EIC Update EIC is helping apprentices
to reach new heights By Tessa Ogle, Managing Director of the Electrical Industries Charity
career in the electrical sector. Government figures show that 8 out of 10 managers see apprentices as an important part of growing their business. The same research found that apprenticeships help employers to meet their business objectives through increased productivity, fewer skills gaps and a more diverse workforce. The Electrical Industries Charity recognises the importance of young people in the electrical sector and understands how crucial the support network can be for those who are starting out in our industry. This is why the Charity recently launched the Apprentice Support Programme, which will help apprentices to complete their apprenticeships and bring new ideas and impetus into our sector.
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pprenticeships can bring endless opportunities for young people who are looking to kick-start their
We have recently partnered with the Joint
Industry Board (JIB) and worked on two core initiatives – the Skills Development Fund and the JIB Apprentice Exchange Programme 2017. The Skills Development Fund supports unemployed people who are looking to train to re-enter the workforce and to fund courses for individuals who show terrific determination to achieve academic progress but are faced with difficult circumstances in their lives. We also worked with the JIB on the
Apprentice Exchange Programme 2017, where we gave an opportunity for two apprentices to learn, develop and provide a second perspective on how contractors in Brisbane operate. The Programme was initially set up to promote and enhance the individual’s learning through cultural exchanges. The two lucky participants in the Apprentice
Exchange Programme 2017, Joshua Horton of RB Emerson Group Ltd and George Stickings of
T Clarke plc embarked on a six- week journey of a lifetime to Australia. They now have an opportunity to give back to their industry, supporting young apprentices in a peer-to-peer mentoring programme. Josh and George fully took this opportunity
to develop and learn new skills which will help them in their chosen careers. George is currently undertaking a degree to become a Quantity Surveyor, and Josh is in the final year of his apprenticeship as an electrician. As an industry we need to work together to
bring more young talent into our sector and help those who are in need of a support network to succeed.
www.electricalcharity.org
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