Judges find it hard splitting apprentices

By Tom Edwards

Apprentice of the year Tom Scott, front, and behind, runners-up, left to right, Sam Wells, Annette Falla, Ben Hewlett, Hugo Gouveia and Jenny Hall. (Picture by Peter Frankland, 0452808)

APPRENTICESHIPS play an important role in ensuring the workforce of the future by producing qualified tradesmen and women, according to the College of Further Education.
In June each year, the apprentice-of-the-year awards ceremony is held to highlight a selection of trainees who have excelled in their chosen career.

‘Last year’s ceremony saw six shortlisted nominees create a major problem for the judges as they were all excellent, passionate about what they do, model apprentices with excellent attitudes to their chosen careers,’ said apprenticeship scheme manager Alma Harradine.

The winner was Tom Scott, who is in his fourth year of a fabrication and welding apprenticeship at Turx Custom Workshop.

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