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how it can improve and further support businesses across the electrotechnical and wider engineering services sector. The organisation said the
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survey should take no more than 10 minutes to complete. By taking part, ECA said
you’ll be helping to future-proof the industry and ensure that you and your business are served with the best possible resources, tools and support in the years ahead. ECA said: “In challenging
times, it is more important than ever for ECA to keep up to date with what is important to electrotechnical and
CA has launched a major survey to better understand
engineering services businesses. This research is designed to let you have your say about the challenges you face and the help you need, so that we can continue to provide relevant industry support and represent your interests. “Whether you are an
existing ECA member, or someone working across the electrotechnical disciplines, including electrical, fire, security, high voltage, renewables, energy storage, data comms, and smart buildings, we want to hear from you.” To complete the survey, visit:
https://www.research.net/r/ECA SurveyNewsletter.
WHO issues mental health at work guidelines
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he World Health Organization (WHO) has issued guidelines on mental health at work which provide evidence-based recommendations to promote mental
health, prevent mental health conditions, and enable people living with mental health conditions to participate and thrive in work. An estimated 15% of working-age adults have a mental disorder at any point in
time. Depression and anxiety are estimated to cost the global economy almost £1 trillion each year driven predominantly by lost productivity. People living with severe mental health conditions are largely excluded from work despite participation in economic activities being important for recovery. The recommendations focus on seven key areas of intervention: • Organisational – tackling work risks, like workload and work hours; • Training managers/supervisors in mental health, so they can prevent mental health issues from emerging and support workers in distress;
• Training workers in mental health awareness to avoid stigmatising attitudes towards others;
• Individual – for example, using physical activity and psychosocial interventions to help build skills in stress management;
• Making reasonable accommodations for workers with mental health problems, including adjustments to work;
• Supporting people who’ve been absent with mental health problems to return to work; and
• Supported employment, to help people with severe mental disorders gain work.
Electrical sector hails another record year of numbers signing up for apprenticeships
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he Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB) and Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust
(SECTT) have hailed another record year for electrical apprenticeships in Scotland as learners rush to take their place as the talent of tomorrow. The number of new learners enrolling on the
SJIB Electrical Apprentice and Adult Training Programmes for 2022 has risen from just over 800 last year to just under 1,000, with colleges and training centres reporting full classrooms across the country. Some 800 apprentices and 157 adult trainees
are now taking their first steps on the electrical ladder, boosting the total number in training in Scotland to 3,000. Fiona Harper, secretary of the SJIB, said: “This has been another exceptional year and it is
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encouraging to see a healthy pipeline of apprentices and adult trainees wanting to learn the skills required to power the electrical future that awaits us all. “Employers should also be saluted for
continuing to nurture and encourage young electrical talent and help them along the path to a highly rewarding career.”
Anne Galbraith, chief executive at SECTT, which
manages high-quality training on behalf of the SJIB, added: “This is another encouraging development which contributes to the determination of the industry here in Scotland to tackle the UK-wide skills shortage. “Equally, the quality and diversity of apprentices
has been gratifyingly high, and it is particularly encouraging to see a growing cohort of female apprentices and an increase in those with a disability, making their distinct contribution to the growth of the sector.” The new 2022 intake is the highest figure for
13 years and comes after a total of 817 new entrants to the industry were recruited in 2021 – up 35% on the 2020 intake during the height of the pandemic.
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