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Amazing Apprenticeships go behind-the-scenes at Coca-Cola

The latest instalment in the ‘Apprentices Are Amazing’ film series introduces Amelia, a mechanical and electrical engineer and FMEA Apprentice of the Year 2020. The inspirational film follows Amelia in her day-to-day role offering insight into her journey so far, why she chose an apprenticeship, how she found her apprenticeship, and what her advice to those considering their next step would be. “I’m a practical learner,” says Amelia, Coca-Cola Europacific…

3,000 new apprenticeships created in Swansea Bay City Region

UK Government Minister for Wales David TC Davies met young people who will benefit from a new £30m initiative to provide training and development opportunities. Following the UK Government and Welsh Government approval of the Swansea Bay City Deal’s Skills and Talent programme, Minister Davies met students at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David and Gower College Swansea to hear how it will benefit young people across Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire,…

Electronic Components: LED Strips

Learn more about electronic components, i.e. LED strips. See how LED strips work and find out what the difference is between ASIC and resistor control, as well as what the different approval marks mean. Are you familiar with the Ledvance Training Centre? The online platform offers bite-sized training videos on a variety of lighting topics, such as technology, products and applications, making it a fantastic source of information for anyone interested…

What opportunities are there for you once you qualify as an electrician?

Did you miss our webinar covering career opportunities in the electrical sector? Fear not, it is now available to view below. Darren and Jake from the Scolmore Group discussed a variety of opportunities available within the electrical industry. · What options are available once you qualify as an electrician? · Where could your career go? · What do you need to do in order to move into other areas of the industry? · The…

Lighting technology: What is light?

Learn how physics describes light. Discover the whole electromagnetic spectrum and see how any colour is created as a mixture of three primary colours. Have you checked out the Ledvance Training Centre yet? If you’re interested in lighting, this online platform is perfect, packed with bite-sized training videos with run times ranging from eight to 24 minutes, so they’re great to fit in around your apprenticeship. The modules cover a variety of…

Join our free, live webinar on career opportunities in the electrical industry!

Taking place on Wednesday 21 April 2021 at 13:00, Scolmore Group’s Darren Staniforth, Head of Technical Engagement, and Jake Green, Technical Engagement Engineer, will be discussing a variety of opportunities available within the electrical industry. Our free, live webinar, Career Opportunities in the Electrical Industry, will cover: What options are available once you qualify as an electrician?Where could your career go?What do you need to do in order to move into…

Play the Amped Up game!

Can you fix the electrics and get the rock concert back on track? National Electrotechnical Training (NET) has launched a new game to help apprentices test their skills and knowledge. ‘Amped Up’ gives you an entertaining but educational look at electrical tasks, allowing you to get hands on and practise some key areas you’ll need to master during your apprenticeship. During the game you’ll work through activities such as safe…