Title: North Lindsey College in Scunthorpe Enables Prosperous Offshore Careers for the Future
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In the midst of the offshore wind industry’s swift expansion, North Lindsey College, Scunthorpe, is playing a crucial role in equipping the subsequent generation of proficient workers. With projections suggesting an impending requirement of 50,000 skilled workers in the field over the incoming decade, the college is currently educating over 100 apprentices hailing from different parts of the UK.
Among these apprentices is Daisy Rendall, a 19-year-old from Aberdeen, whose motivation to join the industry is rooted in her family’s past involvements in the oil and gas sector. Aiming for more sustainable long-term career prospects, she has turned her focus towards renewable energy. “I started thinking about a job that will be there throughout my working life, and it seems quite clear that the oil and gas sector won’t provide that,” Rendall stated.
Alfie Bone, another apprentice and a 17-year-old from Newcastle, has nurtured the dream of working offshore since his childhood. “I used to see the turbines when walking along the coast up in the North East and always had the desire to work on them,” he revealed, voicing his anticipation for the career path.
This initiative at Scunthorpe serves not only to bolster the thriving renewable energy sector but also accentuates Lincolnshire’s significant role in the industry’s workforce development.
This story was sourced from original commentary provided by www.bbc.com and reworked for The Lincoln Post.
