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National Apprenticeship Week - Opportunity Thursday - Lilee's story
11 February 2026
Lilee's journey as a Building Services Engineering Apprentice
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Are you looking to make a change in 2026?
20 January 2026
With an apprenticeship you can earn whilst you learn. Not only do you gain a new qualification, you gain valuable real-world experience whilst earning a salary.
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Dedicated CoTrain Apprenticeship Managers
14 January 2026
Here at CoTrain, we have dedicated support for all of our apprentices, hosts and training providers.
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Morgan Sindall's Apprentice of the Year 2025 - Sam Martin
20 March 2025
CoTrain are delighted to announce that our apprentice, Sam Martin has been awarded Apprentice of the Year 2025 by Morgan Sindall (London & North Home Counties Area)!
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New Skills Hubs Set to Boost UK Construction Apprenticeships
03 December 2024
“There has never been a better time to invest in apprentices"
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CoTrain Wins Social Enterprise Award at the Morgan Sindall Supply Chain Awards!
26 November 2024
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Construction News Workforce Awards 2024 success!
17 November 2024
A great celebration for CoTrain...
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CoTrain Welcomes Hugh Hudson to Dandara Ltd, Following ISG Administration
01 October 2024
Delighted to announce that Huey will be joining Dandara Ltd as an apprentice!
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CoTrain Launches Newsletter!
03 September 2024
Latest news - see what's happening....
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Launch of the Built Environment Shared Apprenticeship Service (BESAS)
18 February 2024
CoTrain together with its partners set up the Built Environment Shared Apprenticeship Service known as BESAS
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Joshua Site Supervisor Level 4 Apprentice
23 February 2023
“Doing an apprenticeship has matured me and really opened my eyes to the world of workâ€.
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OnSite Support ltd provides PPE kits to CoTrain apprentices
07 February 2023
OnSite Support will be providing PPE kits for our CoTrain apprentices . Huge thank you for your support!
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CoTrain supports National Apprenticeship Week 2023
06 February 2023
SECBE's CoTrain joins the annual week-long celebration to shine a light on the amazing work being done by apprentices, employers, and their training providers across the country.
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Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2023 now open for entries
23 November 2022
We are thrilled to announce the Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2023 are now open for entries!
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CoTrain sponsored the Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2022
11 August 2022
CoTrain sponsored the Conservation & Regeneration Category award at the Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2022
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CoTrain and CLOCS provide a world of work experience for teenagers
19 May 2022
SECBE programmes collaborate to provide a world of work experience for teenagers on Mace project The Cube, in Paddington.
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CoTrain apprentices to have completed their EPA assessments successfully
19 April 2022
We are pleased to announce our first two Carpentry Apprentices have completed their EPA assessments successfully and are the first of our cohort to complete the New Apprenticeship Standard Qualification.
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New IFLP series starts in May 2022
21 March 2022
At SECBE, we are absolutely astonished by the feedback we've received from our current IFLP participants.
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It's National apprenticeship Week 7-13 February!
07 February 2022
This National Apprenticeship Week 2022 we talk about our apprentices, their experience and their future, and celebrate the many benefits that apprenticeships bring to employers, individuals and the wider economy.
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CoTrain supports National Apprenticeship Week 2022
28 January 2022
SECBE's CoTrain Programme is proud to support #NAW2022 - National Apprenticeship Week (7-13 February 2022).
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Does your company have spare funds in their Levy pot?
14 January 2022
Would you be interested in transferring the spare funds in your Levy pot to pay for a college course for apprentices?
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SECBE is delighted to share CoTrain's fantastic achievements during 2021
16 December 2021
Our CoTrain Shared Apprenticeship Scheme supported many organisations and apprentices
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SECBE launches the Contracting Excellence Awards 2022
01 December 2021
The Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2022 celebrate regional excellence and form part of the national Constructing Excellence Awards.
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Best month ever for CoTrain
12 November 2021
8 new apprentices joined CoTrain in October 2021
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New Apprenticeships to be started before the end of 2021
12 November 2021
We are recruiting!
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NAW 2020: Alex Ferguson & Josh Saunders at Kier
05 February 2020
Spotlight on CoTrain Apprentices - life as an apprentice
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NAW 2020: Hannah Fleming at Midas
05 February 2020
Spotlight on CoTrain Apprentices - women in construction
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The Twelve Apprentices of Christmas
20 December 2019
On the first day of Christmas the foreman said to me… “First thing lads make the tea!” ...
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Dandara and CoTrain - a shared apprenticeship in action
10 September 2019
Case study with Dandara
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Employee Assistance Programme launch
10 September 2019
The health & wellbeing of all our employees is at the core of SECBE's CoTrain programme and embedded in its culture.
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CoTrain now offers apprenticeships in Interior Systems
10 September 2019
We are pleased to announce the availability of apprenticeships in Interior Systems through our training Partner in West London.
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The CoTrain team is growing
06 June 2019
CoTrains welcomes Mark Pope, Apprenticeship Manager
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McLaughlin & Harvey and CoTrain rescue apprentice
06 June 2019
Find out how and why McLaughlin & Harvey worked with CoTrain to take on a displaced former Dawnus apprentice
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95 percent of CoTrain's qualified apprentices are in full-time roles
06 June 2019
Find out how CoTrain helps apprentices take their 'next steps'
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From Apprentice to Director: CoTrain interviews Russell Miller, Willmott Dixon
08 May 2019
CoTrain talks to Russell Miller, Director of Operations at Willmott Dixon about his career journey from apprentice to Director
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The importance of Quality Assurance Apprentices - Southern Industrial Roofing
08 May 2019
Southern Industrial Roofing, based in Portsmouth, recently talked to CoTrain about why they invested in Quality Assurance (QA) apprentices.
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Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2019 - Apprenticeship Initiative finalists
08 May 2019
sponsored by CoTrain
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From Apprentice to Director: CoTrain talks to Ian Edwards, Willmott Dixon
01 April 2019
CoTrain interviews Ian Edwards, Director of Operations at Willmott Dixon, about his career journey so far from apprentice to Director of Operations
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Apprentices of the Month - February 2019
01 April 2019
Thank you and congratulations to our hardworking apprentices this month
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Recruiting and employing trainees with W Stirland
01 April 2019
We talked to Kempton Cannon, Construction Director at W Stirland, about how CoTrain has helped his business take a new approach to recruiting and employing trainees.
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Paid-work-trials - Interview with Chris Anderson, Francis Construction
06 March 2019
Francis Construction uses ‘paid-work-trials’. We talked to Chris about how using paid-work-trials has helped his business.
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CoTrain launches the Community Giving Award
05 March 2019
CoTrain recognises and rewards outstanding performance with our Apprentice of the Month and new Community Giving Award
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CoTrain Apprentices Awarded for outstanding effort
29 January 2019
Apprentice of the Month & Highly Commended Awards
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Double awards for CoTrain apprentices
10 January 2019
Apprentice of the month and highly commended awards for November
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Apprentice helps Wates site work towards CLOCS National Standard
10 January 2019
Wates achieve high score in their first CLOCS site audit
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Happy New Year from SECBE
03 January 2019
What have we got in store for 2019?
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CoTrain Development Days 2018
30 November 2018
45 Apprentices attend our two day event
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CoTrain Apprentice of the Month
29 November 2018
Anthony is our September winner!
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Where are they now?
29 November 2018
We catch up with former CoTrain Apprentice Amy Baber
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CoTrain apprentice is a finalist at Berkshire Awards
14 November 2018
Shortlisted in the Berkshire Apprenticeship Awards 2018
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Apprentice of the Month September
24 October 2018
Trainee site manager George wins well deserved award!
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Apprentice Twitter Takeover CoTrain apprentice
24 October 2018
Sam takes over the reigns on @JoinCoTrain for the day!
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CoTrain attend prestigious graduation ceremony
18 October 2018
Willmott Dixon host ceremony for apprentices and management trainees
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Introducing our new board members
04 October 2018
Welcome to our new members of the SECBE management board
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CoTrain Apprentice works toward Degree Apprenticeship
10 September 2018
Rafik explains how completing a CoTrain Apprenticeship has helped him towards his goal of being a Quantity Surveyor.
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Apprentice of the Month
10 September 2018
QS apprentice Sam wins CoTrain award
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Galliford Try continue to support CoTrain Apprentices
10 September 2018
Long time supporters provide our apprentices with starter tool kits
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CoTrain Apprentice looks at ways that CLOCS can be used on Wates site
15 August 2018
Apprentice gains skills while researching CLOCS
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CoTrain June Newsletter
12 July 2018
CoTrain apprentice of the Month, Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards and more
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May's CoTrain Apprentice Awards
06 July 2018
Apprentice of the month & highly commended
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CoTrain newsletter - May update
14 June 2018
Apprentice of the month, skills investment in Berkshire and more!
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CoTrain Apprentice presents Apprenticeship Initiative Award
05 June 2018
Alex Fowler and June Wilkinson of BAM Construct UK present CETC with prestigious award
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SECBE Launches 2017 London and South East Awards
12 December 2016
Created to “Recognise the best and Inspire the restâ€; the awards set the standards for excellence across the region.
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National Apprenticeship Week - Opportunity Thursday - Lilee's story
11 February 2026
Lilee's journey as a Building Services Engineering Apprentice
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Are you looking to make a change in 2026?
20 January 2026
With an apprenticeship you can earn whilst you learn. Not only do you gain a new qualification, you gain valuable real-world experience whilst earning a salary.
Read More
Dedicated CoTrain Apprenticeship Managers
14 January 2026
Here at CoTrain, we have dedicated support for all of our apprentices, hosts and training providers.
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