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The Training Ground: “my apprentice is now on a different version of the electrical apprenticeship – what does this mean”?

|Date: 29 January, 2024

The Training Ground: “my apprentice is now on a different version of the electrical apprenticeship – what does this mean”?

Q. I’m told my new apprentice is now on a different version of the electrical apprenticeship – what does ...

Q. I’m told my new apprentice is now on a different version of the electrical apprenticeship – what does this mean and will they still do the AM2? To bring it fully up-to-date with current employer ne ...

29 January, 2024
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The Training Ground: how can i fully prepare for my AM2 assessment?

|Date: 27 April, 2023

The Training Ground: how can i fully prepare for my AM2 assessment?

Q. I’ve got my AM2 assessment coming soon - I’ve seen the checklist of what knowledge and skills I need t ...

Q. I’ve got my AM2 assessment coming soon - I’ve seen the checklist of what knowledge and skills I need to have, but what else can I do to prepare? At NET we really try and encourage all candidates to ...

27 April, 2023
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The Training Ground: What does NET do to gather and act on candidates’ feedback on AM2?

|Date: 29 December, 2022

The Training Ground: What does NET do to gather and act on candidates’ feedback on AM2?

Q. I see lots of talk online about AM2 and people commenting on their experience. What does NET do to gat ...

Q. I see lots of talk online about AM2 and people commenting on their experience. What does NET do to gather and act on candidates’ feedback? NET has always proactively sought feedback from candidates ...

29 December, 2022
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Alex’s Global Skills Success | NET

|Date: 9 December, 2022

Alex’s Global Skills Success | NET

Electrician Alex Rendall has been awarded a prestigious Medallion for Excellence after an outstanding per ...

Electrician Alex Rendall has been awarded a prestigious Medallion for Excellence after an outstanding performance at the WorldSkills 2023 competition in Salzburg, Austria. Alex, who works for J Norris ...

9 December, 2022
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The Training Ground: What can you do to ensure you’re not waiting months to take your AM2S? | NET

|Date: 2 August, 2022

The Training Ground: What can you do to ensure you’re not waiting months to take your AM2S? | NET

Q. I’ve been told by my training provider that my apprentice has to wait several months before they can t ...

Q. I’ve been told by my training provider that my apprentice has to wait several months before they can take their AM2S, as our local NET centre is full – what can be done about this? It’s not accepta ...

2 August, 2022
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electrician going for gold at WorldSkills 2022 in Shanghai | SkillELECTRIC

|Date: 24 June, 2022

electrician going for gold at WorldSkills 2022 in Shanghai | SkillELECTRIC

National Electrotechnical Training (NET), organiser of the SkillELECTRIC competition, has congratulated e ...

National Electrotechnical Training (NET), organiser of the SkillELECTRIC competition, has congratulated electrician Alex Rendall following his selection to represent the UK at the WorldSkills 2022 eve ...

24 June, 2022
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Answering key questions on the FESS Experienced Worker Assessment | NET

|Date: 24 May, 2022

Answering key questions on the FESS Experienced Worker Assessment | NET

Following the launch of the FESS Experienced Worker Assessment, we get answers to some of the key questio ...

Following the launch of the FESS Experienced Worker Assessment, we get answers to some of the key questions that installers will want to know regarding the assessment process. In last month’s edition ...

24 May, 2022
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The Training Ground: What can you do to ensure your apprentice is ready to take their AM2S? | NET

|Date: 25 March, 2022

The Training Ground: What can you do to ensure your apprentice is ready to take their AM2S? | NET

NET regularly speaks to apprentices after their AM2S to explore their experience, performance and how rea ...

NET regularly speaks to apprentices after their AM2S to explore their experience, performance and how ready they were to take the assessment. The number who tell us they were pressurised into taking t ...

25 March, 2022
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NICEIC partners up to sponsor SkillELECTRIC 2022

|Date: 9 March, 2022

NICEIC partners up to sponsor SkillELECTRIC 2022

NICEIC has underlined its commitment to the future of the electrotechnical industry by partnering with Na ...

NICEIC has underlined its commitment to the future of the electrotechnical industry by partnering with National Electrotechnical Training (NET) and WorldSkills UK to deliver SkillELECTRIC 2022. Design ...

9 March, 2022
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The Training Ground: What’s the best way to prepare for the Inspection & Testing element of the AM2? | NET

|Date: 22 December, 2021

The Training Ground: What’s the best way to prepare for the Inspection & Testing element of the AM2? | NET

The experts at National Electrotechnical Training (NET) answer a common training-related query. The Inspe ...

The experts at National Electrotechnical Training (NET) answer a common training-related query. The Inspection and Testing section of the AM2 is certainly one where candidates have difficulty achievin ...

22 December, 2021
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