Competitions

Scotland’s brightest young sparks are rewarded for their talent as John and Ben are crowned SJIB Apprentices of the Year, in conjunction with Edmundson Electrical

Two young electricians have been recognised for their exceptional talent in the Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB) Apprentice of the Year Awards, in conjunction with Edmundson Electrical. John Baxter (pictured) proudly lifted the 2023 trophy after impressing the judges, while fellow Ben Wardrop received the 2022 award in recognition of his achievements, with both also being presented with a cheque for £1,000. Fiona Harper, The Secretary of the SJIB, said: “The SJIB Apprentice of the Year Awards…

SkillELECTRIC 2023 UK finalists announced

The eight SkillELECTRIC competitors who scored most highly across the recent national qualifying heats have been named as this year’s UK finalists: – Ben Gillin – Lloyd Morris Electrical / JTL Training – Conor McDonnell – Nesbitt Electrical / Southern Regional College – Danny McBean – Grants of Dufftown / SECTT – Demi Mae Whitehead – William Davis Homes / JTL Training – Jason Robinson – Neil Whicker Electrical Services…

Amy Lister, Jared Bell and Harry Armitage named winners at the JTL National Apprentice Awards 2023

JTL, one of the leading apprenticeship providers in the building services engineering sector in England and Wales, has named Amy Lister, Jared Bell and Harry Armitage as its winners in this year’s National Apprentice of the Year awards, which took place at The Victory Services Club in London on Wednesday 28th June. After being crowned winners for their academic and practical progress at JTL’s Regional Awards earlier this year, Amy, Jared and Harry went on to compete…

JTL and its apprentices shortlisted at the Multicultural Apprenticeship Awards

JTL, one of the leading apprenticeship providers in the building services engineering sector in England and Wales, has been shortlisted in the annual Multicultural Apprenticeship Awards alongside three of its apprentices – Mazidur, Jordan and Josh. The awards, which take place in October, highlight the achievements of multicultural apprentices and the contribution of the employers and learning providers who assisted them. As a result of its continued pledge to better supporting diversity in its…

JTL Regional Award winners announced ahead of National Awards ceremony

JTL, one of the leading apprenticeship providers in the building services engineering sector in England and Wales, has announced all of its winners for the JTL Regional Awards. The annual Regional Awards celebrate apprentices who demonstrate outstanding levels of achievement and commitment to learning throughout their apprenticeships. The award winners were each presented with an engraved trophy and £100 in prize money. They now go ‘head-to-head’ in the hope of…

Bright sparks receive EDA trophies for training excellence

Bright sparks from wholesaler and manufacturer businesses across the UK were celebrated for their outstanding achievements in an Apprenticeship and the EDA Product Knowledge studies at the Electrical Distributors’ Association’s Learning Achievement Awards recently. Now in their ninth year the annual EDA Learning Achievement Awards took place at London’s Shard on Friday 10 March 2023. The trophies were presented by EDA President, Stearn Electric’s Managing Director, Charlie Lacey, and by…

Calling all bright sparks… SkillELECTRIC 2023 now open for entries

Talented electrotechnical students are being encouraged to register for this year’s SkillELECTRIC competition. The application window is now open and runs until 24th March 2023. The event is part of the WorldSkills UK competition network and is designed to promote and showcase high standards and skills across the electrotechnical industry. During the competition, entrants will be judged on a series of challenging tests in a bid to be named the…