A double-decker bus will tour schools in Worcestershire to highlight National Apprenticeship Week.

College group WCG, which has colleges in the county, will also visit schools and colleges in Warwickshire and Coventry.

The theme for National Apprenticeship Week - which runs from February 6 to 10 - is ‘Skills for Life’ and the college group will be visiting three schools or colleges a day, with a wide range of activities taking place on the bus.

Apprenticeships being showcased include plumbing, engineering, horticulture and animal care.

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Activities will include the assembly of plumbing fittings, animal health checks, table setting, napkin folding and seed sowing.

The college group is the largest college provider of apprenticeship training in the region, with up to 2,000 apprentices trained every year and working with over 1,100 local, regional and national employers.

Mark Whittaker from WCG said: “We have seen huge interest in our apprenticeships bus over the last four years and have spoken with thousands of young people in schools all across the Midlands.

'Interactive and engaging'

“This year, to facilitate demand, we have upgraded to a double decker bus, which will allow us to host more innovative and attention-grabbing activities for young people on the bus itself.

“We aim to make it as interactive and engaging as possible, with widespread professions and industries to help young people find the right career for them.

“Apprenticeships continue to be at the heart of government policy and will play a vital role in rebuilding the UK economy. There is always more work to do to ensure that young people know about the benefits of taking the apprenticeship route and that is what we are trying to do with our apprenticeship roadshow.” 

On Thursday, February 9, the bus will begin a two-day stay in Worcestershire, with visits to The De Monfort School in Evesham, St Benedict’s Catholic School in Evesham and St Augustine’s Catholic High School in Redditch.

The tour will finish on Friday with visits to The Chase School in Malvern, Hanley Castle High School and making its final stop on the route at Pershore College.