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The Training Ground: What is the ‘Electrician Plus’ campaign?

|Date: 28 March, 2024

The Training Ground: What is the ‘Electrician Plus’ campaign?

Q. What is the ‘Electrician Plus’ campaign that I keep hearing about? Is it a new scheme I will need to j ...

Q. What is the ‘Electrician Plus’ campaign that I keep hearing about? Is it a new scheme I will need to join? In short, no, it’s not an individual accreditation scheme. The term ‘Electrician Plus’ is ...

28 March, 2024
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Give your views on apprenticeships and work placements

|Date: 7 March, 2024

Give your views on apprenticeships and work placements

The Electrotechnical Skills Partnership (TESP) is working with industry partners on a campaign across Eng ...

The Electrotechnical Skills Partnership (TESP) is working with industry partners on a campaign across England to tackle skills challenges in the electrical industry, by supporting employers to offer m ...

7 March, 2024
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Boost in solar installation requires up to 500 additional qualified electricians per year, research finds

|Date: 23 January, 2024

Boost in solar installation requires up to 500 additional qualified electricians per year, research finds

Latest research into solar PV workforce requirements concludes that up to 500 newly qualified electrician ...

Latest research into solar PV workforce requirements concludes that up to 500 newly qualified electricians per year might be needed to support Government plans for 70GW of solar capacity by 2035. With ...

23 January, 2024
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Boost in solar installation requires up to 500 additional qualified electricians per year, research finds

|Date: 15 December, 2023

Boost in solar installation requires up to 500 additional qualified electricians per year, research finds

Latest research into solar PV workforce requirements concludes that up to 500 newly qualified electrician ...

Latest research into solar PV workforce requirements concludes that up to 500 newly qualified electricians per year might be needed to support Government plans for 70GW of solar capacity by 2035. With ...

15 December, 2023
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The Training Ground: what is different about the new Experienced Worker Assessment?

|Date: 23 November, 2023

The Training Ground: what is different about the new Experienced Worker Assessment?

I’ve seen mention of a new Experienced Worker Assessment for domestic electricians. How does this differ ...

I’ve seen mention of a new Experienced Worker Assessment for domestic electricians. How does this differ to the Experienced Worker Assessment that’s already been around for a few years? The existing E ...

23 November, 2023
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ECA welcomes new Domestic Electrician Experienced Worker Assessment

|Date: 7 August, 2023

ECA welcomes new Domestic Electrician Experienced Worker Assessment

Leading electrotechnical trade association ECA has welcomed the launch of a dedicated Experienced Worker ...

Leading electrotechnical trade association ECA has welcomed the launch of a dedicated Experienced Worker Assessment (EWA) route for domestic electricians by The Electrotechnical Skills Partnership (TE ...

7 August, 2023
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Ruth Devine crowned Skills Champion for industry contribution

|Date: 26 July, 2023

Ruth Devine crowned Skills Champion for industry contribution

In recognition of her long-term commitment to industry skills development, Chair of The Electrotechnical ...

In recognition of her long-term commitment to industry skills development, Chair of The Electrotechnical Skills Partnership (TESP) Ruth Devine was named Skills Champion of the Year at the prestigious ...

26 July, 2023
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New Domestic Electrician Experienced Worker Assessment now available | TESP

|Date: 21 July, 2023

New Domestic Electrician Experienced Worker Assessment now available | TESP

Domestic electricians who need to formally recognise their skills and experience now have a dedicated Exp ...

Domestic electricians who need to formally recognise their skills and experience now have a dedicated Experienced Worker Assessment (EWA) route available to them. The Domestic Electrician EWA is based ...

21 July, 2023
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The Training Ground: What is the latest with the TESP ‘Rogue Trainers’ campaign?

|Date: 29 June, 2023

The Training Ground: What is the latest with the TESP ‘Rogue Trainers’ campaign?

What is the latest with the TESP ‘Rogue Trainers’ campaign? I’m still hearing stories of people who’ve be ...

What is the latest with the TESP ‘Rogue Trainers’ campaign? I’m still hearing stories of people who’ve been getting ripped off by training providers that don’t offer recognised qualifications. Our Rog ...

29 June, 2023
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Fresh new look for TESP website

|Date: 23 June, 2023

Fresh new look for TESP website

The Electrotechnical Skills Partnership (TESP) has revealed a completely new and updated design for its w ...

The Electrotechnical Skills Partnership (TESP) has revealed a completely new and updated design for its website to profile the wide-ranging work it carries out on behalf of the industry. Since being e ...

23 June, 2023
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