Episode 16: Attracting young people into a career in rail

Episode 16: Attracting young people into a career in rail

In the second of our rail industry-focused episodes to celebrate 200 years of the modern railway, Active Training Team’s Director Adam Christopher explores the challenges and opportunities facing the UK rail industry as it looks to attract its future workforce. Speaking with young apprentices, site managers, and industry leaders at the Transpennine Route Upgrade project, the episode reveals how few young people are aware of careers in rail, the strong role of family influence, and the pride and purpose many find in the sector. Brands/People References: Great British Railways TransPennine Route Upgrade (TRU) Bam Nuttall Network Rail ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Episode 15: Railway 200 with Mike and Andrew Lamport

In the first of our rail industry-focused episodes, Adam Christopher talks with Mike Lamport and his son Andrew, who work in the railway industry like generations of their family dating back to 1846. They discuss why they’re celebrating Railway 200 and being part of the rail family. Brands/People References: Railway 200 Campaign National Skills Academy for Rail Great British Railways / Transition Team South Eastern Rail South Western Rail + Waterloo Station Thomas the Tank Engine Great Western Railway + Didcot Station West Anglia Great Northern Production Team: Presented by Adam Christopher Produced by Alexandra Quinn ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Episode 14: ATT in Scotland. Part 2, Faskally Safety Leadership Centre.

‘Get Home Safe’ – behind the scenes at a new ATT immersive training centre. Director of Active Training Team (ATT) Adam Christopher takes a behind the scenes peek at Scottish and Southern Energy’s (SSE) new immersive Faskally Safety Leadership Centre in Perth. It’s a few weeks till the opening and staff from SSE and ATT are busy with final preparations. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Episode 14: ATT in Scotland. Part 1, Pitlochry

Ahead of the opening of a new ATT immersive training centre for SSE (Scottish + Southern Energy), Director at ATT Adam Christopher travels to the Pitlochry Dam and Visitor Centre where he meets Gillian O’Reilly, the Head of Heritage and Community Programmes for SSE. Gillian tells Adam about the history of hydropower in the area and why training centres have a long connection to SSE’s work in Perthshire. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Episode 13: Leadership, communication and grace: on the EDI journey with Dr Ollie Folayan

Dr Ollie Folayan is a chemical process engineer with Aberdeen-based consultancy Optimus and a visiting Professor at the University of Dundee. In 2007, he and his sister founded the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE-UK) to attract and retain BME talent into the industry. Ollie talks to ATT Director Adam Christopher about leadership, changing hearts and minds and his experience at Thrive. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.