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More power to employers in new ‘Skills Bill
The Skills and Post-16 Education Act in England has introduced a number of measures to improve the skills and training landscape, empower employers to drive up the quality of apprenticeships and prioritise green skills.
IBMG opens its fifth electrical wholesale branch in five weeks
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ndependent Builders Merchant Group (IBMG)’s electrical division has announced the opening of its latest Grant & Stone electrical wholesaler located on Western Road, Bracknell.
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The 5000sq ft site will stock a wide range of products to meet the needs of domestic and commercial electricians. The new branch increases the division’s geographic reach, along with the recent opening of four other branches across the south of England.
Darren House, managing director of IBMG’s electrical division, added: “Grant & Stone have a strong presence from Enfield through to Paignton. The experienced team of specialists at Bracknell are led by John Ward, a great local manager who has over 32 years’ experience in electrical wholesaling. John has in-depth knowledge of the local market and fully understands our customers’ needs.” The Bracknell team are exploring programmes that support students currently training to be electricians at the Bracknell & Wokingham College.
In addition, schools will now be required to make sure all children get to meet training providers that offer technical education routes such as apprenticeships, T Levels or traineeships – opening their eyes to a wider range of careers and not just traditional academic options. The Electrotechnical Skills Partnership (TESP), a collective industry partnership to drive action on behalf of employers and the industry, welcomed the launch of the Skills Bill and the positive impact it will have on its work to continually improve electrotechnical skills development, training and careers promotion.
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