b'8 Partner News Summer 2022MODLt Col Rob Harris accepting Signaller Burridges award from Paul Tomlinson. 2Lt Emilia Butler accepting Signaller Mitchells award from Paul Tomlinson.The Royal Corps of Signals and the IETIt has been another bumper year for theProfessional development is also reflectedUnfortunately, Signaller Burridge was unable Royal Signals and their close partnership withat the beginning of a soldiers career,to attend as she was on deployment, and the IET. and all personnel commence a formalher prize was collected on her behalf by her apprenticeship when they begin theirCommanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel The Corps has a policy of encouraging itsspecialist trade training.Rob Harris. Signaller Burridge subsequently personnel to seek professional recognitionwent on to win the overall Royal Signals and development, and this is reflected inThe Royal Signals Institution, on behalf ofApprentice of the Year award, gaining a the recent figures for personnel seekingthe Corps, runs an annual awards systemfurther 750 in prize money. membership at the IET. where the best apprentice in each trade receives a cash prize, certificate and RSIPaul also presented the runner-up prize Over the course of 2021, 149 personneltie or brooch. The 2021 awards, delayed byto Signaller Mitchell, a Networks Engineer completed the path to gain ICTTech, 17Covid, were held on 16 February 2022 at theserving with 258 Signal Squadron, 30 Signal completed EngTech, of which seven obtainedhome of the Corps, Blandford Camp.Regiment. the new Electrical EngTech, seven became Chartered Engineers and three becameWe were delighted that Paul Tomlinson,Operational commitments unfortunately Incorporated Engineers. Since then, a furtherIET Secretary for the South West, was ablemeant Signaller Mitchell could not attend, four have commenced their journey toto attend and present the first prize toand his prize was accepted on his behalf become Incorporated Engineers, togetherSignaller Burridge, a Networks Engineer ofby second Lieutenant Emilia Butler from his with 12 ICTTech, four EngTech and five228 Signal Squadron, 3 (UK) Division SignalRegiment.Chartered Engineers. Regiment.'