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Another fantastic group of young people embarking on careers in the rail industry. Super proud of how well they all did on the QTS Rail Skills Academy programme and how they took the event and interviews in their stride today. Sometimes people just need an opportunity and someone to believe in them! Morgan Middlemiss

We are delighted to be celebrating another successful QTS Rail Skills Academy programme today! The nine young people graduated from the programme at a celebration event attended by QTS Group MD, Andrew Steel, and a number of our supply chain partners: Story Contracting Limited, AmcoGiffen, DJ CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED, Track Civil Engineering Solutions LTD, Westlin Group and RAS together with the programme funding originations, East Ayrshire Council and South Ayrshire Council. All of the graduating cohort have received a number of employment opportunities and we can't wait to see them make their way in the rail industry!

Well done to our current QTS Rail Skills Academy trainees who have now completed the 6 week training element of the programme and are now out experiencing the railway for 4 weeks with the QTS operational teams. The trainees have achieved qualifications and competencies in health & safety, railway safety critical, track induction and small plant & tools, as well as taking part in personal development and team building sessions. They will be ready to start their railway career journeys from 17th March!

QTS Training is excited to be delivering a further Rail Skills Academy in collaboration with South Lanarkshire Council and the Network Rail East Kilbride Enhancement Project. Following the programme which concluded in November 2024, all 11 candidates are now in employment within the rail industry. Anyone who is interested in taking part, or knows someone who would be interested should contact Routes to Work South (fgrant@rtws.org) The programme includes: 6 weeks of FREE training: Includes CSCS, Personal Track Safety, Track Induction, and one-day certificates in Emergency First Aid, Manual Handling, and Small Plant and Tools. Plus, SQA Practical Skills for Employment Level 4 qualification. 4 weeks of on-the-job work experience: Gain practical understanding of trackside work. Work Placements will include day shift and night shift. Delivered by QTS Training, creators of the award-winning QTS Rail Skills Academy. Support with CVs, interview techniques, and presentation skills. Daily training allowance provided. Network with East Kilbride Enhancements contractors and other rail organisations at the end of the programme for potential job opportunities. To apply, email: fgrant@rtws.org

We are delighted today to welcome our first group of QTS Rail Skills Academy trainees of 2025. Welcome to all of you, we look forward to being part of your journey to a career in the rail industry! East Ayrshire South Ayrshire Council

QTS Training is proud to be a Finalist in the Rail Business Skills Development Excellence Award. Good luck to the finalists in all the awards! #RB_Awards

Congratulations to Richard Ewing who passed his IRATA Rope Access course last week with QTS Training. Richard is one of the QTS Rail Skills Academy graduates from July 2023 and we are delighted to see him progress in his career as a Vegetation Operative with QTS Group. Richard spent two weeks undertaking his NPTC Chainsaw and IRATA Rope Access courses and passed both with flying colours! Richard said "I really enjoyed the QTS Rail Skills Academy. I was looking for an opportunity to have a career rather than just short term jobs which were not fulfilling. While I was on the Rail Skills Academy I did work experience with the QTS Vegetation team and that was my favourite part of the programme. I was so pleased when they offered me a job and am loving the work. I have now been put through my Chainsaw 5 day course and also the IRATA rope access 5 day course and am looking forward to continuing to develop in my career with QTS." Well done Richard!

There was no fire...but we were delighted to welcome some of the team from Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to carry out some rescue training at the QTS Training IRATA Rope Access and Working at Heights training centre earlier this month. We are always interested in collaborative working and partnering with other organisations where we can, and were really pleased to be able to share our bespoke rope access training facilities with an organisation that carries out such amazing work.

There was no fire...but we were delighted to welcome some of the team from Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to carry out some rescue training at the QTS Training IRATA Rope Access and Working at Heights training centre earlier this month. We are always interested in collaborative working and partnering with other organisations where we can, and were really pleased to be able to share our bespoke rope access training facilities with an organisation that carries out such amazing work.

Our last IRATA Rope Access course for 2024 still has a few places available for booking. The course is running from 9th December 2024 at our Rope Access Training Centre at Drumclog, Lanarkshire. Email qtstraining@qtsgroup.com, call Caroline on 01357440222 or visit our website to book - https://lnkd.in/ef2fDK3