Definitely a skills shortage, in my role as as electrical tutor, I also hear a lot of negativity about poor work ethics of apprentices and a reluctance from some to take new blood on.
It's definitely not all bad of course - there are some real gems as well!
But as an industry we all need to work together, truly value the next generation and not treat them as cheap labour.
We need to invest our time, skills, work ethos and yes possibly money in developing the next generation.
Ask yourselves, if you have apprentice, what have you done to engage with their trainers?
Have you gone into there training environment (college) and engaged with the tutors and there contempories.
Could you support them a bit more.?
There’s a national shortage of qualified electricians. People across England want to become electricians and enrol on classroom-only courses, but they aren’t progressing into apprenticeships.
12 months after finishing these courses, only 10% are securing an apprenticeship to complete their training as electricians! You need hands on experience to qualify as an electrician.
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