A Midlands heating and plumbing agency is celebrating its largest-ever cohort of qualifying apprentices, with six engineers set to finish their coaching this yr throughout Nationwide Apprenticeship Week. (9-Fifteenth February 2026)
Midlands primarily based Customized Warmth will see Beth Jenkins, Isaac Clerc, Cam Lea, Caleb Hill and Liam Hazelwood full their Metropolis & Guilds Degree 3 plumbing and heating {qualifications} this yr.
The corporate’s South West operation will even see Dillon Newton, aged 23, from Bodmin, who’s finding out at Cornwall School Group, qualify by spring.
The six apprentices mirror a spread of routes into the commerce. Beth, 28, joined Customized Warmth after switching careers from the care sector and was topped HPM Apprentice of the Yr 2025, recognised for bringing robust communication and buyer care abilities into the historically male-dominated trade.
Isaac, 22, joined the corporate in 2021 and has gained expertise throughout home and industrial work, together with loos, boiler installations, underfloor heating and warmth pump methods. Cam, 23, adopted his father into fuel engineering after assembly Customized Warmth engineers by way of his rugby membership, whereas Caleb, 21, and Liam, 23, entered the commerce after earlier roles in automobile upkeep and development. Dillon was topped Gold medallist for plumbing on the WorldSkills UK Nationwide Finals in November 2025, competing towards greater than 400 finalists throughout over 40 ability classes.
“The precise expertise of being on the job has been way more helpful than classroom studying alone,” stated Isaac. “There’s such a variety of labor that I’m studying one thing new virtually daily.”
Cam added: “The help from Customized Warmth has been superb. I’ve felt utterly backed all through the method.”
Lincoln Smith, Managing Director of Customized Warmth, stated the corporate had made long-term funding in apprenticeships a core a part of its technique. “We couldn’t be prouder of those 5 engineers. They’ve proven actual dedication and ability all through their coaching and characterize precisely the form of expertise the trade wants. Over the previous decade, we’ve supported round 25 apprentices as a result of investing within the subsequent era isn’t simply good for our enterprise – it’s important for the way forward for the heating sector.”
Nationwide Apprenticeship Week runs from 9 – 15 February 2026, with this yr’s theme specializing in ‘Expertise for Life’.
Picture: Customized Warmth Apprentices Caleb Hill, Bethany Jenkins, Isaac Cerec, Cameron Lea, Liam Hazelwood (Customized Warmth)