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\u201cHis love for his trade shines through. One of the first things he said to me is that he loves making mistakes because then he learns,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cCaleb wants to get better and to master his trade, which is fantastic.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr Kernick is aiming to strengthen his skills in the occupational health and safety, and risk space while Mr McKeegan said school-based apprentice, Mr Streat, works methodically to complete any landscaping task to a high standard.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe would be an invaluable employee. All the finalists have worked hard and are worthy of rewards,\u201d Mr McKeegan said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of work in the background to get them to this level, and they should be proud to be nominated.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a big deal, they deserve it, and let\u2019s celebrate all they\u2019ve achieved after the last couple of years. It\u2019s also great representation for BGT.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
FOUR of BGT\u2019s young apprentice tradespeople have been named finalists in the 2022 Apprenticeship Employment Network Awards. Trainee wall and floor tiler Jye-Leigh Drinkwater is up for Apprentice of the Year, engineer Caleb Smith for disability achievement, landscaper Sebastian Streat for School-Based Apprentice and Trainee of the Year, and Tom Kernick for the OHS star. […]<\/p>\n