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taff, Members and family put their best foot forward to raise money for a good cause at the 2019 SELECT President’s Walk.
Around 50 ramblers – including assorted dogs, children and prams – tackled the five-mile Green Bridge Trail at Chatelherault Park in Hamilton on Saturday 1 June. The
walk managed to raise more than £1,300 for the Electrical Industries Charity (EIC) and was dedicated to Jim McArthur, SELECT Past President and the former chairman of the Lanarkshire branch, who passed away last year. SELECT President Kevin Griffin
said: “We had a fantastic day, and it was great to see so many people giving up their time to support the charity and its marvellous work.”
Delight as BSE Skills is S
ELECT has welcomed the news that BSE Skills Ltd has been awarded another contract by Skills Development Scotland (SDS). As a key player in the
joint venture, the association says it is “delighted” at the announcement of the Building Services Engineering Modern Apprenticeships and Scottish Qualifications contract. The new contract will allow BSE Skills to review the current qualifications and modern apprenticeships and help modernise and future-proof the electrotechnical aspect throughout. Fiona Harper, Head of Employment Affairs at SELECT and Secretary of the SJIB, said: “This is tremendous news for BSE Skills Ltd and supports the
ABOVE: Walkers took on five-mile trail to raise cash
two tasty SELECT now caters for hungry visitors after the installation of two new vending machines at Te Walled Garden. Located in the
popular Training Centre, the first has a range of snacks, while the second serves free hot drinks, including tea and a range of coffees.
awarded second contract SELECT welcomes follow-up assignment from Skills Development Scotland
excellent feedback we have received on the work we have carried out for SDS and the wider sector so far. “As an important member of this
venture, SELECT is glad to be able to continue this relationship and work with other organisations to help shape the future of our industry. “We know our sector and
our Members’ needs and this is another important step in helping them benefit from consistent standards and qualifications across the UK.” BSE Skills Ltd is a
joint venture between SELECT, the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) and the Scottish and Northern Ireland
Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF). Created to replace SummitSkills, it manages and develops apprenticeships, qualifications and NOS for the building services engineering sector across the UK. BSE Skills received its first contract from SDS in 2018, when it was appointed as a delivery partner to oversee and manage the review and updating of occupational standards, on which sector qualifications are based. Alan Wilson, SELECT Managing Director, added: “I would like to pass on my congratulations to Fiona and the SELECT team, as well as our partners at BESA and SNIPEF, for all their hard work in making this happen. “We are delighted at this announcement. “This is another excellent demonstration of how we all want to develop qualifications, standards and apprenticeships that deliver the type of skilled people that employers are looking for and that the future of the industry will need.”
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