Exciting things are happening at South West Durham Training everyday! Keep track of the latest happenings here.
Two SWDT apprentices with designs on successful engineering careers showed their talent in a cross-college CAD challenge.
It was all about the girls today at South West Durham Training as we opened our doors for a Female in Engineering Day.
BTEC/HNC Machinist specialist tutor Anthony Garnett and General Manager Jonathan Hall visited MEC Machine Tools yesterday to discuss a potential collaboration.
It was a fab day for Nathan Hewick when he took part in an inter-college competition at Derwentside College in Consett.
A day trip to a research and testing facility went off with a bang for students on our new engineering T-Level.
Sedgefield MP Paul Howell praised the latest investment in high tech equipment during a visit to SWDT today.
SWDT’s Engineering T Level went nuclear with a visit to a Hartlepool power station.
When microwave and millimetre-wave product company Viper RF relocated to Aycliffe Business Park it came to SWDT for advice on engineering apprenticeships.
We are launching two new apprenticeships in response to employer feedback to our Skills Gap Analysis survey.
As we continue our celebration of #NAW2024 today we feature one of our key employers.
At SWDT we are always looking to develop the engineering curriculum that we deliver to our students in line with regional employer needs.
Jamie Heslop’s career journey started with a Level 2 Diploma in Engineering Operations at SWDT, specialising in fabrication & welding.
Owen Saunders began his career journey at SWDT studying a BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, achieving a fantastic overall distinction.
When you think about apprenticeship training, you probably associate it with seasoned professionals passing on their industry experience to young people in the workplace.
Former SWDT apprentice Noah Ellis has swiftly become an integral part of the engineering team at Technimark, where he is a Project Engineer.
SWDT has been training engineers since its very first intake more than 55 years ago.
SWDT has supported employers in the engineering and manufacturing sectors for more than 55 years – from SMEs to global multinationals.
South West Durham Training has an extra reason for celebrating National Apprenticeship Week.
South West Durham Training’s new CEO Shaun Hope will be hitting the ground running as he spreads the word about exciting future plans to the engineering and manufacturing sector.
Students from Woodham Academy were at SWDT this morning to take part in practical workshop sessions.