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How ETCAs are bridging electric skills gap
Over recent months Unite has been integral to the development of new Electrotechnical Training and Careers Alliances (ETCA) being set up across England and Wales, ensuring that the voice of construction workers is central to these new regional groups.
The Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) is behind the new initiative and sees ETCAs as an innovative and unique way to connect members, skills providers and local authorities. ETCAs aim to help ECA Members train and employ competent professionals within their region.
With a well-documented shortage of skilled workers across construction, initiatives like ETCAs will be vital in encouraging workers to pursue careers in the sector, and help the economy grow in the future.
The first regional alliance was launched in November last year. The Greater Manchester Electrotechnical Training and Careers Alliance met with the aim of taking action to strengthen local electrotechnical skills development and careers provision within the region.
At the Manchester launch Andrew Eldred, chief operating officer at ECA, said, “We and our members are delighted to be working in partnership with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, education providers of all kinds, and other electrical industry organisations.
“Together we can deliver for the region, for local people, and for business.”
Chris Fletcher, policy director at Greater Manchester Chamber, added, “An Electrotechnical Training and Careers Alliance has not been tried before; Greater Manchester is leading the way. We hope the Alliance will become a model of how organisations can work together to tackle skills gaps in this sector.”
Unite national officer Jason Poulter has ensured that Unite is involved from the very beginning and sees the ETCAs as an opportunity for the union to get involved in ensuring high quality skills training for workers across the sector that will result in well paid jobs.
At a separate JIB Wales regional event in Cardiff in January the idea of ETCAs were kicked off.
At Bridging the Gap: Electrical Skills and Procurement Challenges in Wales organised by the Electrotechnical JIB, Jason,
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