The £1.8 million training facility was built with the support of EEF member Caterpillar, One North East and Durham County Council. Caterpillar has adopted General Motors’ Simulated Working Environment to train its own apprentices and is building the skills base in Durham in partnership with the county council and young persons’ charity, The Sunderland Foundation.
The learning centre is available to manufacturers and colleges in the region. Members toured the centre’s state-of-the-art training facilities, including its fully-functioning production line.