Pupil Megan Anderson is currently taking part in a Foundation Apprenticeship in engineering at Auchenharvie Academy in Ayrshire
PRE-APP TRAINING COURSE MAKES IT A WIN-WIN SITUATION
Te most popular introduction to an electrical career is through a pre-apprenticeship course, which is currently the favoured route into a Modern Apprenticeship in Electrical Installation. Anne Galbraith, CEO of the Scottish
Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT), explained: “Te courses are delivered by approved centres and cover health and safety, fundamental electrical principles, basic systems, basic electrical installation, IT, maths and possibly construction drawing. Te content is determined by each centre, depending on resources, and culminates in either a National Certificate, a National Progression Award or a college certificate. “From a SECTT point of view, we
support the centres and also provide personal protective equipment to all those enrolled on the course.” Anne added: “Employers very
much value the pre-apprenticeship course as they are getting a work-ready applicant who has experience of the college system and a good basic understanding
of the requirements to become an electrician. “Te course also offers candidates
are another crucial way of ensuring it can maintain a skilled workforce. Cochran UK’s HR Manager, Graham Smith, explained: “Many of our staff are older, and the business needs to attract the right type of people who can take on the specialist skills that are needed within our industry. “We have a ‘grow your own’ philosophy and so Foundation Apprenticeships are great because they mean that we can introduce our business and sector to young people early on, before they make decisions about what they want to do after they leave school. It enables us to spot talent.”
Developing skills for work and life Graeme Hendry, SDS National
Manager, Development and Delivery of Foundation and Graduate Apprenticeships, said: “Not only do Foundation Apprenticeships give young people a head start with experience in their chosen sector, they also provide vital skills needed for the workplace such as communication, teamworking and self-management. “By offering young people the chance to gain work-based learning as part of their Foundation Apprenticeship, employers can attract more people into their industry and gain early access to a pipeline of talent.”
With support from the European Social Fund, SDS has developed
the opportunity to see if being an electrician really is for them. “If not, it’s of equal value as they will
not take up an employed place on the Modern Apprenticeship programme. So it really is a win-win situation.”
12 Foundation Apprenticeships in partnership with industry that support growth sectors with jobs in demand.
Find out more about Foundation Apprenticeships and how to get involved at
www.apprenticeships.scot/fa *2018 SDS survey conducted with Foundation Apprentices and their employers.
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