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TESP partners with JobsAware to tackle rogue trainers

The industry’s fight against ‘rogue trainers’ offering inadequate and unethical training packages has been boosted by a partnership between The Electrotechnical Skills Partnership (TESP) and JobsAware, a government-backed organisation set up to prevent job scams and labour market abuses. TESP’s Rogue Trainers campaign was launched in 2021 to warn against training providers who offer expensive packages that are not industry-recognised, targeting those wishing to retrain in skilled trades such as electrical work.…

JTL discusses the announcement that apprenticeship opportunities are now available on the UCAS portal

Following the announcement from the Department for Education to substantially boost apprenticeships by listing opportunities on the UCAS portal, Caroline Turner, Director of Policy and External Relations at JTL, one of the leading apprenticeship providers in the building services engineering sector in England and Wales, discusses why the government is acting now on apprenticeship figures. The plans, announced in February, mean that thousands of apprenticeship opportunities will be listed alongside…

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…

SELECT welcomes extra funding for electrical apprenticeships after appeal to Deputy First Minister – but says any future shortfalls must be prevented

Campaigning trade body SELECT has welcomed additional funding for electrical apprentices and adult trainees following a plea to government – but has joined training providers to insist that support must continue to prevent future shortfalls of talent. After making an urgent appeal to Deputy First Minister John Swinney, Scotland’s largest trade association says it is good news that Skills Development Scotland (SDS) will now meet the cost of an outstanding 87 apprentice and 68 adult…

SECTT and SJIB back Minister Jamie Hepburn’s call to unlock potential in skills journey to net zero

Scotland’s training providers have backed a call by Scottish Government Minister Jamie Hepburn to unlock the potential of the nation’s young people and create a highly-skilled workforce to ensure a successful transition to net zero. The Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB) and Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) have both welcomed the minister’s enthusiasm for more youngsters to become apprentices in the construction industry. Mr Hepburn, the Minister for Higher Education and Further Education, Youth Employment and Training, said…

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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…