Foxwood apprentice recognised as one of the best in England
One of Foxwood Diesel’s engineering apprentices, Casey Allen, has beaten more than 13,000 hopefuls to be named as one of the top Engineering and Construction apprentices in the country.
One of Foxwood Diesel’s engineering apprentices, Casey Allen, has beaten more than 13,000 hopefuls to be named as one of the top Engineering and Construction apprentices in the country.
Casey , who works in Foxwood's workshop in Whittington, Chesterfield and is known by her colleagues as The Turbo Queen, narrowly missed out on being named the overall winner of the prestigious Group Training Association (GTA) England Apprentice of the Year Award.
Level 3 apprentice Casey was put forward for the award by her apprentice training provider NLT Training Services based in Brimington. She was pipped to the post for overall winner by a Level 4 Engineering apprentice.
She began working at Foxwood Diesel when she was 15 as part of a work experience organised by her school. Delighted to be shortlisted for the prestigious award, Casey said: “I’ve only been in the industry for about 18 months so to get this award is brilliant. I didn’t expect to be shortlisted let alone the runner up.”
The award was presented by Nick Boles, Minister of State jointly for the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Department for Education, at a ceremony held at the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) in Westminster, London.
Minister for Skills Nick Boles said: “The GTA England awards ceremony highlights the talent, energy and skill apprentices bring to businesses both large and small across the country.
“Apprenticeships play a vital role in building a modern, highly skilled workforce. This is why we are working with organisations like GTA England and its members to deliver 3 million apprentices by 2020.”
Owner of Foxwood Diesel Ken Worsdale, Matt Jamson and Casey’s mum accompanied her to the award ceremony.
Ken Worsdale added: “We’re all very proud of Casey. She did very well to be up against people who are five years into their apprenticeship. She is an asset to Foxwood Diesel. She’s only been here for just over a year but every day she impresses us with her self-motivation and effort she puts into the job.”
Casey added: “Foxwood is a great company to work for. They’re really supporting me. What I’m doing with my employer, combined with the training and qualifications I’m getting at NLT, will give me skills for life."
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