SECTT to hold talks with Scottish Minister over Apprenticeship Employer Grants issue
January 13, 2021
Electrical firms in Scotland have reported issues accessing the Apprenticeship Employer Grants, prompting SECTT to hold talks.
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SJIB presses Scottish Government for protection of electrician title
November 10, 2020
The Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB) has added its voice to the parliamentary consultation on regulation of electricians.
SECTT provides electrical apprentices with loaner laptops to help with remote studying
August 3, 2020
SECTT has secured funding from SELECT, SJIB and EETF to provide electrical apprentices and trainees with loaner laptops.
SJIB launches new service offering online ECS assessments
June 11, 2020
The Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB) has launched a new digital service to allow the ECS (Electrotechnical Certification Scheme) Health, Safety and Environmental Assessment to be taken and completed online by SELECT members.
Pre-apprenticeship Programme could be key to rebuilding post-pandemic Scotland
June 11, 2020
As the construction industry gets ready to return to work, the Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) and Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB) have stressed the importance of preparing the next generation of electricians through the Pre-apprenticeship Programme.
Industry figure warns of the perils of ‘cowboy’ electricians
September 23, 2019
Stricter regulations within the electrical industry would have a significant uplift on the economy while also driving massive improvements in public safety, Fiona Harper, secretary of the Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB), has said.
New managing director at Select
July 2, 2018
Representative organisations’ specialist Darrell Matthews has been appointed by Select, the campaigning trade body for the electrotechnical sector in Scotland, as its new managing director, replacing Newell McGuiness. Matthews, who has been working in tandem with Newell during a handover period, has