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New engineers honoured
Metronet's apprenticeship programme reward the young apprentices for their help several large organisations make the
has been praised by the Society of hard work and commitment to the rail most out of long-term, professional
Operations Engineers at an event in industry. apprenticeship schemes.
Westminster. The SOE welcomed over In addition to the reception and Says SOE President Ian Ling,
twenty new technicians from Metronet to presentation by SOE, the new technicians "Apprenticeship programmes are the
their head office, and presented also received their Engineering Technician single most important element in
professional certificates of membership to (EngTech) professional registrations with ensuring that the UK produces new
congratulate them on successfully Engineering Council UK (ECUK). SOE is a generations of professional engineers. The
completing their four-year apprenticeship professional membership organisation, schemes ensure experience is passed on
programme. SOE President Ian Ling, and representing engineers in the transport, and innovation and enthusiasm nurtured.
Membership Development Manager Will plant and surveying industries. In SOE congratulates Metronet on producing
Reeves, were joined by Metronet's addition, SOE is one of the industry's a dedicated and capable group of
Learning and Development Vice President, keenest supporters of apprenticeship technicians for an industry that demands
Karen McKenzie-Irvine, at the event to programmes, with agreements in place to highly-skilled engineers."
Numbers soar at IRO
Applications for enrolment on the Institution of Railway Launch day for the 2008 courses will be Saturday 4th October
Operators' courses this autumn have soared. New students will at the Manchester Conference Centre. The occasion will allow
join the 70 existing students who have just completed their students from all three courses to get to know each other as
second or first year. Says Tricia Meade, IRO Learning & well as provide an opportunity for students to meet IRO tutors
Development Manager, 'Our recently launched Certificate course and Glasgow Caledonian University staff. 'The large number
makes its debut in October. I am delighted at the level of applying for places on this year's courses,' says Tricia, 'is a
interest, together with the continued interest in the Diploma and timely reminder that anyone wanting to join any of the 2009
Degree courses, (and) encouraged by the rail industry's intake should apply for one of the limited number of places as
acknowledgement of the education programme.' early as possible.'
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