Ms Megan Yeates:

There is still a stigma which applies much more to females than it does males. There is much more of an acceptance that males will go on to apprenticeships and that there are enough college courses for females among which they should be able to find something to suit their fit. I have come through the full educational system and did not have the opportunity. The logistics apprenticeship did not exist when I was coming out of school. If I was given the choice to go back again, I would be more inclined to take the apprenticeship because I can see the benefits behind it. I was not qualified to work in my field until I completed my four years. While the guys in the apprenticeship get experience in their industry before they are even fully qualified, those of us in further education did not have that. It is very easy to do four years in the classroom but when one goes out into the working world, it is a whole different experience.