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Industry chiefs hail ‘incredible spirit’ of 4 young Scottish Electrical apprentices in final of 2024 UK-wide SkillELECTRIC competition

|Date: 23 December, 2024

Industry chiefs hail ‘incredible spirit’ of 4 young Scottish Electrical apprentices in final of 2024 UK-wide SkillELECTRIC competition

Scotland’s leading electrical bodies have praised the “incredible spirit” of four talented young electric ...

Scotland’s leading electrical bodies have praised the “incredible spirit” of four talented young electrical apprentices in reaching the finals of the prestigious SkillELECTRIC competition. The Scottis ...

23 December, 2024
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Contrasting views of electrical careers highlighted in podcast from SECTT and SELECT

|Date: 5 April, 2024

Contrasting views of electrical careers highlighted in podcast from SECTT and SELECT

An experienced lecturer and an up-and-coming learner from the same college have both talked frankly about ...

An experienced lecturer and an up-and-coming learner from the same college have both talked frankly about the challenges and rewards of apprenticeships in the latest podcast from the Scottish Electric ...

5 April, 2024
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Electrical training officer prepares for cycling challenge in aid of charity that helped him | SELECT

|Date: 13 July, 2023

Electrical training officer prepares for cycling challenge in aid of charity that helped him | SELECT

A big-hearted Scottish training officer is saddling up for the cycling challenge of a lifetime to raise f ...

A big-hearted Scottish training officer is saddling up for the cycling challenge of a lifetime to raise funds for the industry charity which helped him face his own mental health issues. Frankie Greig ...

13 July, 2023
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SECTT provides £54,000 to help training centres with rising material costs

|Date: 8 April, 2022

SECTT provides £54,000 to help training centres with rising material costs

Training provider the Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) has come to the aid of facili ...

Training provider the Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) has come to the aid of facilities hit with spiralling materials costs by providing £54,000 of additional financial assistanc ...

8 April, 2022
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SELECT urges electricians to make their voices heard again in second consultation on regulation

|Date: 6 February, 2021

SELECT urges electricians to make their voices heard again in second consultation on regulation

SELECT has urged electricians to take part in a second consultation on the regulation of the electrical i ...

SELECT has urged electricians to take part in a second consultation on the regulation of the electrical industry – and says only government legislation can bring about “comfort and security” to custo ...

6 February, 2021
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SECTT and ESF team up to deliver 650 free lockout kits to apprentices and trainees

|Date: 12 November, 2020

SECTT and ESF team up to deliver 650 free lockout kits to apprentices and trainees

The Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) has once again teamed up with Electrical Safety ...

The Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) has once again teamed up with Electrical Safety First (ESF) to give free lockout kits to Scotland’s trainee electricians. Now in its 12th year ...

12 November, 2020
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Aico partners with SECTT for training

|Date: 24 October, 2020

Aico partners with SECTT for training

Aico are proud to announce their partnership with the Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECT ...

Aico are proud to announce their partnership with the Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT). This collaboration will see Aico deliver Fire Industry Association accredited CPD training ...

24 October, 2020
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Electrical apprenticeships in safe hands, SECTT tells electrical industry

|Date: 28 April, 2020

Electrical apprenticeships in safe hands, SECTT tells electrical industry

The Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) has reassured the industry that electrical appr ...

The Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) has reassured the industry that electrical apprenticeships and training are in safe hands following the introduction of a range of emergency m ...

28 April, 2020
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Magnus Trainee Secures Runner-up Spot

|Date: 1 July, 2016

Magnus Trainee Secures Runner-up Spot

Magnus Electrical Services trainee won the runner-up title in the first stage of the Scottish Electrical ...

Magnus Electrical Services trainee won the runner-up title in the first stage of the Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust’s (SECTT) Apprentice of the Year Awards. Bright spark Jack McCormack ...

1 July, 2016
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