Apprenticeships now ‘top choice’ over university for young people and HVAC leaders

Posted on 6 Feb 2023 by The Manufacturer

Rising numbers of young people and manufacturing employers are choosing apprenticeships over traditional university education because the practical training allows apprentices to hit the ground running in the workplace. That’s according to 25-year-old engineer, Kieran Ince, who has risen through the ranks from apprentice to manager at S&P UK, a ventilation manufacturer based in Suffolk.

Kieran Ince, former apprentice Kieran joined S&P UK in 2016 and achieved a Higher Level Apprenticeship in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Electrical/Electronics) in the Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies in summer 2021. The 18-month programme included a Distinction for a BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering)…

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