VIA Training Centre

Via Training Centre, part of Via East Midlands, is a specialist highways and construction training provider based at Bilsthorpe Depot in Nottinghamshire. The centre has been delivering courses for over 40 years and is listed on the Education and Skills Funding Agency’s Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers (RoATP) to deliver apprenticeship training to high standards. Apprenticeships at Via span levels 2 to 7 across roles including highways and construction, civil engineering, electrical, business administration, HR and project management, combining classroom/tutor-based study with hands-on, on-the-job learning supported by mentors and buddies. For employers, the Training Centre offers tailored programmes and bespoke training packages aligned to staff development needs, with theory and practical sessions forming an active part of the learning process. Via provides a wide range of accredited highways-related courses such as NRSWA (Streetworks), winter maintenance, plant operation, first aid, periodic CPC, construction skills and awareness, and Highways Electrical (HESA) training. Courses are delivered by fully qualified trainers with extensive industry experience in purpose-built facilities that include classrooms, a large practical training ground, on-site café and free parking. The centre also offers facilities for private hire for meetings and conferences of up to around 60 people.