Apprentice

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…

Extra support secured for Scottish electrical apprenticeships in 2023-24 after more “intense lobbying” from SECTT, SJIB and SELECT

Scotland’s leading electrical bodies are celebrating another training boost for the industry after it was confirmed that the next intake of electrical apprentices and adult trainees will again be financially supported. The Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT), Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB), Unite the Union and campaigning trade association SELECT had been lobbying for additional places after initial fears that there would be another shortfall in funding for new learners signing up for 2023-24. However,…

JTL proud to provide one of the country’s only gold-standard green apprenticeships

JTL is pleased to announce that the Installation Electrician and Maintenance Electrician apprenticeship that it provides has been handpicked by the Department for Education (DfE) as one of six ‘gold-standard’ green apprenticeships to mark the King’s coronation. The apprenticeship course now receives a new coronation emblem to permanently mark it as a leading course. The course, which is delivered by training providers nationally, was selected by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical…

Net Zero not possible without right skills, says ECA

ECA has welcomed the report by the Climate Change Committee (CCC) urging government to prioritise workforce development and avoid a looming Net Zero skills crisis. The body highlights the CCC’s calls for stronger investment and governance in further education and the wider skills and learning system. This echoes ECA’s own work with Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs). Here we have highlighted severe mismatches throughout England between the courses and qualifications which many…

JTL reaches out to employers with new campaign: Just the Job!

JTL, one of the leading apprenticeship providers in the building services engineering sector in England and Wales, is reminding employers that apprentices can bring new talent and skills into their businesses with the launch of its new campaign. The Just the Job! campaign highlights the benefits that an apprentice can bring to businesses, particularly those in the building services engineering sector. Offering apprenticeships across the electrotechnical and mechanical engineering services sectors, JTL trains over 8,000 apprentices each…

Industry welcomes new fire and security apprenticeship for Wales

The Fire and Security Association (FSA) and the Security Systems and Alarms Inspection Board (SSAIB) have welcomed Welsh Government’s approval of a new Apprenticeship Pathway in Fire and Security. This completes the mission of the fire, emergency and security systems (FESS) sector to make a specialist apprenticeship available to employers and learners in every part of the UK. Tom Brookes, FSA Chair, said: “The new apprenticeship in Fire and Security marks…

Electrotechnical Apprenticeship sets gold standard for green skills

The Installation & Maintenance Electrician Apprenticeship has been hailed by the Government as a ‘gold standard for green skills’, one of just six apprenticeships selected for their sustainability credentials and delivering the skills needed to support the transition to net zero. To mark the announcement, electrical apprentices and representatives from industry employers Clarkson Evans and SJD Electrical met with the Secretary of State for Education, the Rt Hon Gillian Keegan…