Webinar: Apprenticeships unlocked
Wednesday 9th February at 2:00pm GMT
In partnership with the Aerospace Growth Partnership, ADS hosted a one-off webinar which took place during National Apprenticeships Week.
Have you ever wondered if an apprenticeship is important? If you may be able to upskill? What a day as an apprentice is like? Then this is the webinar for you.
In this webinar, we explored the importance of apprenticeships to industry, the opportunities to upskill and expand your knowledge and what the day-to-day life of an apprentice looks like. We were joined by colleagues from the Aerospace Growth Partnership, Thales and Spirit AeroSystems.
Agenda:
- ADS opening remarks and introductions – Balaji Srimoolanathan, Programme Director, Aerospace Growth Partnership.
- Importance of apprentices as technology develops from an industry perspective – Sir Michael Ryan CBE, Chair of the Aerospace Growth Partnership.
- Ways to Upskill – The Emerging Skills Project, Paul Shakspeare, Consultant, The Emerging Skills Project.
- Lived experience as an apprentice in aerospace – Ria Parekh, Systems Degree Apprentice, Thales and Nicole Wilson, Apprentice Aircraft Fitter (4th year), Spirit AeroSystems.
- UK Youth Rocketry Competition – Madeleine Fleetwood, Events Manager, ADS
- Q&A
Speakers:
- Balaji Srimoolanathan, Programme Director, Aerospace Growth Partnership.
- Sir Michael Ryan CBE, Chair of the Aerospace Growth Partnership.
- Paul Shakspeare, Consultant, The Emerging Skills Project.
- Ria Parekh, Systems Degree Apprentice, Thales.
- Nicole Wilson, Apprentice Aircraft Fitter (4th year), Spirit AeroSystems.
- Madeleine Fleetwood, Events Manager, ADS