White Bros have for many years obtained our skilled sheet metal work staff from our apprenticeship scheme, usually employing 2 new apprentices each year. We have a very low turnover of staff, and the vast majority of our skilled staff are White Bros trained apprentices.

We have worked in partnership with Rolls Royce (Formally Vickers training) successfully for many years.

The training school provides a bridge between school and ourselves giving the new pre-apprentice a sound basic training in the required engineering skills and health & safety in controlled environment. It also gives time for the pre-apprentice to reflect on their chosen path before commencing full employment with an employer, and for these reasons we only employ apprentices that come from this source. Any applications from other sources are directed to Rolls Royce training.

After successfully gaining employment at White Bros, the apprentices progress is then regularly monitored over the four year period of their apprenticeship by the Rolls Royce assessor working closely with the apprentices management mentor.

In addition White Bros has with Rolls Royce training developed it's own apprentice review board which meets bi-annually. The purpose of this board is to allow the apprentice, the company and Rolls Royce to freely discuss the individual's progress.

We now believe that with the assistance of Rolls Royce training we have one of, if not the best quality sheet metal apprenticeship schemes on Tyneside.