Lecture focuses on routes into the trade

The annual Worshipful Company of Plumbers’ lecture will take place on Monday 15 May at the Royal College of Physicians in London, hosting a number of high-profile industry leaders for a lively debate on the different routes people can take to start a career in the plumbing and heating business.

Titled ‘Who needs university when apprenticeships are better?’, the discussion will focus on the benefits of paid apprenticeships versus university, and the variety of pathways that are available to those who begin their careers by gaining hands-on work experience alongside additional training.

Keynote speakers taking part in the discussion include: Carl Arntzen, CEO of Worcester Bosch; Kevin Wellman, CEO of the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering; and Neil Collishaw, CEO at BPEC. All three participants are passionate about encouraging more young people, and anyone who is keen to retrain, to consider a future in the Building Services Engineering sector.

The event will start at 5pm, with presentations and debate taking place from 6pm onwards. Tickets are £25 for the lecture only or £85 for lecture and dinner.

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