Our Testimonials
Hear what our apprentices have to say about our apprenticeships.
It has benefited me in knowing the best ways to lead a team successfully and the challenges I may face along the way.
Georgia Burdell from Neuways
“My name is Georgia and I completed my level 3 Team Leader and Supervisor apprenticeship at Neuways with MBKB. I chose this apprenticeship as I wanted to grow as a leader and help the youth of today become the leaders of tomorrow. It has benefited me in knowing the best ways to lead a team successfully and the challenges I may face along the way. My long-term goal is to become a Senior Manager here at Neuways, using the skills and knowledge I learnt throughout my apprenticeship.”
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Apprenticeship – Team Leader / Supervisor
Employer – Neuways
MBKB tutor Neil Carver has been great support throughout my apprenticeship journey and provided additional learning materials when requested. I can’t thank him enough for the support and guidance Neil has provided me during my work based project and professional discussion preparation that helped me achieve the distinction on EPA.
Manprit Alhawat from Socotec UK Limited
“I have really enjoyed learning while working and received constant support from MBKB and SOCOTEC UK Ltd. I’ve recently had discussions regarding my next steps and currently looking to pursue my career in a technical and Quality management to ensure that I continue to develop and enhance my skills.
I’m the QA & Technical Support Manager for materials testing laboratory of SOCOTEC UK Ltd. My main responsibilities are maintenance of local quality control in compliance with ISO 17025:2017, provide technical training and assessment of operatives and administrators, checking and approval of materials test reports, management and control of Proficiency testing , also management of the equipment and training database.
I chose to do apprenticeship training to gain knowledge and skills to become a fully qualified Quality Practitioner. I feel more confident and able to perform my job effectively. I’ve passed my end point assessment with a distinction and been awarded a Practitioner grade from CQI. I’m committed to continuous professional development with CQI membership. During my work based project for EPA I was able to develop and deliver a Quality induction presentation to operatives and managers at our materials laboratory. They all felt very confident and gave positive feedback on my approach taken to make quality a way of life at SOCOTEC UK Ltd.
My aspiration is to achieve Chartered Quality Professional status and career progression in a Technical and Quality management route. MBKB tutor Neil Carver has been great support throughout my apprenticeship journey and provided additional learning materials when requested. I can’t thank him enough for the support and guidance Neil has provided me during my work based project and professional discussion preparation that helped me achieve the distinction on EPA. I would definitely recommend MBKB as an excellent training provider. Tutors have extensive knowledge and skills to deliver well planned lessons. EPA team is extremely helpful.”
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Apprenticeship – Quality Practitioner
Employer – Socotec UK Limited
I had two tutors during my time on the apprenticeship, both were very helpful and approachable. Additional support and guidance was available whenever needed. They even went above and beyond to set up an additional training session for me when I wanted to learn about a topic that was not included in my original learning plan!
Stephanie Atkins from Stockton on Tees Borough Council
“Hello, my name is Steph and I recently completed a level 4 Internal Audit apprenticeship with MBKB. I chose to do an apprenticeship so that I could study whilst also gaining work experience in my new internal audit role with a local Council.
The apprenticeship was great for fitting into my work and it helped me to gain lots of background knowledge and first-hand experience related to my role. The studying was varied and interesting throughout, with both individual tutor sessions, and group sessions and workshops where I got to hear and learn about the experiences of other apprentices on my course.
I had two tutors during my time on the apprenticeship, both were very helpful and approachable. Additional support and guidance was available whenever needed. They even went above and beyond to set up an additional training session for me when I wanted to learn about a topic that was not included in my original learning plan!
Overall the apprenticeship gave me a solid foundation of knowledge for my role and has helped to increase my confidence with my work. This will benefit me greatly as I look to develop my talents further and perhaps move into more senior roles in the future. I don’t think this would have been possible without the experience I had with MBKB and I recommend them to anyone who is thinking about an apprenticeship themselves.”
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Apprenticeship – Internal Audit Practitioner
Employer – Stockton on Tees Borough Council
MBKB did a great job at tailoring the course to my needs, allowing me to choose between group sessions and one-to-one tutoring, while also spacing out my workload and offering ongoing support – my tutor Neil was very helpful throughout.
Oliver Laws from Mace Limited
“I felt that my apprenticeship went very well and I thoroughly enjoyed the process. The modules and one-to-one follow-up sessions were interactive and informative, and I was exposed to a variety of measurement systems and models which I can now use in my current role. MBKB did a great job at tailoring the course to my needs, allowing me to choose between group sessions and one-to-one tutoring, while also spacing out my workload and offering ongoing support – my tutor Neil was very helpful throughout. Despite the hard work, I’m grateful that I was able to undertake this course and achieve my qualification, which will open up many exciting opportunities for me going forward. It may be difficult at times but it is definitely worth it in the end!”
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Apprenticeship – Quality Practitioner
Employer – Mace Limited
