SkillELECTRIC 2026 set to open for entries
Talented electrotechnical students are being encouraged to register for this year’s SkillELECTRIC competition. The application window is open from 2 March and runs until 27 March 2026. The event, which is organised by National Electrotechnical Training (NET) – a UK charity managing electrotechnical industry assessments – is part of the WorldSkills UK competition network and […]
New electrician training routes introduced in Southeast
Training provider Logic4training has introduced new training pathways aimed at people entering the electrical trade without prior experience. The courses are intended to help address a national shortage of electricians. Analysis from the Electrical Contractors Association indicates apprenticeship starts have fallen by 5.5% across the UK, rising to 8% in Greater London and surrounding areas. Training […]
Employment Minister visits JTL Hull to meet apprentices
Dame Diana Johnson, Minister for Employment and MP for Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham, visited training provider JTL’s training centre in Hull to mark National Apprenticeship Week and meet apprentices and local employers to discuss how the Government can strengthen apprenticeship opportunities across the region. Established over 30 years ago by the Electrical Contractors’ […]
NICEIC launches apprenticeship job board, Connected Futures
NICEIC, a certification body for the UK’s electrical contracting industry, has announced the launch of Connected Futures, a dedicated apprenticeship job board designed to connect certified businesses with aspiring apprentices across the UK. With a pressing need across the sector to close the skills gap, expanding high‑quality apprenticeships and building a skilled workforce capable of […]
Screwfix Trade Apprentice competition returns for 2026
Entries for this year’s Screwfix Trade Apprentice competition are officially open. Returning for its twelfth year, Screwfix, a UK retailer of trade tools, accessories, and hardware products, is searching to uncover the very best in emerging trade talent across the UK and Ireland. The annual competition provides a national platform for trade apprentices to showcase […]
Salko UK opens recruitment drive for 120 specialists
Mechanical and electrical services provider Salko UK is inviting skilled professionals to join its growing workforce as it prepares for a busy programme of contracts supporting the delivery of power generation throughout 2026. Operating across multiple sites throughout the UK and Ireland, Salko UK will deliver a wide range of planned outages, inspections, upgrades, and […]
Scottish Government urged to protect apprenticeships in new Bill
Scotland’s construction industries are calling for urgent assurances that new Tertiary Education and Training Bill will safeguard the nation’s skills pipeline at a critical moment for the economy. As it prepares for its Stage 3 Debate this week, industry leaders say the Bill represents one of the most significant reforms to Scotland’s skills landscape in […]
JTL celebrates opening of £1m London South training centre
JTL, a training provider for electrical and plumbing apprenticeships across England and Wales, has officially opened its newly refurbished ‘London South’ training centre in Orpington, following a £1 million investment to expand high-quality electrical, plumbing, and heating training across London and Kent. The centre was formally opened at a launch event attended by employers, industry […]
9,600 apprenticeship shortfall threatens UK electrical sector
Reports are suggesting the talent shortage in UK trade sectors is getting worse. While job demand surges across the electrical sector, the apprenticeship system that should be feeding these trades is failing to deliver, according to new data. The Apprenticeship Gap Report found that the electrical trade faces the most severe deficit across all sectors analysed, […]
‘25% of tradespeople plan to retire in next five years’
The UK is facing a growing trade skills shortage, with one in four tradespeople planning to retire within the next five years, according to UK trade retailer Screwfix’s 2025 Voice of the Trade report. With the UK already facing a shortfall of 250,000 tradespeople by 2030, the report highlights the increasingly urgent need for government […]