Brathay appentice challenge 2014: finalists announced
14 Apr 2014 10:35 AM
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has announced
the finalists for the apprentice team of the
year.
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4 regional winners are:
- northern region – Pepsico
- central region – South Worcestershire
College
- London and South East region – e2v
Technologies
- southern region – QientiQ
The
4 additional finalists are:
- Barrow Engineering Projects – Team Oxley
Developments
- British Airways
- The
Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS Foundation
- Virgin Media
During the last 2 months the teams have delivered nearly
60 community projects and conducted 310 school visits.
The
finalists will continue their fundraising and awareness raising activities
until early June when the challenge culminates in a series of team building,
logistical and physical challenges at Brathay Trust’s Windermere
headquarters from 9 to 11 June.
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said: >
Apprenticeships are vital to our country’s future. They build our houses,
design our aircraft, programme our computers and make our furniture, among the
many other things they do. That is why it is so important that we celebrate the
achievements of hard-working apprentices across the country. > The finalists
of the Brathay apprentice challenge have shown they have the energy, enthusiasm
and commitment to be the best they can be, but also to give back to build a
better future for Britain. > It is important that we foster and harness that
kind of dedication to secure their future and Britain’s long term
success: building a stronger economy and fairer society for this generation and
the next.
The
challenge, supported by the Agency’s National Apprenticeship Service,
focuses on helping to create an enhanced Apprenticeship for competitors,
enabling them to developing skills like team building, leadership and
communications – many of which are found in the top positions within
business.