Funding for Employing Young People As part of its commitment to ensuring that every young person has access to further education, training or a job, the Government has launched the ‘Youth Guarantee’ with the aim of supporting almost one million young people. The nationwide scheme offers the following funding to employers to help them provide […]
Fencing Installer Apprenticeship – Have Your Say! The Fencing Installer Apprenticeship Assessment Plan is now available for public consultation through Skills England. This is an opportunity for employers, fencing contractors, training providers and others involved in the industry to review the proposed assessment arrangements and share their feedback. Apprenticeships play an important role in developing […]
New Plan to Meet Future Skills Demand The Government has published the Construction Jobs Plan to support the delivery of its Modern Industrial Strategy, which is seeking to unlock the potential of the highest‐growth sectors of the economy. As a critical enabler of these sectors, construction is seen as “fundamental to delivering the Government’s ambitions for housing, […]
TrustMark Changes TrustMark has issued a consultation on redeveloping the quality scheme for home improvement work to strengthen consumer protection. The proposed changes include TrustMark managing business registration, fee collection, and application and due‐diligence checks, whilst Scheme Providers validate the competence of a business. The deadline for responses is Tuesday 27 October. FenceX 2027 – Plans Are Gathering Pace […]
AFI members sweep the podium at British Open Fencing Championship 2026 The Association of Fencing Industries (AFI) was proud to see its members deliver an outstanding performance at the McVeigh Parker British Open Fencing Championship 2026, with AFI contractors claiming all three podium positions at this year’s competition. Held during the APF Show at Ragley Estate’s […]
What Happens When You Get It Wrong? There’s demonstrating best practice – and then there’s deliberately doing it wrong and seeing what happens. At this Thursday’s AFI & AFA Best Practice Day at Kirkley Hall, our demonstration team will be doing both. Rather than simply constructing a perfect fence for attendees to watch, the team will […]
Next Week – Join Us at Kirkley Hall! After months of planning, the AFI & AFA Autumn Best Practice Day is almost here! On Thursday 15th October, we’ll be at Northumberland College – Kirkley Hall Campus for a day dedicated to practical fencing skills, sharing knowledge and promoting best practice across the industry. And if you’ve been meaning to […]
AFI Members Sweep the Podium at the British Open Fencing Championship It was a fantastic result for AFI members at today’s British Open Fencing Championship, sponsored by McVeigh Parker, with AFI members taking every place on the podium at APF 2026. Fifteen two-person teams from England, Scotland, Wales and Switzerland took on the demanding four-hour competition, constructing 60 […]
British Open Fencing Championship, sponsored by McVeigh Parker at APF 2026 The Association of Fencing Industries (AFI) will be well represented at this year’s British Open Fencing Championship, with several AFI member companies and contractors competing at the APF Exhibition at Ragley Hall on 25 September 2026. Sponsored by McVeigh Parker as part of the APF Show, […]
Tornado Wire opens its doors again to inspire the next generation of manufacturers National Manufacturing Day returns to Millom following the success of Tornado Wire’s first event last year. Tornado Wire will open the doors of its Millom factory to local students on Thursday 24 September as part of Make UK’s National Manufacturing Day 2026, […]