SECTT UPDATE TRAINING
Bright sparks of the future
Youngsters got a taste of life as an electrician thanks to three programmes run by the Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust and the Prince’s Trust. Find out how they got on during the six-week courses held across Scotland
By Anne Galbraith Chief Executive, SECTT
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or the fifth year running, the enthusiasm and determination of candidates on the Get Into Electrical Installation courses have been an inspiration
to everyone working with them. Three programmes were run over summer in partnership with the Prince’s Trust, thanks to funding support from the Electrical Engineering Training Foundation (EETF), operated by SELECT. The Get Into Electrical Installation programme is an intense taster course that allows candidates to make an informed choice about becoming an electrician. It’s a very successful route into the Modern Apprenticeship programme and the first step towards gaining full-time employment. Edinburgh College, Dundee and Angus College and West College
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Scotland Paisley Campus were all delighted to take part in this year’s programme. Applicants were pre- selected by the Prince’s Trust and invited to a taster day which involved practical skills and team building. Candidates were then given an introduction to electrical skills on the six-week course.
They spent four weeks at college – with most of that time in the workshop – and were all given maths tuition before sitting the SECTT
Edinburgh College, Sighthill Campus
Eleven candidates started and ten finished. The group was terrific, really motivated, and all the lecturers noted that they were a joy to have in the workshop. They worked well together and helped each other at all times, and the staff praised the quality of work they produced in such a short time. Te Prince’s Trust team was on hand to support
the group and formed a strong bond with them. Te SECTT Training Officer identified employers
who were happy to take the candidates on for their one-week work placements. By the end of the programme, four had secured
places in full-time employment on the Modern Apprenticeship and those who wanted a place on the electrical pre-apprenticeship programme were signed up.
“It’s a very successful route into the Modern Apprenticeship programme”
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