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07/01/2009
RICHARD ALAN ENGINEERING 'AHEAD OF THE GAME' IN THE BATTLE TO BEAT BRITAIN'S ECONOMIC DOWNTURN
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As Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, tours the country in his attempt to enthuse the population about his fiscal measures and convince industry bosses that training young people is the way to go, Dewsbury based Richard Alan Engineering (RAE) has been operating a thriving apprenticeship scheme for many years.
The PM is hoping to create up to 35,000 new apprenticeships but RAE is already focusing on the future and has acknowledged possible shortfalls and demands for skilled tradesmen. Its highly successful apprenticeship scheme intends to recruit a number of candidates every two years for mechanical engineering, fabrication and welding and electrical engineering.
Recently, four of the company's young members of staff have been presented with certificates for their respective successes. They are (from left):
Jack Spencer, who has just completed his first year mechanical engineering apprenticeship, David Pullen, who has completed his second year in mechanical engineering, Hasib Mugal, first year in mechanical engineering, and Thomas Wightman, who has completed his first year in welding and fabrication.
Congratulating the boys, Glen Forth, RAE's engineering manager, said:
“We believe absolutely in the value of proper training and the success of our apprenticeship scheme is a testament to this ethos. We work closely with Kirklees College to operate the scheme and it is to our benefit and the boys' long term employment prospects that this works so well.
“RAE has a second to none track record for its low staff turnover. We have never 'lost' any of our apprentices and they go on to play a vital part in the continuing success of the business”.
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