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I started an apprenticeship at 34 and I wasn't the oldest, there was a 38 and a 43 year old - I did it because I thought it'd be ideal considering I needed to completely retrain (no pun intended) and it was! Go for it.
Particularly odd seeing as to the best of my knowledge they didn't ask any of my course for references at all... you must have come across as a bit dodgy Martin :lol:
At the Penta in Ipswich we get little triangular sandwiches and chips for lunch often as not. Or if they're feeling adventurous you might get a baked spud or some pasta. But usually, sandwiches and chips :lol:
Anything lower than a C or if you don't have a particular subject you just do it again - they've allocated a couple of weeks in the training schedule for this. The lady who spoke to us said they've never had anyone fail.
If you haven't got them, what the apprenticeship people were doing was taking down where and what year you did them and (hopefully) finding out from the exam board.
You'll all have to do ICT to functional skills level 2 (basically GCSE level) if you don't have that specific qualification already. Most people who left school more than 10 years ago won't have it I'd imagine.
It was kinda always my long term plan when I came into the industry to see if I could get into driving, it just happened sooner than I planned. I think working in London helped solidify in my mind what I wanted to do! :)