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Fresh new look for TESP website

|Date: 23 June, 2023

Fresh new look for TESP website

The Electrotechnical Skills Partnership (TESP) has revealed a completely new and updated design for its w ...

The Electrotechnical Skills Partnership (TESP) has revealed a completely new and updated design for its website to profile the wide-ranging work it carries out on behalf of the industry. Since being e ...

23 June, 2023
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TESP partners with JobsAware to tackle rogue trainers

|Date: 21 March, 2023

TESP partners with JobsAware to tackle rogue trainers

The industry’s fight against ‘rogue trainers’ offering inadequate and unethical training packages has bee ...

The industry’s fight against ‘rogue trainers’ offering inadequate and unethical training packages has been boosted by a new partnership between The Electrotechnical Skills Partnership (TESP) and JobsA ...

21 March, 2023
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Industry Research – please take part | TESP

|Date: 3 March, 2023

Industry Research – please take part | TESP

Calling all electrical contractors: please take part in The Electrotechnical Skills Partnership (TESP)’s ...

Calling all electrical contractors: please take part in The Electrotechnical Skills Partnership (TESP)’s latest research project to gather refreshed Labour Market Intelligence for the electrotechnical ...

3 March, 2023
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The Training Ground: what are the current projects TESP is working on and how can i get involved?

|Date: 16 February, 2023

The Training Ground: what are the current projects TESP is working on and how can i get involved?

I have heard about some of the projects TESP works on, but what are their main priorities currently and h ...

I have heard about some of the projects TESP works on, but what are their main priorities currently and how can I get involved in the issues that get addressed? TESP’s overall mission is to ensure a r ...

16 February, 2023
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The Training Ground: what experience do I need to get onto the Experienced Worker Assessment? | TESP

|Date: 21 October, 2022

The Training Ground: what experience do I need to get onto the Experienced Worker Assessment? | TESP

What experience do I need to get onto the Experienced Worker Assessment? I’ve heard mixed reports from pe ...

What experience do I need to get onto the Experienced Worker Assessment? I’ve heard mixed reports from people who have spoken to different training providers. Since its launch there have been a signif ...

21 October, 2022
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How the Domestic Electrician Apprenticeship works: the facts | TESP

|Date: 26 July, 2022

How the Domestic Electrician Apprenticeship works: the facts | TESP

Since the launch of the Domestic Electrician apprenticeship standard in March there has been much debate ...

Since the launch of the Domestic Electrician apprenticeship standard in March there has been much debate and speculation over what it offers and what it holds for the industry. Here the team at TESP h ...

26 July, 2022
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The Training Ground: What are the red flags to avoid when researching electrical training courses? | TESP

|Date: 31 May, 2022

The Training Ground: What are the red flags to avoid when researching electrical training courses? | TESP

I see so many adverts making outrageous claims about becoming qualified when it’s clear that the course w ...

I see so many adverts making outrageous claims about becoming qualified when it’s clear that the course will not give someone the proper skills to work in the industry – what can be done about this? T ...

31 May, 2022
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More are now eligible for Level 3 course funding

|Date: 25 April, 2022

More are now eligible for Level 3 course funding

The Government’s ‘Lifetime Skills Guarantee’ has widened its eligibility criteria so now more can benefit ...

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 ...

25 April, 2022
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TESP set the record straight on the Experienced Worker Assessment

|Date: 25 January, 2022

TESP set the record straight on the Experienced Worker Assessment

I keep hearing that the Experienced Worker Assessment is an easy route to gaining a gold card – is this r ...

I keep hearing that the Experienced Worker Assessment is an easy route to gaining a gold card – is this right? It’s not fair on those who have earned their qualifications the 'proper' way if others ca ...

25 January, 2022
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‘Rogue Trainers’ campaign launched by TESP

|Date: 12 October, 2021

‘Rogue Trainers’ campaign launched by TESP

The risks associated with unscrupulous training providers are being highlighted in a new and creative cam ...

The risks associated with unscrupulous training providers are being highlighted in a new and creative campaign from The Electrotechnical Skills Partnership (TESP). Using the strapline ‘Don’t get taken ...

12 October, 2021
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