One thing I must say about Lidl and I assume Aldi is many of their purchases are not repeatable. They may have a tools promotion say 3 times a year but the screwdrivers (as an example as we are talking about them) one purchases may never be seen again. As for their 3,4,5 year guarantee, I'd like to know if anyone has managed a replacement/refund past a few months.I have been using the Aldi VDE screwdriver set for the past 5 years and they work and last perfectly well.
They have the appropriate certification and meet the appropriate approvals.
I use them daily and they have outlasted more expensive screwdrivers.
However they are currently not in store otherwise would be a good set for an apprentice, by the way they will not be allowed to work live to VDE is not really required. Also as an apprentice they will have to put up with the jest of others, my apprentice has had all his tools painted pink by the others. They also leave them around, do not take care of their tools and lend them out and never see them again.
So I wold not invest in expensive tools for an apprentiship.
Sonic70, have a look at screwfix, they have some Magnusson sets of pliers etc. that are low priced but the tools are good.
I'm not saying it's all junk, I have a few of their airline products and know 2 people who have their compressors/sprayguns/air tools, once the pressure regulator/filter was replaced all have proved to be perfectly acceptable. I've seen many of their cordless drills in use but I do find people tend to treat them as throwaway items.
Nothing wrong with pink... I purchased a 5m steel tape from poundland, pink with diamonte and 'I luv DIY' logo. No one ever wanted to borrow it and I never lost it or needed to look for it... Yay!