First Cycle Mechanic Apprenticeship Standard Sign Up
Posted on in Cycles News
Wednesday (12th August) was a landmark day for both the cycle industry and Cytech training provider Activate Cycle Academy (ACA). A total of 2 years of hard work was brought to fruition with the first sign up to the new Apprenticeship in Bicycle Mechanics by ACA Operations Manager, Suzanne Read – fitting that it also happened at the place the new Standard started its development, Cycle-R in Cannock.
This new Apprenticeship Standard was developed by a group of cycle industry employers – including representatives from cycle shops, bike hire companies, industry suppliers and manufacturers and members of the Association of Cycle Traders (ACT), aided by representatives from training providers including ACA’s Suzanne.
The first learner enrolled to the new Apprenticeship was Jason Brierley – pictured here with his mentor, Chief Mechanic Mark Kay. Jason’s sign up was the first of many other new Apprentices that are currently in the process of being signed up, as a result of the recent sales upturn within the industry and the Government’s recently announced extra funding to support employers taking on new Apprentices.
Suzanne commented “It was great to finally see all the effort we have been putting in on course development finally come to fruition, and an honour to sign up the first person in the UK to the new standard Apprenticeship in Bicycle Mechanics. Jason had a thorough induction and introduction to all systems and our new online based course that provides a much deeper level of information across the Cycle Mechanic job role than the older Engineering NVQ based Apprenticeships ever did.”
Richard Lawrence, Chairman of Cycle-R added “We are delighted to have the first of the new Bicycle Mechanics Apprenticeships. Having chaired the trailblazer group we know the benefits the new Apprenticeship will bring to the cycle industry.”
For more information about the new Apprenticeship in Bicycle Mechanics, please contact the ACA cycles team on 01865 550324 or at cycles@activatelearning.ac.uk.