Training 47 www.aftermarketonline.net OCTOBER 2025 Castrol and its leading UK distributor, The Race Group, have launched two new recruitment and skills development initiatives in partnership with the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) and ProVQ, an IMI-accredited training provider. Through the new partnership with the IMI, workshops that are part of the Castrol Service Network can now feature their job vacancies as ‘Castrol Featured Jobs’ on the IMI’s popular ‘find a job’ webpage — which attracts tens of thousands of monthly users. To list a job, workshops must submit a detailed job description, including location, salary information, benefits and application details directly to the IMI. The listing is then uploaded within 24 hours. Castrol and The Race Group are also partnering with ProVQ, an independent, IMI accredited training provider offering highquality apprenticeship training to students within the Castrol Service Network. The goal is also to reduce the recruitment burden for businesses within the Castrol Service network by pairing them with capable apprentices. The scheme includes high-quality training and assistance with applications for government funding. The first student cohort was scheduled to start in September. Visit https://www. castrol.com/en_gb/ united-kingdom/home/ partner-with-us/brandedworkshops/register-yourinterest.html for more information. Apprenticeship Central and School of Thought are combining their strengths to help tackle one of the biggest challenges facing the automotive industry — attracting, inspiring and retaining the next generation of skilled talent. School of Thought has developed strong foundations within the education system, engaging schools and students across the UK to raise awareness of career opportunities in the automotive and body repair sectors. Through school visits, industry talks and youthfacing campaigns, they play a key role in inspiring early interest in automotive careers. Apprenticeship Central specialises in bridging the gap between interest and action — working directly with businesses to recruit, place and retain high-calibre apprentices. Dave Reece, founder of School of Thought, said: “We’ve always believed that early engagement is key — helping young people understand the breadth of careers available in the automotive industry. By collaborating with organisations like Apprenticeship Central, we’re closing the loop and helping young people build meaningful futures in this sector.” Spotlight on skills for future Partners driving workshop skills
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