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ECA welcomes reports on skills gap and investment


returns on apprenticeships The Electrical Contractors’ Association has welcomed two reports from JTL Training and The Electrotechnical Skills Partnership (TESP),  electrical industry. JTL’s report, Powering the Future: Securing a Skilled Electrical Workforce to Deliver Growth, reveals that the electrical workforce in England has declined by 26.2% since 2018, falling from 214,200 to just 158,000 electricians in 2024, with the trend continuing to a further decline of up to 32% by 2038, leaving the workforce heavily under- resourced to meet the demands of a safe transition to net zero. The report further states that more than 10,500 new apprentice starts are needed annually to meet the demand – the current level falls short by some margin at 7,540 per year.


Welcome to the June issue of Electronics for Engineers


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fter a brief stint back on this wonderful magazine, this issue of Electronics for Engineers is my last, as I hand the baton on.


Once again, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed working on the title and thank you to all the industry people that I have re- connected with, as well as those that I 


I look forward to seeing the magazine grow and I think the magazine’s app is brilliant – the app enables you to download past issues and the library section goes back over 11 years, so there is plenty of content to read, and download.


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It’s great to see FANUC’s commitment to nurturing a strong automation pipeline, through its partnership with WorldSkills. Every year, the talent on display at WorldSkills UK gets stronger  November.


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FANUC hails supply chain development as key to future success of UK manufacturing


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‘automation at its heart’, and that co-operation, joined up thinking and partnerships between all stakeholders is key to achieving this. Mr Selby said: “It’s imperative that manufacturers get the right automation solution for their needs, at the right price, and with the right payback.


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