SummitSkills, the sector skills council for building services engineering and sponsor of the training category at the recent Building Services Awards, has commended City and County of Swansea for its successful training initiative.
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The local authority stood out with its Work-Related Education Programme, which places school pupils in the mechanical and engineering trades for one day a week over 12 months, aiming to to attract, recruit and retain apprentices into the industry. More than 100 students have already completed the scheme.
The judges were equally impressed with the Construction Connection Programme, which created a breakthrough in interest among girls. The number of girls taking part in the council’s Saturday morning trade school has risen from zero two years ago to 15 percent of the total.
Keith Marshall, chief executive at SummitSkills, was there to present the award: “The calibre of this year’s short list was impressively high. SummitSkills is delighted to honour Swansea Council’s achievement as it will greatly help to increase the interest of young people in building services engineering and attract apprentices into the sector.”
Runners up for the category included: Haden Young, which was highly commended; Arup; Buro Happold; NG Bailey; and Sinclair Knight Merz.
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