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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Andrew Penman

I paid to train for a new career but ended up in debt and with no qualification

Hoping for a career change to become a plumber and heating engineer, Drew Howells took out finance of £7,800 to pay for a distance learning course with a company called New Trades Career.

He quickly wished he hadn't.

Unhappy with how it was being taught and the quality of course material, Drew, from Andover, Hants, packed it in before even getting as far as the practical courses.

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