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Please join us in congratulating the winners of the 2021 Water Industry Awards! This year’s winners were announced during the virtual ceremony, held on May 27. Now in its 15th year, the annual ceremony brought together the best in the industry to celebrate the outstanding work of UK water companies and their supply chains. Shortlisted … Continued

We are delighted to announce that we have secured a record number of modern apprenticeships working for some of the UK’s largest and most recognised infrastructure service providers in the water and wastewater sector. In our 10th year of business, we have successfully carved a reputation as one of the UK’s leading providers of water … Continued

We are delighted to announce that McCrae Training’s founder and MD – Scott McCrae – has been elected as a Fellow Member of the Institute of Water. The membership is awarded to prominent individuals within the water industry and to those who have demonstrated a dedicated and ongoing commitment to the Institute. The accolade is … Continued

One of our team members, William Welsh (Bill), will soon be celebrating his ninth anniversary with McCrae Training Limited. Two years into his early retirement in 2012 Bill joined the team as our Trainer. As the company continued to make a number of bold and successful business changes, Bill’s role began to expand significantly. This … Continued

For over nine years, McCrae Training Ltd has been committed to supporting the development of Water and Utility Sector staff across Scotland. This journey has created our Water Industry Skills Academy and Centre for Learning and Development Excellence and has led to the business supporting over 95% of Water and Wastewater Contractors and Consultants in … Continued

This month we announced the launch of our Site Readiness Programme that supports companies whose staff are returning to work. In our 10th year of business, we have successfully carved a reputation as one of the UK’s leading providers of water and utility training with companies including Veolia Group, GTC, Scottish Water and Morrison Group … Continued

This month we are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for another industry award on the back of what has already been a hugely rewarding trading year for us. Shortlisted for Skills and Workforce Initiative of the Year in the Water Industry Awards 2021, we have been selected with – who we consider … Continued

McCrae Training are building our own talent pool and recruiting now. We have multiple job opportunities available (Utility Sector Trainers / Assessors / Apprenticeships / Sales / Admin) Please visit Indeed.co.uk and Apprenticeships.scot for further information.

Skills Development Scotland have released guidance on an Apprenticeship Employer Grant which is available to all employers in Scotland. There is an employer payment of £5,000 available for 16-24 year olds, and £3,500 available for Apprentices aged 25 years plus. This limited pot of funding is available for new apprentices, as well as anyone who … Continued

McCrae Training – COVID-19 Training Centre Update Friday 15th January 2021 We have further adapted our training facilities against the latest Scottish and UK Government guidelines to ensure the safety of our staff, candidates, and visitors to our centre. At this time, we continue to offer classroom-based training under strict Government guidelines, however a higher … Continued