14 | Aycliffe Today Business
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Nissan Engineers
of the Future
Woodham Academy students have visited
car-maker Nissan as part of an engineering
day to inspire youngsters to get in to
manufacturing.
The group of Year 8 students from the
school’s More Able Academy spent a day at
the Sunderland plant to discover the world
of industry, as part of the Government’s See
Inside Manufacturing (SIM) Programme. SIM
is a partnership between the Department for
Business, Innovation and Skills and industry
leaders such as Nissan and Vauxhall.
Students heard how engineers are
adapting to an ever changing world; how
engineers who once studied traditional
technologies such as petrol-powered vehicles
are now learning about electric vehicle
technology. The 14 students also learnt about
the 100% electric Nissan LEAF - and took
part in a tour of the production line to see the
Qashqai and the Leaf being built.
As well as inspiring the next generation,
the national programme aims to open young
eyes to the variety of careers available and
raise aspirations within an integral industry.
Woodham Headteacher, Christine Forsyth,
said: “This is just another example of how
we’re preparing our students for the world
of work so that they can benefit from
local opportunities within engineering and
manufacturing.
“As well as other initiatives we run, such as
the Apprenticeship Awareness Programme,
this is helping to give our students first-hand
experiences of industry.”
South Durham Enterprise Agency chief
executive and Aycliffe Business Park
Community board member Steve Robson
with John Parnell, Business Durham’s
business development area manager
(South) with a huge map of Aycliffe
Business Park.
Businesses urged
to put themselves
‘On The Map’
Aycliffe Business Park Community (ABPC) has launched a new campaign to gather more
information on companies and enable them to put themselves literally On The Map.
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