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College hosts regional heat for UK

Monday 23 February 2009

Redcar & Cleveland College has launched the first of five regional heats for the inaugural HIP! UK Apprentice Plumber of the Year Award 2009.
 
The award, sponsored by Heating Engineers, Installers & Plumbers magazine (HIP!), in association with Plumbfix, is a UK-wide competition which tests Level 2 and 3 Plumbing NVQ apprentices on core practical elements of their course.
 
Five students from colleges around the north east took part in the challenge, which involved the installation of a boiler and radiator for a domestic heating system within a deadline of four hours.
 
Redcar & Cleveland College’s Adam Thompson, aged 25, achieved 2nd place along with 19 year-old Wayne Larkin from Hartlepool College of Further Education.
 
Adam Thompson thoroughly enjoyed taking part in the challenge. He said: “There was a good atmosphere amongst all the students in the competition. We were all quite close in terms of finishing the task set and well before the deadline too. It was great fun and I was pleased to be placed runner-up.”     
 
Head of Plumbing & Gas Division at Redcar & Cleveland College, Harry Teasdale, said: “We were delighted to be the first college to host a regional heat of this new award and to also achieve the position of runner-up. Congratulations to all involved and to the winner, Adam Bainbridge.”
 
Celia Matthews, Editor of HIP! commented: “The competition covers the tasks that apprentices are doing everyday, demonstrating their ability to meet the industry required standards. After this first heat at Redcar & Cleveland College, the standard of work has already proved to be extremely high.”
 
The northern heat was won by Adam Bainbridge, aged 19 from Darlington College of Technology.
 
 
Photo shows 25 year-old runner-up Adam Thompson from Redcar & Cleveland College with Tutor and Head of Plumbing and Gas, Harry Teasdale after successfully completing the challenge.
 

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