The move follows ongoing pressure from industry bodies, including SELECT, which has warned that reductions in financial support are affecting employers’ ability to take on apprentices. The organisation has highlighted the importance of apprenticeships in addressing skills shortages in the electrotechnical sector, particularly as demand increases in areas such as housing delivery and net zero [...]
Scotland’s largest construction trade body has renewed calls for tighter regulation of electrical work following a national media investigation into building standards across the UK. SELECT, the trade association for the electrical industry in Scotland, said a report published in The Guardian highlighting serious construction defects reinforces long-standing concerns about oversight and competency within the [...]
Scotland’s largest construction trade association has welcomed the Scottish Government’s Housing Emergency Action Plan – but has warned that it is “absolutely vital” for the country to have a pipeline of qualified and skilled professionals to deliver it. SELECT has responded positively to the announcement of the new programme to tackle homelessness and deliver additional housing, including [...]
Scotland's largest construction trade association has raised concerns that the country risks losing a generation of skilled electrical workers due to a growing disparity in apprenticeship funding between Scotland and England, leading to a significant skills gap in the sector. The warning from SELECT, the trade body for the electrotechnical industry in Scotland, follows the [...]
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