{"id":43044,"date":"2024-05-13T13:39:23","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T03:39:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=43044"},"modified":"2024-05-13T13:39:23","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T03:39:23","slug":"lumo-celebrates-as-95-of-workforce-enter-through-apprenticeship-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=43044","title":{"rendered":"Lumo celebrates as 95% of workforce enter through apprenticeship scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tyneside-based train operator, Lumo<\/a>, celebrates that 95% of its workforce began as apprentices recruited through partnership with provider, Train\u2019d Up.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Lumo\u2019s 95% milestone follows a five year partnership between Lumo and Train\u2019d Up, which has seen many successes. This includes, 16 drivers in one cohort, the largest number of driver trainees Train\u2019d Up has seen in its 20 years of operation.<\/span><\/p>\n

The welcomed announcement follows news that the UK has seen 2.5% overall boost in apprenticeships in the last year. Yet, there is still work to be done in the North East due to an ongoing decline in uptake from 23,260 in 2018 to 18,450 in 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n

To date, a total of 78 Lumo Customer Drivers and Customer Experience Ambassadors have successfully enrolled through the apprenticeship completing a range of training modules.<\/span><\/p>\n

The custom designed programme prepares Lumo colleagues beyond their day to day roles. Additional ICT training is included to ensure they have the skills required to advance internally from day one and, adapt to the quickly approaching digital future.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The apprenticeship partnership with Train\u2019d Up began in 2020, ahead of the business\u2019 launch date on 2021. It was created and, has continued to give the local workforce new opportunities and, the chance to develop new skills to readily enter the rail industry.<\/span><\/p>\n

Martijn Gilbert, Managing Director of Lumo, said:<\/span>\u00a0\u201cWe take great pride in celebrating the fact nearly all Lumo colleagues have had the opportunity to train through our apprenticeship programme with Train\u2019d Up.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis was a founding pillar as the company began the process with Train\u2019d Up ahead of our launch back in 2020. It has remained a key part of our colleague development approach as we want to continuously ensure that as many local people as possible have the opportunity to join the rail industry, regardless of their previous skill set or background.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Paul Daglish, Lead Learning Specialist at Train\u2019d Up, said<\/span>:<\/span>\u00a0\u201cLumo really highlighted the importance of staff training from day one by working in tandem with us and developing their operational standards in line with our training standards.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve worked with over 15 other train operators and have never seen staff training being implemented in such a way \u2013 it\u2019s simple but pretty extraordinary for a train operator to do.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAn apprenticeship is a key step towards becoming a train driver in the UK as hands-on, situational experience is vital. Lumo is helping to give the local area the opportunity to join the rail industry and learn brand new skills all while earning.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Lumo\u2019s success has inspired sister company, Hull trains,<\/a> to approach Train\u2019d Up to support its apprenticeship programme.<\/span><\/p>\n

A further group of seven new recruits are scheduled to take on the customer ambassador training to join Lumo this summer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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