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Keeping you up to date with news and information from across Seetec and our social enterprise Pluss
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New Building Lives Academy launches at Plymouth hospital, creating pathways for local people into construction careers
Read more: New Building Lives Academy launches at Plymouth hospital, creating pathways for local people into construction careersA pioneering initiative designed to tackle social exclusion and open doors to careers in construction launched on 19th January.
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Celebrating Emerging Talent: BIFA Freight Service Awards 2025!
Read more: Celebrating Emerging Talent: BIFA Freight Service Awards 2025!On 15th January 2026, the BIFA Freight Service Awards 2025 brought together the best of the UK’s freight forwarding community at The Brewery, central London venue.
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Community Job Fair Brings Hope and Opportunity to Hillingdon Residents
Read more: Community Job Fair Brings Hope and Opportunity to Hillingdon ResidentsPartnership: (L-R) Amar (Hillingdon Chamber of Commerce) Danny Beales MP, Dylan (Harrow, Richmond and Uxbridge Colleges – HRUC) with Cresta (Seetec)
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Pluss win big at the Stars of Learning Disability & Autism awards
Read more: Pluss win big at the Stars of Learning Disability & Autism awardsWe’re delighted to share some fantastic news from the Stars of LD & Autism Awards, where our Pluss colleague, Andrea Meade, was crowned Superstar Support Worker.
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What Budget 2025 means for logistics costs and how businesses can protect service and margin through productivity
Read more: What Budget 2025 means for logistics costs and how businesses can protect service and margin through productivitySeetec has launched a free “Budget 2025: 90-day action plan for logistics and warehousing employers” to help operators respond to rising costs without sacrificing service levels.
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Government announces £725m apprenticeship reforms – what employers need to know
Read more: Government announces £725m apprenticeship reforms – what employers need to knowA new package aims to create 50,000 additional apprenticeship opportunities for young people, remove SME co-investment for eligible under-25s, and introduce more flexible training from April 2026.
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Seetec Shortlisted as a National Finalist in FE Week and AELP Apprenticeship & Training Awards 2026
Read more: Seetec Shortlisted as a National Finalist in FE Week and AELP Apprenticeship & Training Awards 2026We are delighted to announce that Seetec has been shortlisted as a national finalist in the Specialist Training Provider of the Year category at the 2026 FE Week and AELP Apprenticeship and Training Awards
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Seetec calls for renewed focus on economic growth as EO sector reacts to Budget changes
Read more: Seetec calls for renewed focus on economic growth as EO sector reacts to Budget changesSeetec is urging government to use the Budget’s change to capital gains tax for founders disposing to Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs) as a catalyst to put employee ownership more meaningfully at the centre of the UK’s growth and levelling-up agenda.
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Seetec is proud to be a delivery partner on Connect to Work in Southwark
Read more: Seetec is proud to be a delivery partner on Connect to Work in SouthwarkWe’re absolutely delighted to share that Seetec has been selected as a delivery partner for Connect to Work in Southwark, launching 1st January 2026.
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Budget 2025: Seetec calls for prevention and resettlement to match prison expansion
Read more: Budget 2025: Seetec calls for prevention and resettlement to match prison expansionSeetec has welcomed the Government’s focus on addressing pressure in the prison estate in Budget 2025, and called for continued, cross-government action on prevention, rehabilitation and resettlement so that fewer people enter the system, and fewer return.
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John Baumback wins ERSA Lifetime Achievement Award
Read more: John Baumback wins ERSA Lifetime Achievement AwardSeetec Group CEO, John Baumback, has been honoured with the ERSA Lifetime Achievement Award, recognising more than forty years of exceptional leadership in the employment-related services sector.
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When employee-owned businesses align: Seetec develops management training programme with CleanTEC
Read more: When employee-owned businesses align: Seetec develops management training programme with CleanTECWith shared values around people, quality, and creating meaningful opportunities, the collaboration marks an exciting step forward in workforce development for CleanTEC’s nationwide team.
Check out our latest success stories
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Rebuilding Confidence and Purpose: Tim’s Restart Journey
Tim’s journey through the Restart Scheme is a powerful story of resilience, growth, and rebuilding confidence after a difficult period following Covid.
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Natalie’s Story: Support, Stability and Sustainable Employment
During Mental Health Awareness Week, Natalie’s journey highlights the power of personalised, holistic in-work support through the Connect to Work programme.
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Rebuilding Confidence Through Personalised Support
Hayley joined the Connect to Work programme in November 2025 seeking support to return to employment after several years out of work.
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“I wake up in the morning with a smile on my face now that I have a job.”
Darren joined the programme in February after being referred by Brixham Jobcentre with a clear personal goal: to regain a sense of purpose and rebuild the structure and stability he felt he had lost after a period out of work.
