WHITE LIGHT & APPRENTICES Bryan Raven Managing Director
WHO IS WHITE LIGHT? Based in SW19 we currently employ over 150 staff providing lighting equipment & services to the entertainment industry
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BEFORE APPRENTICES Traditionally employ “trainees” Lacked formal training programme Need for staff to contribute “financially”
2011 intake2012 intake
Lewisham College EDI Level 2 Technical Theatre – Lighting Central Sussex College Level 3 subsidiary diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering Current Scheme(s) Using ABTT to deliver the EDI qualification…plus much more non-academic training Future plans
OTHER INITIATIVES Working with ATG Work Experience with other bodies such as National Theatre, ENO, Lyric W6, Curve etc
THE CHALLENGES Monitoring & mentoring requirements Persuading them that they WANT to go to college The relevance of the EDI qualification Teaching them to be “employees”
THE BENEFITS Improvement in our mentoring skills Future generation of staff (and customers) Industry recognition Staff acceptance Increased awareness of training at WL
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