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Host a T Level student & find tomorrow’s maritime talent, today! We know recruiting the right people is crucial, especially in a highly technical industry like the maritime sector, and we also know long-standing skills gaps and shortages are holding many engineering and manufacturing businesses back. Engineering & Manufacturing T Levels have been designed to help solve both of these problems. T Levels are part of a reformed technical education system in England, created with employers, to standardise technical qualifications across the whole country. They give young people a combination of practical skills and essential theory, which means they can step straight into work as a valuable member of your team. Each T Level includes a 45-day industry placement hosted by an employer. As well as giving students on-the-job experience, these placements can help your business find future employees. Businesses like MedTec who have hosted T Level students have found it can be a great, fast-track route to recruitment. To find out more, visit the T Level website: https://lnkd.in/dEauuhUx and enter your postcode to find your nearest school or college offering T Levels.

URGENT - Last day to take part: The Maritime Charities Group (MCG) has commissioned a study of the estimated size and demographic profile of the UK’s Merchant Navy and fishing fleet personnel and their dependents, from 2019–2040.  The MCG will use this data to better understand the welfare needs, locations, challenges and changes facing seafarers and their dependents. This survey is intended only for UK nationals working as seafarers. You may also be a partner or family member of a seafarer: https://lnkd.in/eT4a8hET #maritimecharitiesgroup 🤝

September's edition of the Workboat Association Newsletter is available to read! This month we 'get to know' Tom Murdoch from Brimmond. We've also included some great information about T Levels and how they can be a fast-track route to recruitment for students. If you would like full access to the newsletter and for it to be sent directly to your inbox each month, email d.metcalfe@workboatassociation.org

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The Workboat Association is 30! Thank you to everybody who came to help us celebrate last night, cruising the Thames in central London. It was lovely to see so many happy people enjoying themselves. A big thank you to our sponsors AST Reygar and to the team at City Cruises UK #workboat #workboatassociation