Following its successful shortlisting at the UK Social Mobility Awards, electrical distributor Rexel has made the 2019 Roll of Honour in recognition of its progressive apprenticeship programme.

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Mayor of Bury launches electrical partnership

On 22 November, JTL invited The Mayor of Bury, Councillor Trevor Holt, to officially launch its new partnership with Bury College.

Following a ribbon cutting ceremony, local employers were given ... more

Lord Mayor opens training centre in York

On Friday 18 October, JTL invited the Lord Mayor of York, Councillor Janet Looker, to officially open its new centre in York.

The Lord Mayor was joined by local employers, where they were ... more

Record number of apprenticeships to be reviewed in engineering and manufacturing sector

The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education has launched a major review of technical education provision for engineering and manufacturing.

A total of 59 apprenticeship standards will ... more

Rexel colleagues receive awards

There has been cause for celebration at Rexel, as two colleagues were recognised for their hard work and dedication at the recent EDA 2019 Education and Training Awards.

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Webinars added to ITC training programme for 2019	ETS Cable Components team up with Nexans Power Cable Accessories to offer Medium Voltage Jointer Competency courses
To make it as easy as possible for would-be thermographers to deepen their understanding of the science behind infrared inspection and apply it successfully in their working lives, Flir Systems’ ... more	ETS Cable Components, established for 30 years, are Nexans’ longest established and most successful distributor in the UK. The two companies are dedicated to raising standards of power cable ... more

SELECT’s new committee will ensure training excellence remains at the forefront of the electrical industry
	SELECT, the campaigning electrical trade association has established a new training regime aimed at enhancing members’ input into training activity and meeting the future skills needs of the industry ... more

Thermography training for the UK and Ireland
	FLIR ITC, an accredited authorised training organisation for the British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing, has just released forthcoming dates and venues for its Category 1 and 2 thermography ... more

ECITB backs budding engineers to build industry careers

Aspiring engineers have the opportunity to apply for a place on a prestigious year-long course to help launch a career in engineering construction.

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£1m electrical training centre set to open in Yorkshire
	Market-leading electrical training course provider, Trade Skills 4U (TS4U), is celebrating the launch of its new state-of-the-art training facility in Leeds, as it looks to target aspiring ... more

Closing the skills gap
	To be effective, an electrical circuit can't have any gaps. Here, Jonathan Wilkins, marketing director at industrial automation equipment supplier, EU Automation, uses this analogy to explain why we ... more

ESP provides boost to NICEIC fire training provision
	Training facilities at the NICEIC’s head office in Dunstable have received a welcome boost with the provision of two new training boards produced and supplied by leading fire protection and security ... more

Bursary Scheme to help more women into electrical industry
	To celebrate International Women’s Day (March 8) NICEIC is setting up a bursary scheme to help women in the electrical industry more