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My Life as an Apprentice Mechanic: Abhay Gulati

An automotive apprenticeship teaches more than ‘engines’. Here, Heavy Vehicle Apprentice, Abhay, explains why he chose an apprenticeship over...
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My Life as an Apprentice Mechanic: Max Winter

Heavy Vehicle Apprentice Technician Level 3, Max Winter, explains how a change of tack, switching from an accountancy course...

My Life as an Apprentice Mechanic: Matthew Hughes

Motor Vehicle apprenticeships can begin at any age, and straight from Year 11 is not uncommon. Matthew Hughes began...
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My Life as an Apprentice Mechanic: Jignesh Khimani

Some very well recognised people started their careers as an apprentice and worked their way up … Jamie Oliver,...

My life as an Apprentice Mechanic: Elliott Dinnage

Despite what many people think, you don’t have to be straight out of school (GCSES or ‘A’ levels) to...
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My life as an Apprentice Mechanic: Daniel Parker

To many people, one motor vehicle apprenticeship may seem the same as the next. However, that’s not so. Apprenticeships...

Diversity Groups: LGBT+ History Month

In recent years, the automotive sector’s interest in LGBT+ representation has increased rapidly, with many manufacturers celebrating pride events,...

Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week, 8 to 14 February 2021

This year, National Apprenticeship Week will be held between the 8th and 14th of February. This year’s chosen theme...

Meet the Skillnet Learning Team – Richard Lee

Richard Lee, a Skillnet Non-Technical Skills Coach outlines his approach to coaching apprentices and how being honest gets the...

5 benefits of hiring an Apprentice

Much is made of the benefits of apprenticeships for apprentices, but for employers, there are also many benefits. We...