Rosie future for apprentices

Doncaster Central MP Rosie Winterton met with a group of Doncaster apprentices to talk about their apprenticeships and how vital they are in teaching them the skills they need for their trade.

Winterton visited Silverwood House, Balby, to see apprentices Sarah Steele and Liam Middleton, both electricians, and Kris Waterhouse, a plasterer, who work for St Leger Homes of Doncaster, and who have recently carried out work in its high-rise flats. She also called in to see tenant Flo O’Hara who lives in the flats.

“Apprenticeships provide a great way to get on and get a good, well paid job, for people who do best in on the job training,” says Winterton. “I am proud that the creation of a National Apprenticeship Service under the previous Government has helped drive up the number and quality of apprenticeships and it has been a pleasure to meet not only some of the people benefiting from the scheme but also tenants who are benefiting from their work.”

Susan Jordan, chief executive of St Leger Homes of Doncaster, said: “We have a great team of apprentices and the three who met Rosie really enjoyed chatting with her telling her about their jobs and their training. Our apprentices work really hard to learn their trades and it has been really good for them to share their experiences with Rosie.”

St Leger Homes runs its own apprenticeship scheme and currently has 31 apprentices. The company also works with a range of partners to offer students work experience.