September 2022 ertonline.co.uk


News Don’t delay – book your place today!


The ERT Turning Point Live! Conference and ERT Awards will return to London on Thursday 27 October 2022. Taking place at The Grand Connaught Rooms near Covent Garden, it will be a jam-packed day of invaluable presentations and discussions at Turning Point Live! in the morning – shining a light on best practice in the electrical retail sector. You will hear from industry experts on current and future retail trends, plus the importance of


product safety in today’s age, while fellow electrical retailers will share their stories about how they have made key changes in order to secure future business success. This will be followed by the prestigious ERT Awards in the afternoon, after a drinks reception


and networking lunch! Bringing together retailers and suppliers to recognise excellence from all corners of the industry, friends and colleagues will gather together once again to celebrate all their hard work and recognise the best and brightest in the industry! And this year will see the presentation of THREE new categories! On the retailer side are the Best Independent Kitchen Retailer Showroom and Best Independent Electrical Retailer Shopfront awards. While on the manufacturer side, the Best Industry Distributor award is also new. It’s time to secure your place at this unmissable event! To book your table or individual tickets,


visit www.ertawards.co.uk. Best of luck to all of this year’s finalists! Join us at the Grand Connaught Rooms in London on Thursday 27 October to find out who the winners are!


AO launches funded gas apprenticeships


AO has introduced funded gas apprenticeships for the first time to both grow its fleet of qualified engineers and invest in training. Following the introduction of the new


apprenticeships, the online electricals retailer is now successfully upskilling and training several cohorts – many of whom were self-employed drivers contracted by the company. AO launched the fully funded course aimed at both current employees and contracted drivers, which provides an accessible pathway to the Level 3 gas qualification. Lynne Wood, Director of Service Delivery at AO Logistics, said: “I’m so proud that we can now invest in providing accessible opportunities by offering these


gas apprenticeships. Many of the contracted drivers and electrical installers have jumped at the chance to train in gas, and I’m so pleased we can support their future careers. With more qualified gas engineers on hand, we can also make our delivery and installation proposition even better for customers.” Running for up to 16 weeks, the fast-track


programme consists of both online and classroom teaching, as well as on-the-road experience. The AO funded scheme runs alongside an apprenticeship (open to anyone with a full driving license) funded by the Government apprentice


levy that offers


comprehensive training in driving a 3.5 tonne van, gas qualifications and functional skills across 16 months.


standards,


AO’s engineers are accredited to the highest with Gas Safe registration, NICEIC


electrical accreditation and membership to CHAS, the UK’s leading provider of compliance and risk management solutions.


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