United Utilities partner with Preston College to support plumbing course

United Utilities and Preston College have joined forces to support skills training.

The partnership will help the college enhance its skills training for the next generation of plumbers and construction workers.

They will raise awareness of how plumbing skills, sustainable practices and environmental responsibility connect to wider water and waste management in the region.

Zac Wilkinson, assistant director of construction and the built environment at Preston College, said: “What began as a request for information has developed into a longer-term partnership.

“Working with United Utilities allows us to enhance our curriculum development, apprenticeship delivery, and workforce training with the priorities of regional infrastructure investment and long-term employer needs.

“This ongoing partnership plays an important role in developing the skills pipeline and strengthening the link between education and industry.”

Information shared by the North West water company has been welcomed by students, including 17-year-old Tilly Jordan from Scorton.

Tilly, who is progressing on to the plumbing level two technical certificate, said: “It has been interesting and useful to find out more about environmental responsibility and sustainable drainage and linking our learning about domestic plumbing to what is happening in the wider water sector and how it all fits together.”

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