MK Electric invests in UK
MK ELECTRIC HAS RECENTLY invested £500,000 in its Southend facility by installing a new state-of- the-art cleaning and powder coating plant that will transform its production operations – part of an ongoing project that has seen £1.56m invested in the factory over the past two years. The new production system incorporates technology that delivers higher quality paint finishes. These finishes can be applied to its full range of sockets, switches, dimmers,
combination plates, Euro Modular front plates and connection units. ‘Given the company’s British heritage, continuing investment in UK manufacturing is particularly important to MK,’ said Jason Ng, marketing communications specialist for MK Electric. ‘Eighty three per cent of the company’s products are manufactured in the UK, and MK Electric prides itself on superior manufacturing techniques, which result in less than 0.001 per cent product faults.’
SHOCK AT PANORAMA APPRENTICE REVELATIONS
JTL HAS EXPRESSED ITS SHOCK and disappointment at a recent BBC Panorama programme that focused on bad practice in apprenticeship provision by a number of providers and employers. On 2 April, Panorama screened its investigation into apprenticeships, entitled Panorama: The Great Apprentice Scandal. Although the
programme represented only a small proportion of bona fide apprenticeship schemes, it will have undermined confidence and trust on the overall apprenticeship brand. JTL’s chief executive, Denis Hird, commented: ‘We fully support the government’s decision to root out and deal appropriately with the training providers and employers involved in such unscrupulous practices which take advantage of young people and the taxpayer. It is our belief that government and the network of providers should continue to provide opportunities for young people to world-class standards that the term apprenticeship implies.’
Study wants views from contractors
THE VIEWS OF ELECTRICIANS, particularly those who have recently completed their apprenticeships or who are in the final year of their electrotechnical apprenticeship, are in demand for a new research study that aims to identify what may be preventing electricians from advancing their careers further to achieve ‘technician’ status. SummitSkills, the sector skills council for building services engineering, is backing the research, which is being led by the IET. The project is also supported by the JIB, the ECA, Unite, the Gatsby Charitable Foundation and the
Engineering Council. It will involve telephone interviews and small discussion groups from May to July. Keith Marshall, chief executive of SummitSkills, said: ‘If you are working in the electrotechnical industry, sharing experiences from your own career could help future electricians and electrical contractors. By learning from the barriers that have already been encountered and overcome we hope to be able to clear the way for our future workforce of skilled professionals to fulfil their potential.’ n Visit https://response.questback. com/theiet/ietresearch2012/
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