Eastern Region Roof Training Group Names Apprentice of the Year

THE EASTERN REGION ROOF Training group has named its apprentice of the year as part of National Apprentice Week.

Awards were given out to students that had shown exceptional skill, behaviour and dedication to their craft, with an award also given out for the Apprentice Employer of the Year.

• Apprentice of the Year – Daniel Coulthard of Bailey Roofing
• Rising Star Award – Matthew Carr of RG Leverett Roofing
• Most Improved Roofer – Jake Templeman of Lodge Roofing

Jake Templeton, Most Improved Roofer

Clive Coote, tutor, said “its been a pleasure to celebrate national apprenticeship week again this year and give out awards to those we feel have gone the extra effort.

“All three of the winners this year should be extremely proud of themselves and are thoroughly deserving of their award”

New award

The employer’s award was given out for the first time to highlight the company that not only provided the best support for their apprentices on programme, but their support for Apprenticeships in Roofing on the whole.

This years winner of the award was given to Avonside Roofing Braintree. According to the training group, Avonside Roofing Braintree have been exemplary in their support for their Apprentices over the past years, resulting in their Roofing Apprentices picking up Eastern Roof Training’s Apprentice of the Year 2019 and the much-coveted Skill Build Pitched Roofing joint first place.

The training group also expressed its thanks to manufacturers Soprema, Axter, Midland Lead, BMI & Klober for their support.