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South West College student, Seamus Goodfellow, will represent the UK at the 2016 EuroSkills in Gothenburg, Sweden in December, where five hundred competitors from over twenty countries will gather to compete in thirty-five vocational skills, in what is Europe's biggest skills competition.

Over the last 4 months, IMI has been on the hunt for 2016's most talented learners and training centres across the 660 training centres.

As thousands of teenagers prepare to open their GCSE results this week new research reveals that a third of 15-19 year olds and almost a half of 19 year olds believe the EU Referendum result has put their future work prospects at risk.

IMI chief says the piecemeal approach of Government apprenticeship reforms is a potential disaster for the motor industry. Steve Nash is urging ministers to undertake a wholesale review before pressing ahead with the changes.

Inchcape Retail has had its second cohort of Business Managers successfully assessed against the IMI Accreditation for Finance and Insurance standards.

First announced in January 2016, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) confirmed changes would be made to MOT training for both MOT Testers and Managers.

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has today (Tuesday 13th September) confirmed it will be working together to achieve a joint partnership with the world's leading trade event organiser, Messe Frankfurt, whose global events are dedicated to improving the automotive supply chain and aftermarket.

The IMI has signed an agreement with the Indian Government to provide motor industry qualifications and vocational training standards worth £ millions.

As the Conservative Party Conference today (Monday 3rd October), prepares to discuss “An economy that works for everyone,” a professional body reveals that businesses and training providers in the motor trade believe Government proposals to cut apprenticeship funding are a ticking time bomb for their industry that will not help this noble cause.

The ‘best of the best’ apprentices in the motor retail sector yesterday gathered at the headquarters for the Institute of the Motor Industry for the Outstanding Achievers Awards 2016.  The winners and finalists were selected from more than 100,000 learners within the IMI network of more than 660 centres, with the aim of recognising those apprentices that have excelled in their courses.  The winners represent future leaders and current role models, setting the benchmark for the rest of the industry.

The Institute for the Motor Industry (IMI) has welcomed the Government U-turn on its plans to change funding for apprenticeships by uplifting 16-18 year old apprenticeships by 20% and securing funding in deprived areas but fears the changes aren’t far enough.

The motor industry’s awarding body, the IMI, will today, launch its new Apprenticeship Standard (Trailblazer) programme for the Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician (Light Vehicle).