Manufacturing apprentices from the West Midland's have travelled to Westminster to quiz a number of politicians on the skills gap and the importance of vocational learning.
In-Comm Training, which operates training academies in Aldridge and Shrewsbury, arranged the visit for the 25 apprentices and 20 of their employers to debate the subject with Business Minister, Margot James, the hosting MP, Wendy Morton, and fellow MPs Amanda Milling and Daniel Kawczynski.
Gareth Jones, managing director of In-Comm Training, said: “Raising parity of esteem between Apprenticeships and other forms of higher and further education is paramount to making sure we get young people considering this as a viable career path.
In-Comm Training arranged for the 25 apprentices and 20 of their employers to debate the subject with Business Minister, Margot James, the hosting MP, Wendy Morton and fellow MPs Amanda Milling and Daniel Kawczynski.
Joining the firm on the visit was Salop Design & Engineering, RMD Kwikform (Interserve), IMI Precision Norgren, GKN Land Systems, Frank Dudley, Made in the Midlands, FBC Manby Bowdler, William Mitchell, B Mason & Son, Bradken, Black Country Chamber of Commerce, Cooke Brothers, Phoenix Tooling, Grainger & Worrall and Middas.
Rowan Crozier, CEO of Brandauer, also made the trip. He said: “We have to start sharing the message of how important apprenticeships are for the British economy; these young people are our future engineers, managers and decision makers…that’s exactly what this trip did.”
“Having a training provider that understands the bigger picture has changed the way we approach apprenticeships and is helping us grow our workforce.”