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Alex Robson – Nexus – Transport Planning Level 6
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Hollie Hannah, Private Banking Manager, Handelsbanken
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Adam Henderson, Customer Service Apprentice, Mitie
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Sophie Ogden, Management Accountant – County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
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Life as an apprentice at Newcastle Building Society
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Annette Connor, Cumbria Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
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Katrina Moffat, North Tyneside Learning Trust
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Lou Doyle, Mesma
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Jackie Petford, Alpek Polyester
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Malcolm Knott, Industrial Technology Systems Ltd
Malcolm Knott talks about ITS’s approach to apprenticeships and how NEAAN offers him a focal point for advice, for development, for future planning…











