Steve Fogg, managing director at BAE Systems’ Shared Services, which supports the company’s UK operations, says: "We have a long history of nurturing skills and our apprenticeships offer vocational experience as well as training up to degree and masters level. I congratulate all those involved in delivering BAE’s apprenticeships and ensuring our apprentices receive the very best in training, support and career opportunities."
Lucas Benson, a craft apprentice at BAE Systems who was shortlisted for the ‘Advanced Apprentice of the Year’ award, was highly commended for his work on engineering projects for the F-35 and Hawk aircraft at the company's Warton facility.
The company invests approximately £90 million per year in education, skills and early careers activities, and has approximately 2,000 apprentices in training across its UK businesses at any given time, with circa 95% (on average) securing permanent roles each year.
