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ECA welcomes new Domestic Electrician Experienced Worker Assessment

|Date: 7 August, 2023

ECA welcomes new Domestic Electrician Experienced Worker Assessment

Leading electrotechnical trade association ECA has welcomed the launch of a dedicated Experienced Worker ...

Leading electrotechnical trade association ECA has welcomed the launch of a dedicated Experienced Worker Assessment (EWA) route for domestic electricians by The Electrotechnical Skills Partnership (TE ...

7 August, 2023
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Thinking out-of-the-box – how can we tackle the skills gap that exists in electrical installation? | Schneider Electric

|Date: 28 July, 2023

Thinking out-of-the-box – how can we tackle the skills gap that exists in electrical installation? | Schneider Electric

How can we divide and conquer to tackle the skills gap that exists in electrical installation? Steven Hea ...

How can we divide and conquer to tackle the skills gap that exists in electrical installation? Steven Heathcote, Head of Channel Marketing at Schneider Electric, shares his thoughts. On the brink of a ...

28 July, 2023
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Demand for electricians set to soar as trade sector vacancies hit record highs

|Date: 8 March, 2023

Demand for electricians set to soar as trade sector vacancies hit record highs

The new UK Trade Skills Index 2023 reveals an ‘alarming’ skills gap engulfing the construction sector, wi ...

The new UK Trade Skills Index 2023 reveals an ‘alarming’ skills gap engulfing the construction sector, with over 100,000 new electrician recruits needed by 2032. Skills shortages of electricians rose ...

8 March, 2023
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SELECT warns that skills shortages could create challenges for green heating plans

|Date: 5 January, 2023

SELECT warns that skills shortages could create challenges for green heating plans

Scotland’s largest construction trade body, SELECT, has warned that “significant investment” is needed to ...

Scotland’s largest construction trade body, SELECT, has warned that “significant investment” is needed to ensure there is a sufficiently skilled workforce to install new domestic heating technology an ...

5 January, 2023
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Investigating alternative paths to entry in the construction sector to end current skills shortages

|Date: 14 July, 2022

Investigating alternative paths to entry in the construction sector to end current skills shortages

Employers in the construction industry in Scotland hardly need to be reminded of the skills shortages whi ...

Employers in the construction industry in Scotland hardly need to be reminded of the skills shortages which are hampering the industry as it continues to focus on recovery – shortages which are coming ...

14 July, 2022
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Help fill skills shortages by supporting T-Levels

|Date: 26 January, 2022

Help fill skills shortages by supporting T-Levels

David Barlow, Chair of Building Services for Construction on behalf of the EIB, explains why he and other ...

David Barlow, Chair of Building Services for Construction on behalf of the EIB, explains why he and others are calling on construction industry leaders to help fill skills shortages by supporting T-Le ...

26 January, 2022
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