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TRAINING


new elecTrical and elecTronicS Training courSeS


E “Looking at the bigger picture, the key


barrier for training is releasing staff from core activities as many of them were focused on continuous improvement activities during the downturn, in order to improve processes/quality, implement automation and reduce waste. “The second biggest challenge was


identifying the right course for what the business needs, proving that, as a sector, we need to make things simpler.” The In-Comm Training Barometer also


asked respondents about why they invest in apprenticeships, with close to two thirds of companies citing a desire to develop future talent as their primary objective. This was followed by ‘fulfilling a skills


gap’ and ‘retaining skills within a business’, although reskilling was valued by just one per cent of companies, a surprising score when you consider the current skills crisis and industry desperately competing for a shrinking labour pool. Growing cost of inflation is firmly on


the mind of many management teams, with 58 per cent citing it as a significant barrier to attracting and retaining staff, an issue that could potentially get worse before it gets better with employees also


looking for flexible working patterns and training and development. The final major concern employers have


is a ‘skills drain’ that comes from older workers retiring. Here 70 per cent of businesses are concerned about the impact on staff and their ability to meet the requirements of their customers. Jones continues: “Whilst the


overwhelming feeling is one of optimism, you can’t escape the very real economic and societal challenges that are having an impact on decisions around training and vocational learning. “The biggest takeaway from this report is


how firms are seeing apprenticeships in more than their traditional guise and using them to develop Engineering, Leadership & Management, Continuous Improvement and Health & Safety professionals. I’d like to think we could build on this as a way of increasing multi-skilling throughout organisations, retraining people in new technologies and halting the skills drain.” For further information or to download


the report, please visit https://in- comm.co.uk/training-barometer-2022/


in-comm Training www.in-comm.co.uk


ngineering training provider Technical Training Solutions has introduced two new training courses to its course


programme for 2022, ‘Fixed Equipment Testing’ and ‘Practical Electronics’. Fixed Equipment Testing is a one-day,


hands-on training course for a maximum of eight candidates. Hard-wired machinery needs to be electrically safe, not only for employees but also for the system to which it is connected. There is a legal requirement for this to be so and this course is intended to fill the void that exists between plugged-in appliances and equipment connected via isolators, fused outlets or terminal boxes. The course covers the testing and inspection of equipment that is used frequently on site but is not classed as portable. The course is aimed at individuals who already have electrical competence and knowledge of the Electricity at Work Regulations. During the course, isolation methods will be discussed and participants will use continuity and insulation testers.


Practical Electronics is a five-day basic


electronics course for a maximum of eight candidates. The course is aimed at individuals who wish to explore the fundamental building blocks of electronics. The course assumes no prior knowledge or is for those who have studied the theory of electronic components and circuitry but have little experience of the practical application of that knowledge. Participants will gain an understanding of the various commonly-used electronic components and how they would be employed in practical electronic circuits. Participants then build circuits incorporating these components and explore their functionality. Modifications are then made to the circuit parameters by changing component values and measuring the effects. The course progresses from basic discrete electronic components such as transistors, to analogue and digital converters (ADCs). Training courses can be held at the


customer’s own premises or at the Technical Training Solutions site in Rochester, Kent.


Technical Training Solutions technicaltrainingsolutions.co.uk


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