News: Celebration and recognition for engineering talent

Rotherham-based engineering and manufacturing training provider, Brinsworth Academy of Engineering, recently held their Annual Employer and Learner Awards.

The evening, which was headline sponsored by MTL Group and held at the Magna Science and Adventure Centre, saw over 190 guests enjoy an evening of celebration and recognition for some of the region's finest young engineering talent.

The night was also host to the Award of Excellence, sponsored by SMC International Training which was won by 21 year old engineer Yaser Rauf (pictured, left) of Arnold Wragg Ltd.

The award was presented by Martin Bevan, Business Manager at SMC International who explained why they are involved with the awards: "We were delighted to be involved in the awards and it is good to see talented young engineers getting into the limelight. This can only be good for the region as it needs so many more engineers!"

Other winners on the night included Jonathan Cheeseman of Davy Markham who won the Special Achievement Award, Luke Rayner of Edward Pryor & Sons who won the Level 2 Learner of the Year and Daniel Houchin of Newburgh Engineering who won the Level 3 Learner of the Year. Arnold Wragg Ltd won the Employer of the Year Award

Paul Reeves, business development director at Brinsworth Academy of Engineering, said: "We are delighted to see such a showcase of young talent coming through the system, it is a great credit to the learners, our own training team and of course the employers that are supporting them through this critical part of their careers."

There are over 250 apprentices currently in training with the Templeborough academy. All are following a training framework developed with the engineering industry sector, which includes attainment of a vocational qualification, a technical certificate and specified key skills.

Other sponsors for the awards also included Newburgh Engineering, AESSEAL, IMechE, and Oxley and Coward Solicitors.

Brinsworth Academy of Engineering website

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