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NIS welcomes Minister for Veterans to Aston TRIA
It was a pleasure to welcome Selly Oak MP and Minister for Veterans Alistair Carns to the Aston branch of our Transport, Rail and Infrastructure Academy. The TRIA network is a partnership with City of Wolverhampton College and West Midlands Combined Authority which...
NIS and The Way Youth Zone launch Way2Work
NIS and The Way Youth Zone launch Way2Work programme as part of £100,000 Cornerstone Patron pledge. NIS is proud to announce it has agreed to be the first ever Cornerstone Patron of The Way Youth Zone, following a transformative £100,000 investment into supporting...
From Jobcentre to Jobcentre
Three long-term unemployed learners from the Black Country have come full circle from Jobcentre to Jobcentre with the help of NIS. John and Liam, both from Dudley, and Justin, from Stourbridge, all started work this week on the refurbishment of the Jobcentre Plus...
New audit success for NIS
Following another robust audit, this time of our specialist rail business by the Railway Industry Supplier Quality Scheme – RISQS – we are delighted to be successful in maintaining our registration. Since its inception, rail training and niche delivery solutions have...
NIS secures 500 new jobs with the launch of Transport, Rail and Infrastructure Academy in Aston
A new specialist infrastructure and rail training centre has been launched in Aston, with employers from multiple infrastructure sectors already pledging 500 new jobs for learners. NIS and City of Wolverhampton College officially unveiled its latest Transport, Rail...
NIS: setting the standard with NSAR review
Following an unannounced assurance visit by the rail skills governing body NSAR this week, we are delighted to receive a glowing review of our rail training services. One of the functions of NSAR – the National Skills Academy for Rail - is to assess the quality of...
2024: a year for us all to be proud of!
More than 3,300 people have been put on the path to sustainable employment in rail, construction and civils in 2024 by NIS with the support of an array of partners. NIS is on course for its best-ever 12 months after accelerating the roll-out of its Transport, Rail and...
NIS secures prestigious CMI accreditation
NIS is delighted to announce we have been confirmed as a Chartered Management Institute Delivery Centre. This means NIS can run a range of accredited qualifications to support and develop professionals at every stage of their career journey. To celebrate the...