electrotechnical

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…

#SkillsForLife in the Electrotechnical Industry with the JIB

As part of National Apprenticeship Week, taking place 6-12 February 2023, the JIB and ECS are highlighting the career rewards from completing an electrotechnical apprenticeship. With smart technology, the Internet of Things and a low carbon future becoming part of everyday life, exciting career opportunities in the electrotechnical industry are not far away. An apprenticeship is the ideal opportunity to get the skills, knowledge and experience to set people in…

The importance of skilled workers in a Net Zero World

JTL, one of the leading apprenticeship providers in the building services engineering sector in England and Wales, is raising awareness of the essential role apprenticeships play in achieving net zero, and how that relates to the government’s route out of the cost of living crisis. Both the UK Chancellor’s autumn statement and the Prime Minister’s words at Cop27 have confirmed that net zero is essential to the government’s strategy of…

Leading apprentice wins 2022 ECA Edmundson Award

Veronica Jennings has been recognised as one of the country’s leading electrotechnical and engineering services apprentices, after winning the coveted 2022 ECA Edmundson Apprentice of the Year Award during a ceremony held at the Royal Society in London. Veronica, who works for ECA member-firm Imtech Engineering Services in Nottingham, was trained by leading apprenticeships provider JTL. After overcoming fierce competition from two other finalists, Veronica won prizes including £1,500 and an…

Consultation: Welsh Fire & Security Systems Apprenticeship

As reported by The Electrotechnical Skills Partnership (TESP), the Employer Steering Group is inviting feedback on the draft Fire and Security Systems Installation Apprenticeship Framework at CQFW Level 3 for Wales, as part of a comprehensive review, and would be interested to hear from apprentices, employers, training providers, awarding bodies, assessors and other stakeholders in Wales to ensure the new Framework is fit for purpose. Respondents are invited to comment on the…

More are now eligible for Level 3 funding

The Government’s ‘Lifetime Skills Guarantee’ has widened its eligibility criteria so now more can benefit from Level 3 course funding. Until recently, the initiative was only open to those who didn’t already have a Level 3 qualification. From April 2022, any adult in England who is unemployed or earning under £18,525 annually can now also receive free training from hundreds of colleges and training providers across the country, even if…

Unite, SECTT and SJIB salute employers for ‘nurturing and encouraging’ electrical talent as training providers celebrate record intake

Union leaders and training providers have praised employers for “nurturing and encouraging” young electrical talent in a year that saw record numbers return to the classroom. Unite the Union, the Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB) and Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) have all saluted businesses for “supporting people, employers and the economy”. Apprentices and adult trainee numbers in Scotland’s electrotechnical sector are at their highest level for 12 years, with nearly 800 new learners…