{"id":24559,"date":"2026-09-08T13:19:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T13:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/?p=24559"},"modified":"2026-09-11T13:23:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T13:23:35","slug":"a-new-era-begins-as-fix-auto-uks-first-degree-apprentices-begin-new-career-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/news\/a-new-era-begins-as-fix-auto-uks-first-degree-apprentices-begin-new-career-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"A New Era Begins as Fix Auto Uk\u2019s First Degree Apprentices Begin New Career Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"24559\" class=\"elementor elementor-24559\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-118c0a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"118c0a7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed44ead\" data-id=\"ed44ead\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d944c44 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d944c44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Fix Auto UK has ushered in a new era for recruitment and skills development for the country\u2019s vehicle repair sector.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This week, the Group welcomed Tiah Glasgow and Dominic Khan to the organisation to start their new roles, becoming the industry\u2019s first two recruits to embark on landmark degree apprenticeships.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Admiral has been integral to the initiative, working closely with Fix Auto UK to shape it from the outset. The result combines paid employment with a degree from Manchester Metropolitan University and hands-on experience in the industry.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Tiah, who will report into Brand and Communications Manager Helen Smith, is undertaking a Digital Marketing degree apprenticeship and Dominic, whose degree apprenticeship is Chartered Management (Data), will work alongside Commercial Analyst Rickesh Chohan.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ian Pugh, Managing Director for the Advantage Group of Companies that Fix Auto UK lies within, personally welcomed the two new starters on their first day. Ian said: \u201cThis is another genuine industry first for Fix Auto UK and for our industry. Tiah and Dominic represent the future. Their appointments, we believe, are hugely significant, game-changing even, for the entire UK vehicle repair sector.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cIt is\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ground-breaking<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> because we are not simply recruiting for today, we are creating a completely new route into our industry for the talent of tomorrow. This is the\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">dawn of a new era in recruitment for us<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> combining a degree education with real-world experience and giving ambitious young people a career pathway that simply didn\u2019t exist in vehicle repair before.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bccf541 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bccf541\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4aeaf0\" data-id=\"b4aeaf0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bcda6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6bcda6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1914\" src=\"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/LR-MRP_4086-copy-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-24560\" alt=\"First day, new chapter! Ian Pugh, Managing Director for the Advantage Group of Companies that Fix Auto UK lies within, ushers in a new era in recruitment with the vehicle repair sectors\u2019 first degree apprentices Tiah Glasgow (right) and Dominic Khan (second left) with their respective mentors Helen Smith (second right) and Rickesh Chohan (left).\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/LR-MRP_4086-copy-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/LR-MRP_4086-copy-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/LR-MRP_4086-copy-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/LR-MRP_4086-copy-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/LR-MRP_4086-copy-1536x1149.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/LR-MRP_4086-copy-2048x1531.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/LR-MRP_4086-copy-900x673.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">First day, new chapter! Ian Pugh, Managing Director for the Advantage Group of Companies that Fix Auto UK lies within, ushers in a new era in recruitment with the vehicle repair sectors\u2019 first degree apprentices Tiah Glasgow (right) and Dominic Khan (second left) with their respective mentors Helen Smith (second right) and Rickesh Chohan (left).<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4cf427d elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4cf427d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1daf54\" data-id=\"b1daf54\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a37c5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a37c5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW237140064 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237140064 BCX0\">Notes to Editors:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW237140064 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af988e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af988e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Fix Auto UK is part of a global franchised network of more than 875 bodyshops.<\/li>\n<li>Fix Auto UK carries out more than 150,000 body repairs per year for leading motor insurance companies, fleets, and retail customers.<\/li>\n<li>Fix Auto UK, Lyndale House, Harcourt Way, Meridian Business Park, Leicester, LE19 1WL. Tel: 0116 3265401.<\/li>\n<li>Fix Auto UK\u2019s Portfolio of wholly owned repair centres comprises Fix Auto Daventry, Fix Auto Colwyn Bay, Fix Auto Barnsley, Fix Auto Crawley, Fix Auto Paignton, Fix Auto Liverpool South, Fix Auto Castleford, Fix Auto Newport, Fix Auto Henley-on-Thames, Fix Auto Blackpool, Fix Auto Edinburgh West, Fix Auto Lydd and Fix Auto Southampton. The Network also holds a majority shares in Fix Auto Cheltenham.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8c85422 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8c85422\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-09bedea\" data-id=\"09bedea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae531f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae531f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ABOUT FIX AUTO<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1955626 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-15034 elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1955626\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fix Auto Collision is part of the Fix Network which is Canada\u2019s largest automotive aftermarket services provider. Celebrating more than 30 years of excellence, each Fix Auto Collision centre is owned and operated locally offering hassle-free care and services that return vehicles to their pre-collision luster and performance. With more than 285 locations in Canada and 875 points of service worldwide, Fix Auto Collision is the premier global body shop network. For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fixauto.com\/\">www.fixauto.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2528d02 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2528d02\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c65196\" data-id=\"1c65196\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05b63e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"05b63e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ABOUT FIX NETWORK<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0989bdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-15037 elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0989bdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW262060516 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262060516 BCX0\">Fix Network is a global leader in repair and restoration services for vehicles, homes, and businesses, supporting a growing family of locally owned and operated brands in collision repair, mechanical services, glass care, and property restoration.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW262060516 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262060516 BCX0\">Our portfolio includes\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW262060516 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/ca\/en\/?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=945905412&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADmV0cBcMzMUCUmR6ABjb-ucQenAY&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiApfjKBhC0ARIsAMiR_IuQpAWs54OAKs9aW0qVP-99tkBEpiVroYNsij9nJeYvMTYTIRx2z34aAv8gEALw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW262060516 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262060516 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Fix Auto Collision<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW262060516 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262060516 BCX0\">,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW262060516 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fixautoservice.com\/en-sa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW262060516 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262060516 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Fix Auto Service<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW262060516 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262060516 BCX0\">,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW262060516 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.novusglass.com\/en-ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW262060516 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262060516 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">NOVUS<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW262060516 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW262060516 BCX0\" data-fontsize=\"10\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">\u00ae<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW262060516 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262060516 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">\u00a0Glass<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW262060516 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262060516 BCX0\">,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW262060516 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.procolor.com\/en-ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW262060516 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262060516 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">ProColor Collision<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW262060516 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262060516 BCX0\">,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW262060516 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.speedy.com\/en-ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW262060516 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262060516 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Speedy Auto Service<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW262060516 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262060516 BCX0\">,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW262060516 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/speedyglass.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW262060516 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262060516 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Speedy Glass USA<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW262060516 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262060516 BCX0\">,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW262060516 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/srpproducts.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW262060516 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262060516 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">SRP Products<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW262060516 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262060516 BCX0\">,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW262060516 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/novuspolish.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW262060516 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262060516 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">NOVUS<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW262060516 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW262060516 BCX0\" data-fontsize=\"10\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">\u00ae<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW262060516 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262060516 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">\u00a0Polish<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW262060516 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262060516 BCX0\">, and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW262060516 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/fixnationrestoration.com\/en-ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW262060516 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262060516 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Fix Nation Restoration<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW262060516 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262060516 BCX0\">. With more than 2,000 points of service worldwide, Fix Network is trusted by customers and industry partners for its commitment to quality, safety, and service excellence. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW262060516 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262060516 BCX0\">Rooted in\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262060516 BCX0\">entrepreneurship and innovation, we empower independent business owners to succeed with world-class support, advanced technologies, and leading-edge training. Headquartered in Canada, Fix Network continues to expand globally as the premier provider of aftermarket solutions for vehicles and property. In the United States,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW262060516 BCX0\">Mondofix<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262060516 BCX0\">\u00a0Inc. has granted an exclusive license to 79411 USA LLC for the Fix Auto Collision brand. For more information, visit\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW262060516 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fixnetwork.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW262060516 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262060516 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">www.fixnetwork.com<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW262060516 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262060516 BCX0\">.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW262060516 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1749057 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1749057\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5296c4\" data-id=\"c5296c4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf974ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf974ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MEDIA CONTACT<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e290745 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-15040 elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e290745\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mark Richards<br \/>07774 861596<br \/><a href=\"mailto:mrichards@fixauto.co.uk\">mrichards@fixauto.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fix Auto UK has ushered in a new era for recruitment and skills development for the country\u2019s vehicle repair sector.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":24560,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24559","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>A New Era Begins as Fix Auto Uk\u2019s First Degree Apprentices Begin New Career Journey - Fix Auto UK<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Fix Auto UK has ushered in a new era for recruitment and skills development for the country\u2019s vehicle repair sector.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/news\/a-new-era-begins-as-fix-auto-uks-first-degree-apprentices-begin-new-career-journey\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"A New Era Begins as Fix Auto Uk\u2019s First Degree Apprentices Begin New Career Journey - Fix Auto UK\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Fix Auto UK has ushered in a new era for recruitment and skills development for the country\u2019s vehicle repair sector.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/news\/a-new-era-begins-as-fix-auto-uks-first-degree-apprentices-begin-new-career-journey\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Fix Auto\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-09-08T13:19:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-09-11T13:23:35+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/LR-MRP_4086-copy-scaled.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1914\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Kaileigh Leclair\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Kaileigh Leclair\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/news\/a-new-era-begins-as-fix-auto-uks-first-degree-apprentices-begin-new-career-journey\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/news\/a-new-era-begins-as-fix-auto-uks-first-degree-apprentices-begin-new-career-journey\/\",\"name\":\"A New Era Begins as Fix Auto Uk\u2019s First Degree Apprentices Begin New Career Journey - Fix Auto UK\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/news\/a-new-era-begins-as-fix-auto-uks-first-degree-apprentices-begin-new-career-journey\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/news\/a-new-era-begins-as-fix-auto-uks-first-degree-apprentices-begin-new-career-journey\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/LR-MRP_4086-copy-scaled.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-09-08T13:19:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-09-11T13:23:35+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/92e7feb6f3361aa79f7ddc16cd12368c\"},\"description\":\"Fix Auto UK has ushered in a new era for recruitment and skills development for the country\u2019s vehicle repair sector.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/news\/a-new-era-begins-as-fix-auto-uks-first-degree-apprentices-begin-new-career-journey\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/news\/a-new-era-begins-as-fix-auto-uks-first-degree-apprentices-begin-new-career-journey\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/news\/a-new-era-begins-as-fix-auto-uks-first-degree-apprentices-begin-new-career-journey\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/LR-MRP_4086-copy-scaled.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/LR-MRP_4086-copy-scaled.jpg\",\"width\":2560,\"height\":1914,\"caption\":\"First day, new chapter! Ian Pugh, Managing Director for the Advantage Group of Companies that Fix Auto UK lies within, ushers in a new era in recruitment with the vehicle repair sectors\u2019 first degree apprentices Tiah Glasgow (right) and Dominic Khan (second left) with their respective mentors Helen Smith (second right) and Rickesh Chohan (left).\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/news\/a-new-era-begins-as-fix-auto-uks-first-degree-apprentices-begin-new-career-journey\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"A New Era Begins as Fix Auto Uk\u2019s First Degree Apprentices Begin New Career Journey\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/\",\"name\":\"Fix Auto\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/92e7feb6f3361aa79f7ddc16cd12368c\",\"name\":\"Kaileigh Leclair\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/52929ee97b9418f95e7d1c0a9a12debb?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/52929ee97b9418f95e7d1c0a9a12debb?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Kaileigh Leclair\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"A New Era Begins as Fix Auto Uk\u2019s First Degree Apprentices Begin New Career Journey - Fix Auto UK","description":"Fix Auto UK has ushered in a new era for recruitment and skills development for the country\u2019s vehicle repair sector.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/news\/a-new-era-begins-as-fix-auto-uks-first-degree-apprentices-begin-new-career-journey\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"A New Era Begins as Fix Auto Uk\u2019s First Degree Apprentices Begin New Career Journey - Fix Auto UK","og_description":"Fix Auto UK has ushered in a new era for recruitment and skills development for the country\u2019s vehicle repair sector.","og_url":"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/news\/a-new-era-begins-as-fix-auto-uks-first-degree-apprentices-begin-new-career-journey\/","og_site_name":"Fix Auto","article_published_time":"2026-09-08T13:19:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-09-11T13:23:35+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2560,"height":1914,"url":"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/LR-MRP_4086-copy-scaled.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Kaileigh Leclair","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Kaileigh Leclair","Estimated reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/news\/a-new-era-begins-as-fix-auto-uks-first-degree-apprentices-begin-new-career-journey\/","url":"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/news\/a-new-era-begins-as-fix-auto-uks-first-degree-apprentices-begin-new-career-journey\/","name":"A New Era Begins as Fix Auto Uk\u2019s First Degree Apprentices Begin New Career Journey - Fix Auto UK","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/news\/a-new-era-begins-as-fix-auto-uks-first-degree-apprentices-begin-new-career-journey\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/news\/a-new-era-begins-as-fix-auto-uks-first-degree-apprentices-begin-new-career-journey\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/LR-MRP_4086-copy-scaled.jpg","datePublished":"2026-09-08T13:19:00+00:00","dateModified":"2026-09-11T13:23:35+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/92e7feb6f3361aa79f7ddc16cd12368c"},"description":"Fix Auto UK has ushered in a new era for recruitment and skills development for the country\u2019s vehicle repair sector.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/news\/a-new-era-begins-as-fix-auto-uks-first-degree-apprentices-begin-new-career-journey\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/news\/a-new-era-begins-as-fix-auto-uks-first-degree-apprentices-begin-new-career-journey\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/news\/a-new-era-begins-as-fix-auto-uks-first-degree-apprentices-begin-new-career-journey\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/LR-MRP_4086-copy-scaled.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/LR-MRP_4086-copy-scaled.jpg","width":2560,"height":1914,"caption":"First day, new chapter! Ian Pugh, Managing Director for the Advantage Group of Companies that Fix Auto UK lies within, ushers in a new era in recruitment with the vehicle repair sectors\u2019 first degree apprentices Tiah Glasgow (right) and Dominic Khan (second left) with their respective mentors Helen Smith (second right) and Rickesh Chohan (left)."},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/news\/a-new-era-begins-as-fix-auto-uks-first-degree-apprentices-begin-new-career-journey\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"A New Era Begins as Fix Auto Uk\u2019s First Degree Apprentices Begin New Career Journey"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/","name":"Fix Auto","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/92e7feb6f3361aa79f7ddc16cd12368c","name":"Kaileigh Leclair","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/52929ee97b9418f95e7d1c0a9a12debb?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/52929ee97b9418f95e7d1c0a9a12debb?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Kaileigh Leclair"}}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24559"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24559"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24559\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24565,"href":"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24559\/revisions\/24565"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24560"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24559"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24559"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24559"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}