Briggs makes way for next generation engineers

Briggs makes way for next generation engineers

APPRENTICES KEY TO LONG-TERM RECOVERY

At the start of National Apprenticeship Week (February 1 – 5) new figures from Semta, the Sector Skills Council for Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies, reveal that the number of 16-24 year-olds embarking on engineering apprenticeships have increased by more than 10 per cent in the last twelve months, despite the recent economic downturn. As the latest official statistics suggest that the UK is finally emerging from recession, these young people will be vital to recovery in the long-term, according to Bill Twigg, Development Director at Semta. “Last week the Office of