On Wednesday 25th January 2017 our Worcestershire Apprentice of the Year – Pippa Dressler-Pearson –  joined Helena Baxter at St Augustine’s Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre in Redditch to talk to 6th formers about Higher and Degree Apprenticeships.

Pippa won the accolade in November at the annual awards ceremony and has now become a Young Apprenticeship Ambassador. Pippa told the students about her experience and how she completed her Apprenticeship with Southco Manufacturing and is now taking her next steps within the Engineering sector. Pippa says:

‘Something I tried to show the group of students sitting in front of me was the enthusiasm I had for my Apprenticeship. Enthusiasm got me my first interview, enthusiasm got me my second interview, and hopefully enthusiasm is what will help me to be successfully offered a new position at Southco. The truth is, enthusiasm is infectious, and I really hoped I was able to enthuse at least some of the students in that room, so that they would seriously consider an Apprenticeship as just as good a pathway as alternative higher education routes. An Apprenticeship is what you make of it. Right now, there are so many more Apprenticeship routes available than before. You can do Degree Apprenticeships across a wide range of industry sectors. An Apprenticeship means you don’t pay anything for your education! In fact, you get paid to do further education! ‘

Worcestershire Apprenticeships deliver a School Engagement Programme across the county for more information contact Helena Baxter 07775502211 email helenabxtr@gmail.com To see more about the Young Apprenticeship Ambassadors go to the Worcestershire Apprenticeship website.

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