On the 18th December 2006, James Peddle attended a graduation ceremony at Newbury College where he was awarded an HND in Mechanical Engineering. James, who has recently completed his Advanced Apprenticeship with Xtrac, was also presented with the Outstanding Learner Award by Sir Terence Conran on behalf of Newbury College.

It was a busy month for our apprentices, as James O’Hagan was presented with the first Darren Huttel Apprentice of the Year Award in memory of one of our members of staff Darren, who passed away so suddenly in September 2005 aged only 35. The award will be given each year to those that have demonstrated a high standard of work, and the ability to work as part of a team.