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Warwick mum is changing nappies and career

A Warwick mum is proving that it’s possible to change nappies and career path – all at the same time.

Katrina Towey gave birth to Dylan just over a year ago and if that wasn’t life-changing enough, she has now set about a complete change of profession.

Having worked in the childcare sector up until the birth of her son, she has since returned to work in accountancy for 66B Ltd in Warwick.

And Katrina is now looking to progress within the company and become a bookkeeper for the firm so has signed up for professional courses with Pitman Training in Coventry.

The 35-year-old is undertaking an Essential Bookkeeping course with the leading training provider and has already completed and passed her first module towards her qualification.

Once the whole course is complete, she will be able to provide bookkeeping services to clients throughout the region.

She said: “It’s easy to think ‘I’ve had a baby, so I can’t change career’ but I am so pleased that I took that decision.

“I needed to embark on some training to bring my skills up to a higher level but, because of having Dylan, I couldn’t go to college or study full-time – I needed something flexible. I’d been working 7am until 6pm before having him, so I certainly couldn’t do that again!

“I found out that Pitman Training was moving into the area and enquired about their courses and they have proved to be extremely flexible, which is exactly what I needed.

“I can study from home or I can pop into the centre so it makes it very easy to make childcare arrangements.

“So if other mums out there are thinking it is too late to change career path, then I would tell them to think again!”

Pitman Training opened its office in Coventry in April and is already attracting learners from across the region who want to enhance their employment opportunities. Nigel Turner, managing director of Pitman Training, said: “As learning providers, we all have to make sure that we deliver training that fits into people’s lifestyles rather than our own.

“Katrina is a classic case of someone who wants to change career but can only do so with the necessary training and skills development.

“It’s been a great pleasure to see her progress to date and, she is quite right, it’s never too late to embark on a change of career path – it’s just important to find out what skills and training you need, and then act upon it.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Matt Joyce .