An annual free toolkit initiative by national training provider JTL has seen apprentices presented with tools from UK Plumbing Supplies at JTL’s latest centre opening.
For the last six years, JTL has been distributing free starter toolkits to learners who are on a qualifying apprenticeship.
Since 2021, JTL has been working with UK Plumbing Supplies, which represents leading plumbing, heating and bathroom merchants to ensure Mechanical Engineering Services (MES) apprentices across the country are equipped for the job in hand.
Representatives of UKPS attended the official opening of JTL’s new dedicated training centre in Birmingham, presenting current first-year MES apprentices with their free toolkits.
Jon Graham, chief executive at JTL, said: “Ensuring every MES apprentice is supplied with a free toolkit during their first year is fundamental to our aim of making every apprentice feel an important part of the profession. We are thrilled to continue our partnership with UK Plumbing Supplies and are delighted that they were able to play such an important role at the official opening of our new state-of-the-art centre in Birmingham.”
Andy Clarke, central regional director at UK Plumbing Supplies, said: “We are delighted to have attended the official opening of the new training centre and to have had the opportunity to meet the current MES apprentices. We look forward to continuing our partnership with JTL, providing toolkits to the apprentices at the start of their career is a great opportunity for us to invest in the future of our industry.”