WORKERS in Warrington are helping to make the north west the country’s leading region for apprenticeships, according to the latest government statistics.
A total of 249,860 people in the north west have received apprenticeship training since 2010 – making up more than a sixth of all the apprentices in England.
Risley based Sellafield has taken on a number of new apprentices this year at is engineering and design office in the town.
Les Agnew, head of education and skills at Sellafield, said: “We consider apprenticeships to be a practical and cost-effective solution in developing people with exactly the right skills, knowledge and behaviours that our business requires.
“We’re recruiting more apprentices than ever before, and will do for at least the next five years.”
Steve Corcoran, chairman of the Confederation of British Industry in the North West and chief executive of Merseyside-based Speedy Hire Plc, said: "After many years of economic challenge, the north west economy is showing visible signs of recovery across a number of its markets.
“The region is particularly well placed, with strength in depth, across a number of key manufacturing, business services and education sectors including automotive, aeronautical, nuclear and renewable energy.
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