Electrical Contracting News (ECN) May 2016 | Page 31

TRAINER & TRAINEE

Ford Electrical operations
director, Jack England (left).

Michelle Moylan.

apprenticeships benefiting both employers
and employees. The 13th member decided
to join a full time college course, so a 100
per cent destination success. Additionally,
both girls in the group progressed onto
the Electrical Trailblazer, with one of them,
Ruby Mitchell, becoming an ambassador
with the NICEIC national ‘Jobs for Girls’
campaign. Ruby has since been nominated
and was a finalist in the ‘Women in
Business Awards 2016’, in the category
of Female Apprentice of the Year, with the
Bristol Post and Bath Chronicle.
Michelle added, ‘During September last
year, following lengthy implementation and
lead time of electrical trailblazing, the new
apprenticeship standards were ready for
delivery. We took the initiative and started
delivering the new framework immediately.
It transpires that we are the only
provider offering the Electrical Trailblazer
Apprenticeship in the whole of the UK.
A rather large feather in our cap, when
you consider all of the further education
colleges, training providers etc – there
must