Caroline Welch is the Apprenticeship Manger for Go-Ahead London which is the largest bus operator in the Capital, and Chair of the Institute for Apprenticeships Technical Education (IfATE) Passenger Transport Driver – Bus, Coach and Tram standard, Trailblazer Group. She led on shaping and implementing a groundbreaking apprenticeship programme as the first employee provider in her sector. Caroline is responsible for developing and ensuring apprentices successfully complete their apprenticeship to gain a national recognised qualification with a dedicated team which she handpicked. Caroline has also taught several females to become bus drivers, inspiring them to progress within the transport industry.