Back in 2018 it was announced that Doncaster was to have its own University Technical College (UTC) to educate the next generation of skilled technicians, engineers, and designers.
Work has been well underway since then with the college due to open in September 2020 to students aged between 13 and 19 years old.
The aim of the college is to help to provide a workforce for the future and ensure Doncaster’s economic sustainability in the advanced engineering, rail and digital design sectors.
Led by Doncaster Chamber, students will have access to a unique learning experience enhanced by close links with local supporting employers to bring the curriculum to life through project work.
Polypipe Building Products are proud to be one of those local supporting employers partnering with Doncaster UTC. Polypipe Group HR Director Melissa Flett sits on the board of Governors for the new college, so recently took a socially distanced visit to site to see the progress with the build.
The 5 storey development is looking fantastic, with great views of Doncaster from the upper floors. We were pleased to see some Polypipe product involved in the project too!
Doncaster UTC is part of an exciting time for the development of Doncaster town centre and as a large local employer, something we are particularly pleased to be able to support now, and for years to come.
Melissa also visited the site earlier this year, pre-lockdown, to 'sign the steel' with other partners and Doncaster Mayor Ros Jones.
We look forward to the opportunity to work with students on projects involving engineering, technical processes and design given the industry that we come from and hope that one day in the future we will be able to welcome some of the students into the Polypipe family to pursue their chosen career!