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NIS puts 3,300 trainees on track to employment

Posted on 19 Dec 2024. Edited by: John Hunter. Read 569 times.
NIS puts 3,300 trainees on track to employmentMore than 3,300 people have been started on the path to sustainable employment in rail, construction and civils this year by a leading West Midlands training provider. NIS Group, which was founded by former Royal Marine Davie Carns in 2018, is on course for its best-ever 12 months after accelerating the roll out of its Transport, Rail and Infrastructure Academy (TRIA) network in the region – a partnership with City of Wolverhampton College and the West Midlands Combined Authority.

Over £1 million has been invested into launching two new dedicated facilities in Aston and Coventry, supplementing existing hubs at the City of Wolverhampton College’s Bilston Campus and at BCIMO in Dudley. As a result, the company is now able to offer 100 different courses in multiple locations across the West Midlands, all with dedicated industrial facilities and equipment to help learners become even more work ready or to upskill to enhance long-term prospects. Crucially, 83% of the people NIS Group has assisted have progressed into full-time sustainable employment — a major increase on the national sector average.

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Davie Carns, Group managing director, said: “We announced the launch of TRIA in February this year and, in just 10 months, have taken what was an exciting vision and turned it into reality. Importantly, the network of dedicated training centres has been supported by industry and subsequently are kitted out with specialist rail, construction and civils equipment. The backing from multiple UK-wide employers supporting our programmes has given us the platform to empower 3,330 individuals to seek sustainable employment through training and education.”

He continued: “These are real people with real stories, often overcoming difficult challenges in life whether that is long-term unemployment, physical disability, mental health issues or returning to society after service in the Armed Forces. We are making a difference to thousands of people and this number will only increase as we grow our TRIA network even further in the coming months.”

NIS Group has combined investment in the best trainers with the best facilities, equipping its four dedicated facilities with specialist capabilities, including a Signalling Academy and special slab tracks for high-speed rail. This is in addition to purpose-built areas for training on machines and heavy plant.

Mr Davie concluded: “We have come a long way in 2024 and that has been down to the commitment of our 70-strong team, who have worked tirelessly to build futures together for the people we support. The next 12 months is shaping up to be another exciting period for the business as we plan for the official openings of Aston and Coventry, as well as our direct work with colleges and employers.”