Top honour for young Drax apprentice | Drax

...Awards’. James was one of 19 apprentice engineers from companies around the country to be awarded for outstanding achievement during their first year of apprenticeship training. A judging panel of peers, employers, trainers and coordinators assessed each apprentice based on commitment, personal development,...

Drax apprentice crowned | Drax

...peers, Drax as his employer, his trainers and coordinators and was assessed on his commitment, personal development, attitude and progression through his apprenticeship. James was presented his award by last year’s winner, Shane Morris of Castle Donington based Central Networks. The awards ceremony was supported...

Our people - Drax RA 2007

...young apprentices in September 2007, we have continued to support our technical apprenticeship programme. The year also saw eight apprentices from our first intake after re-introducing the programme complete their apprenticeships. We were especially pleased to see one of our second year apprentices...

More apprentices join Drax | Drax

...Drax Power Limited (”Drax”) has today announced that it has taken on six apprentices as part of the ongoing Drax Apprenticeship Programme. All six are studying towards an Advanced Modern Apprenticeship in Power Station Operations & Engineering Maintenance. The apprentices will be educated to ONC level...

Drax apprentices win top award in new industry competition | Drax

...Empower Apprentice Awards, designed to reward achievement in the first 12 months of training. All have now begun the second year of an Advanced Modern Apprenticeship in Power Station Operations & Engineering Maintenance at Drax. This takes four years to complete and is run by Empower Training in conjunction...

Press releases | Drax

...join Drax Mon Sep 13 00:00:00 BST 2004 Drax Power Limited (“Drax”) has today announced that it has taken on six apprentices as part of the ongoing Drax Apprenticeship Programme. More new faces at Drax Fri Aug 20 00:00:00 BST 2004 Drax Power Limited (”Drax”) has today announced that it has made significant...

Features | Drax

...crowned Empower Apprentice of the Year 2007 at a glittering ceremony which took place in early November at Eastwood Hall, Nottingham. TAGS: award , apprenticeship Award ceremony for artist stars Drax Power Limited’s first ever Art In The Community competition revealed a high level of artistic talent...

Our people - Drax

...just as important, the application of good practice, which during 2006 captured the changes to age discrimination and pensions laws. Recruitment Our apprenticeship programme was re-introduced in September 2003 amidst a growing realisation of a potential future shortfall in skilled workers, particularly...

Our people - Drax

...just as important, the application of good practice, which during 2006 captured the changes to age discrimination and pensions laws. Recruitment Our apprenticeship programme was re-introduced in September 2003 amidst a growing realisation of a potential future shortfall in skilled workers, particularly...

[PDF] Drax Annual Report 2008

...TheaveragelevelofabsenceatDrax for2008was2.8%,lowerthantheUK averageforthemanufacturing/industrial workingenvironment. Newskillsforyoungpeople Draxrunsanactiveanddeveloping apprenticeshipprogramme,currently training24youngmenandwomenover afour-yeartrainingperiod.In2008, oursecondyearapprenticeswonthe ApprenticeTeamAward,andoneofits...