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Collaboration in action! Our Process Apprentices had noticed some links across the process plant and tank farm, so who better to fix them than our Mechanical Apprentices. This exercise saw our process and mechanical apprentices working together to create permits, isolate equipment, carry out repairs and finally testing their work to ensure the fault had been corrected. This was a great experience for both the process and mechanical apprentices to prepare them for their roles on operational sites, as well as not only developing their team work skills but also how essential maintenance tasks can impact plant and process operations. David Talbot Paul Robinson Robert Padley (CMgr,MIET,BSc,QTLS) Gary Thompson Perry Burton Jez Mills TechIOSH Paul Skelly Tony Parry Jayne Cooke Hannah Ardron

We are happy to announce our plans to expand the CATCH Facility in Stallingborough, creating a cutting-edge space to support the development of vital green industrial skills needed across the Humber, Yorkshire and Lincolnshire region. The plans we’ve developed have now been submitted to North East Lincolnshire Council and include a renewable energy training centre with four workshops, four classrooms and a common room – an initiative we’re proud to be involved in! We are also pleased to be extending the conference facilities at CATCH’s Skills and Apprenticeship Centre. Click the link below for more information ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/e2vfEtE6

Join us at CATCH as we host our Trade Taster Days! Y10 and Y12 students will have the opportunity to explore and experience our practical workshops, in order to help them make an informed decision surrounding engineering apprenticeships. Students will gain experience from our industry expert trainers across a variety of trades, allowing them to gain an insight into engineering. To register, please contact outreach@catchuk.org. Caitlin Brewitt Yvonne Kershaw Paul Robinson Joel Broddle AWeldI Robert Padley (CMgr,MIET,BSc,QTLS) David Talbot

This week saw the latest meeting of our Humber Industrial Decarbonisation Meeting, sponsored this month by Equilibrion. Chair Joseph Howe welcomed delegates both online and in-person to our CATCH Facility in Stallingborough to hear from our guest speakers Philip Rogers (Equilibrion), Matthew Collinson (North Lincolnshire Council) and Katie Privett (Northern Powergrid), who all gave insightful presentations and took questions both online and in person. The full write up for the network can be viewed at https://lnkd.in/efGYHcxp Thank you once again to all our speakers, and to Equilibrion for sponsoring the event. For more information regarding networks, please contact katie.hedges@catchuk.org. Katie Hedges Lisa Buck Ellie Owens David Talbot Joseph Howe

Some of our First Year Apprentices have taken time out of their days to write letters to their new Pen Pals at Temple Croft Care Home! Our apprentices enjoyed receiving their letters from the residents, and we hope that the residents enjoy reading the responses from their new pen pals here at CATCH! It's great to see our apprentices engaging in the wider community, showing selflessness and kindness while completing their industry training with us. Thank you to Katy Sidell for organising this opportunity with Temple Croft Care Home. David Talbot Paul Robinson Katy Sidell Hannah Ardron

We're excited to be collaborating with CATCH.   We'll be working together on:   - Seeking joint research funding to advance industry-led projects. 📈   - Bridging the gap between academic study and industry practice. 🤝   And more!   Get the details here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eeWRcFf6

Andrew Hockey, CEO of the ECITB, today gave evidence to the influential Energy Security and Net Zero (ESNZ) Select Committee which is looking at how to build the workforce needed to deliver the policies and infrastructure for the UK’s clean, secure energy mission. Speaking as the authority for skills in the engineering construction industry, Andrew outlined the importance of collaboration, cross-skilling and workforce transferability to the cross-party members. He stressed “Engineering construction is vital to meet the country’s net zero goals”. The CITB, Offshore Energies UK and Association of Colleges were also called on to give evidence at the inquiry. A full article will be published on the ECITB website tomorrow. Visit Parliamentlive.tv to watch the full debate: https://lnkd.in/dU-TAzWH Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Sizewell C CATCH EDF (UK) Tim Balcon David Hughes Katy Heidenreich Andrew Hockey

We're excited to be collaborating with the University of Hull! David Talbot, CEO, CATCH and Professor Fiona Matthews, Pro-Vice Chancellor, Research and Enterprise, University of Hull signed a MOU to form a strategic partnership to work together on projects such as: - Developing joint training opportunities, including Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programmes and short courses tailored to CATCH industry members. - Exploring opportunities for University of Hull students to utilise CATCH facilities as part of their curriculum development. Read the full details here - https://lnkd.in/eG6grEJ7

Great to see that one of our apprentices Barney from Mitsubishi Chemical Group has been nominated for the Apprentice Employment Agency Future Leader Award! David Talbot Paul Robinson Robert Padley (CMgr,MIET,BSc,QTLS) Hannah Ardron Jayne Cooke Gary Thompson Jez Mills TechIOSH Tony Parry

Planes, (no trains) and automobiles... Yesterday involved a lot of hours and a lot of driving but it was a fantastic day, filled with lots of FSB's friends from across Greater Lincolnshire and into Notts. Firstly it was a trip to Grimsby to join the Invest North East Lincolnshire (InvestNEL) Industrial Connections #skills panel with my esteemed colleagues David Talbot from CATCH and Lee Douglas from the Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority Careers Hub. I was invited to discuss the intent and impact of the #GLRLSIP, the current challenges #smallbiz are facing in recruiting and upskilling and what meaningful changes need to come about to improve work prospects for local people and our employers. Thank you to Amy Gresham, Matthew Sylvester and Penny Codd for inviting me to take part in the day. Always a pleasure to encounter Chloe Tate, Adrian Smith, Jacqueline Gray MCIPS and Michaela Sams in a day's work 😊 Then it was down to Newark to attend "A Night Under the Plane" at the ASI (Newark) ). We're big fans of this fantastic facility within our region (see our recent networking and site tour for evidence) as it is supporting the local air, space and defence workforce and opens up training and staffing potential for thousands of SMEs in the supply chain. It was great to hear from Mark Locking, Penny Taylor MBE, Paul Gregory and "Mayor Clare" Claire Ward. Huge thanks to Newark and Sherwood District Council - namely Veronica Dennant and William Parkinson - for inviting me to represent the local small business community, and it was great to see Tom Marsden, Elizabeth Hanger, Steff Wright 🌱, Dave Williams Gareth Bramley, Kristian S Hanslip and Guy Hodgkinson.