Highland Council praises trio of apprentices from Inverness

Three apprentices were presented with SVQ certificates at today’s Highland Council corporate resources meeting.

The trio – Bryony McDiarmid, Ross Campbell, Rebecca Winton – from Inverness work for the council.

Councillor Alistair Mackinnon, chair of corporate resources, congratulated them.

“Today we are delighted to welcome three young people who started their apprenticeship journey in November 2017 and have completed their Scottish Vocational Qualifications and apprenticeship in business and administration. Congratulations to Bryony, Ross and Rebecca on achieving these well-earned certificates.

“The Highland Council modern apprenticeship programme goes from strength to strength with over 120 new apprenticeships starting since Autumn 2017. This is on target to reach 150 by the end of this year. These include, apprenticeships in engineering, early years childcare, civil engineering, project management, trades, roads, housing and several others. Many of these opportunities have been filled by existing staff, as well as new entrants.”

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