{"id":375813,"date":"2026-02-25T20:22:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T10:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railuk.com\/?p=189746"},"modified":"2026-02-25T20:22:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T10:22:51","slug":"swr-apprenticeship-programme-wins-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=375813","title":{"rendered":"SWR apprenticeship programme wins gold"},"content":{"rendered":"

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SOUTH Western\u202fRailway (SWR) has been\u202fawarded the prestigious Investors in People (IIP)\u202f\u2018Gold\u2019\u202faccreditation for its apprenticeships\u202fprogramme.<\/p>\n

The\u202faward completes the trio of accolades that IIP offers to employers for making work better for colleagues, following earlier gold accreditation for the people and wellbeing categories, announced in December.\u202f\u202f<\/p>\n

In its final report, which accompanied the confirmation that SWR had successfully achieved accreditation, IIP said that:<\/p>\n

\u201cSWR provides an environment where the amount of care provided to apprentices is exemplary. The apprenticeship team are really proactive and committed to providing the best experience for the range of apprentices. The organisation has successfully embedded a culture where apprentices feel valued, safe, and integrated from day one.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sharon Johnston, people and transformation director for SWR and Network Rail Wessex said:
\u201cAll the hard work that our colleagues and apprentices have put in has been recognised with this Gold accreditation. This makes us only the second train operator in the country to achieve such a prestigious \u2018hat-trick\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe accreditation recognises the journey that our apprenticeship programme has undertaken from being an ambitious goal to becoming a key part of the company\u2019s talent development strategy and congratulations go to all those who have been a part of that journey.\u201d<\/p>\n

For National Apprenticeship Week earlier this month, SWR revealed that 28 new apprentices would join the business in September.<\/p>\n

Image credit: South Western Railway<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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