Students vist Grant UK HQ

T Level students from Newbury College visited Grant UK’s headquarters in January to learn more about air source heat pumps, attending a training session to support their wider plumbing and heating studies.

During their visit, the students enjoyed a tour of Grant UK’s facilities in Swindon including its Training Academy, where they had hands-on experience in the air-source heat pump workshop.

Shaun McCarthy, technical sales support engineer at Grant UK, also held a tailored training session where the students gained insight into electric heating, received an introduction to heat pumps and learned how air-source heat pumps work, developing an understanding of the vital role the technology is expected to play in decarbonising home heating.

“As a careers professional, I believe in the value of employer engagement,” said Sarah Mackfall, industry placement co-ordinator at Newbury College. “To be allowed into the world of a business, through visits such as this, gives the students ideas they maybe hadn’t considered as to the route they may go down. It’s thought-provoking for them.”