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SETA Ltd

Name: SETA Ltd
Address: 17 Sedling Road, Wear Industrial Estate, Washington, NE389BZ, GB
Telephone: 0191 4162860
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Sunderland Engineering Training Association Ltd
www.seta.co.uk [email protected] 0191 416 2860
17 Sedling Road Wear Estate Washington NE38 9BZ

08/11/2026

🌺 Today is Remembrance Sunday, and in preparation, our welding and fabrication apprentices have been putting their developing skills to a very special use, creating beautiful metal poppies from scratch using sheet metalwork, forming and welding techniques.

This lovely project has grown year on year, thanks to the dedication of Lee and Robbie, who guide and encourage our apprentices so well, helping them develop their practical skills while learning about the significance of the poppy, the importance of remembrance and honouring those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

We're incredibly proud of their efforts, and they've already sold lots of these beauties, raising money for the Royal British Legion❤️

We still have a few poppies available! They'll be on sale at our Apprenticeship Awards Evening this Thursday, so please come and find us if you'd like one!

Learning new skills, showing respect and making a difference. What a wonderful project to be part of.

Lest We Forget ❤️

06/11/2026

This morning, two of our fantastic Level 4 Engineering Manufacturing Technician apprentices, Mercedes and Liam from Siemens, joined me at Sandhill View Academy to talk all things engineering apprenticeships at SETA!

For Mercedes, it was a particularly special visit. Just three years ago, she sat in the same assembly! She shared how choosing to study T Levels at college helped her make the transition into a higher apprenticeship at Siemens. Her former teachers were delighted to see her back and even got involved in the Q&A!

Liam was equally brilliant, sharing his own career journey and giving students an insight into his exciting role at Siemens.

What better way to inspire young people than showing them someone they know, from their own school, achieving incredible things?

Big thanks to Louise and Julia from Sandhill, Jennifer and Colin at Siemens and to our amazing ambassadors for continuing to support opportunities like this.

05/11/2026

We're delighted to be training the next generation of skilled engineers for Balaena Tyne's iconic shipyard!

This year, we've welcomed 8 new apprentices – 3 Welders, 4 Platers and Balaena Tyne's very first Shipwright Apprentice!

Pictured alongside Managing Director Jeff Jones and Group Training and Apprenticeship Director Kevin Peart, our apprentices have recently begun their journey with us.

They'll spend their first six months here at SETA building the essential foundation skills they'll need for their careers, including MIG/MAG and TIG welding, sheet metal work, fabrication and practical engineering techniques.

It's all about developing the skills, confidence and safe working practices they'll need before heading back to the Tyne yard to continue their training, working alongside experienced tradespeople on real shipbuilding and repair projects. ⚓

We're incredibly proud of our relationship with Balaena Tyne and the role we play in developing the next generation of talent along the Tyne ❤

02/11/2026

This morning, Suzanne took Blake, a first-year mechatronics maintenance apprentice employed by Roundel, back to his old school, Southmoor Academy, to talk to pupils about the opportunities an engineering apprenticeship can offer.

Just two years ago, Blake was sitting in that very same assembly, listening to someone talk about his future. Today, he was the one doing the talking!

Blake shared his experiences of apprenticeship life so far, from the hands-on practical training to the academic side of his programme.

And what an ambassador he was! Confident, articulate and genuinely passionate about his chosen career. We couldn't have been prouder of him!

This is why apprentice ambassadors are so important. There's something incredibly powerful about young people hearing from someone who was sitting in their shoes just a couple of years ago. It makes apprenticeships relatable, achievable and, most importantly, shows them what's possible.

A huge thank you to Darren and Kerry Kirtley (Chartered MCIPD) at Roundel for supporting Blake in taking on this important role, and to Simon at Southmoor for always welcoming us and giving us the platform to promote our fantastic apprenticeship programmes.

And of course, thank you to Blake. You're a brilliant example of what engineering apprenticeships are all about! 💙

30/10/2026

Just TWO weeks to go until we welcome almost 150 guests to the Roker Hotel Sunderland for our annual SETA Apprenticeship Awards Evening! 🎉

We can't wait to celebrate the achievements of some of the most talented young engineers we're lucky enough to train here at Seta!

These awards are about so much more than recognising technical skills. They're about celebrating hard work, determination, resilience and the incredible journeys our apprentices are on.

They're also an opportunity to recognise the employers, mentors and teams who invest their time in developing the next generation of engineering talent. 💙

We're incredibly proud of our apprentices, and we can't wait to give them the recognition they deserve!

A HUGE thank you to our fantastic sponsors for helping us make this evening possible:
⭐ Aardvarc Electrical Engineers LTD
⭐ Snop - Groupe FSD
⭐ Rolls-Royce plc
⭐ Balaena
⭐ Enspec Power Ltd
⭐ Siemens

Your continued support for apprenticeships and engineering skills means so much to us and we can't wait to celebrate with you all! 🥂

26/10/2026

❤️ Learning skills, showing respect and making a difference!

Our first year welding and fabrication apprentices have been busy creating something rather special in preparation for Remembrance Day.

Using their developing skills in sheet metalwork, metal forming and MIG welding, they're creating beautiful metal poppies completely from scratch!

But this project is about so much more than engineering skills. It's about understanding the importance of Remembrance Day, showing respect to those who have served and sacrificed, and raising money for the wonderful Royal British Legion. ❤️

We're incredibly proud of our apprentices for putting their skills to such good use!

🌺 Fancy owning one of these handmade poppies?

We have a limited number available to purchase, with proceeds helping us increase our contribution to this fantastic charity. Get in touch if you'd like to buy one! Not only will you be supporting a wonderful cause, you'll have something rather special, handmade by our talented apprentices.

Learning a trade, remembering our heroes and making a difference. That's what it's all about!

25/10/2026

Engineering runs in the family! 🔧⚙️

Meet Will, a first-year apprentice employed by Express Engineering!
His older brother, Ben, is now in his third year of his apprenticeship, also with Express Engineering.

And their dad, Alan? He's been part of the Express Engineering team for an incredible 20 years, working as a CNC Machinist! 👏

One family, two generations and a shared passion for engineering!

And this is what we love about what we do! For almost 60 years, we've been training the next generation of engineers, working alongside some of the region's best employers to build careers that last.

It's fantastic to see employers like Express Engineering investing in the next generation, with Will and Ben following in their dad's footsteps.

Great training, great employers and careers that span generations. That's what it's all about! 💙

22/10/2026

Meet some of our Machining, Fitting and Maintenance Technicians getting stuck in and almost ready for their first formal assessments!

At SETA, it's all about getting hands-on, learning new skills and building confidence! 🔥

With 4 days a week in our workshops and 1 day in the classroom, our apprentices are learning to use industry-standard equipment, solve real engineering problems, work as a team and develop the skills to take they'll apply to their engineering careers.

They'll spend their first 6–9 months with us, making friends, learning from experienced engineers and getting ready to make a real difference when they return to their employers! 🏭
Oh, and they are paid to be here!

We've been helping young people kick-start amazing careers in engineering for almost 60 years, and this year's apprentices are already showing us what they're made of! 👏

Not a bad start to their engineering careers! 💪

14/10/2026

💜 Women Empowering Women in Engineering! 👷‍♀️✨

TWO fantastic events this week for Suzanne and Gabi, celebrating, supporting and empowering women in engineering!

We met some incredible women, heard inspiring stories of inclusive workplace cultures and explored the power of coaching, mentoring and positive role models.

We were also joined by some of our amazing female apprentices, who, as always, did themselves and their employers proud! 🌟 Fantastic ambassadors for Seta and the future of engineering!

A huge thank you to EMN and AMF, and hosts Faltec and OsecoElfab, for bringing so many inspiring women together!

💜 Inspiring women, empowering others and shaping the future of engineering!

12/10/2026

👷‍♀️Engineering Apprenticeship Event👷‍♂️

Come along to our next engineering apprenticeship open event and discover the opportunities waiting for you!

📅 Thursday 3rd December 2026
⏰ 4.30pm – 8pm
📍 Seta, Washington, Tyne & Wear

Speak to our team, tour our fantastic engineering workshop and meet some of our employers who are looking to recruit their next generation of engineering talent, such as:

Siemens
Rolls-Royce plc
Balaena Tyne
Express Engineering
Biffa

You'll also get to meet some of our brilliant apprentices, who will be helping with workshop tours and joining employers on their stands. Who better to tell you what an apprenticeship is really like than the people doing one?
They'll be happy to share their experiences, answer your questions and give you a real insight into life as an engineering apprentice.

With opportunities across electrical and mechanical engineering, maintenance, engineering fitting, fabrication and welding, machining, manufacturing and a range of technical and engineering support roles, there's so much to explore!

Our open events are always incredibly popular and regularly sell out, so early booking is recommended.
👇 :
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/seta-engineering-training-association-seta-careers-event-tickets-2002993067183?aff=oddtdtcreator

Address

17 Sedling Road, Wear Industrial Estate
Washington
NE389BZ

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8am - 4:30pm
Friday	8am - 1pm

Telephone

0191 4162860

Website

http://www.seta.co.uk/

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