Town Council apprentice Emma passes final College exams with distinction

Emma Cook and Matt Powell were taken on as apprentices by the Town Council, a new move that is probably a ‘first’ for any public sector body. That was in December last year and a few weeks ago, Emma took her final exams at Swindon’s New College and passed with distinction.

Her course was the Business and Administration Apprenticeship Level 3 and she joined the Town Council as Information Officer.

The role is desxcribed bt a Town Council spokesperson as: ‘Our Information Officer apprenticeship is a partnership with New College Swindon. Emma attends College one day a week, incorporating study topics into her work at the office, and using her work as examples of her learning. At the end of this 18-month placement she will be well equipped with experience and skills in business administration and customer service, opening the door to many career paths.’

Emma’s apprenticeship was for eighteen months whilst Matt’s is for two years, and is a Level 6 (Degree level) Youth Worker Apprentice