Justin Tomlinson MP has recently congratulated the winners at Swindon College’s annual Apprenticeship Awards Ceremony.
Justin joined Vice-Principal, David Francis, and Operational Manager, Julia Hoskins, to congratulate students & staff as part of the celebration for the success of this year’s outstanding apprentices. Among the winners Justin congratulated, were students who had completed an apprenticeship in a range of disciplines including; hairdressing, accountancy, carpentry, business administration and plumbing.
Awards were also given to students who worked in local companies including BMW and Honda. Each of the students had excelled in their programme and were awarded the title ‘Apprentice of the Year’. Justin was incredibly pleased to hear that many apprentices had secured full-time employment in their chosen sector.
Justin Tomlinson MP said “I have always been an active supporter of apprenticeships on a local and national level. In our manifesto we repeated our pledge to our commitment to create 3 million apprenticeships for young people by 2020. In Swindon alone, we have seen over 10,000 apprenticeships created since 2010. It is great to see local schools and colleges working to build on that and offering young people chances to succeed. Good luck to Swindon College’s apprentices as they step out into the world of work.”
