PUPILS from across Bradford grilled manufacturers at a first-of-its-kind event during the district’s inaugural Bradford Manufacturing Week.
Bradford Manufacturing LIVE, held at Bradford College, covered topics like finding the best route into manufacturing, rates of pay and the future of manufacturing. Nick Garthwaite, managing director of Bradford-based Christeyns UK, president of Bradford Chamber and creator of Bradford Manufacturing Week, said he was "blown away".
“Bradford Manufacturing LIVE was a real high point in our event line up for the week because it really got the pupils thinking, talking and asking the questions that were important to them," he said.
"The students had really done their research, and many addressed the big issues in manufacturing such as employing women, attracting young people to the sector and whether apprenticeships are the right route to take."
More than 40 manufacturers offered over 3,000 manufacturing experiences to over half of the district’s secondary schools during the week, which was backed by Prime Minister Theresa May.
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