaced regularly.  That means trainee technicians will have access to, and be able to familiarise themselves with a broad range of modern vehicles as part of their training.

This is an important step towards filling skills gaps in the industry in the future.  Learning Skills Council figures show there will be a workforce replacement need of 120,000 people across the automotive industry over the next decade and there are currently vacancies for 11,000 proficient diagnostics and electronics technicians.

 

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