David Coogan a Gas Installation and Maintenance apprentice of Knowsley Housing Trust is no stranger to securing awards. Recent successes have been the best student of the Year for his NVQ Level 2  Gas achievements with North West Training Council and also Knowsely Housing Trust.

The Direct Works Forum invites applications from its members which consists of Local Authorities and Housing Trusts the length and breadth of Britain for apprentices who have shown good progress in their craft and have already achieved the targets set in order to complete their training and apprenticeship framework.

A submission had to be completed by each apprentice no more than 500 words accompanied by a training plan which the portfolio is based on. References from the training provider and employer where an integral part of the submission also.

In past years the award has been shared by two apprentices but on this occasion David secured an outright win.

David with his parents was invited to attend the quarterly seminar of the Direct Works Forum in Coventry to receive the award and a cheque for £1,000 from Gordon Birtwistle the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Private Secretary.                                

His training officer Mr Alan Grice commented that “This award reflects the commitment and dedication that David has displayed and given during the course of his training and apprenticeship. He is a worthy winner and an asset to Knowsley Housing Trust”.

All at NWTC would like to congratulate David on his recent achievement.