Accrington-based insurance broker Sagar Insurances said its 20-year-old employee, Jason Lewicki, had recently qualified as, possibly, the youngest person in the UK to gain a modern apprenticeship in insurance.
Lewicki, who left school with 9 GCSEs, joined Sagar as a modern apprentice in August 1997.
To date he has gained an NVQ Level 2 & Level 3 in Insurance, NVQ Level 3 in Customer Services and the Insurance Foundation Certificate.
Professional Development Services (PDS), a specialist training provider for the insurance industry, undertook his formal training.
Lewicki said: "When I left school I wanted a professional career but I wanted to be in a work environment rather than in classroom so I decided to do a modern apprenticeship.
"I chose this route because I knew it would provide me with valuable and practical experience, undergo training leading to formal qualifications and what's more I would be earning at the same time."
