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Network Infrastructure Assistant ECS card updated to include City & Guilds qualification

06 September 21

A range of ECS cards are available through the Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) for the Network Infrastructure industry, previously referred to as Datacomms. After an extensive process of consultation and development to develop the new Cable Network Installer apprenticeship, work was undertaken to map across qualifications and raise standards in the sector. 
 

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Industry bodies unite to upskill workforce and build a low carbon future

01 September 21

An industry-wide initiative involving the Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS), both through the Joint Industry Board (JIB) and Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB) for the Electrotechnical Industry, Joint Industry Board for Plumbing, Mechanical and Engineering Services (JIB-PMES), Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) and the Scottish Northern Ireland Joint Industry Board (SNIJIB) is underway in order to upskill the UK’s existing workforce and help achieve the Government’s target of net zero carbon by 2050 (and respective devolved nations of 2050 for Wales and Northern Ireland and 2045 in Scotland).

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Come and see us at the Smart Buildings Show

27 August 21

The countdown is on to the Smart Buildings Show, the UK’s leading exhibition and conference which is dedicated to the smart buildings industry. 
 

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Understanding grief and getting the support you need with the Electrical Industries Charity

12 August 21

Within the UK 450 people every day die from a heart attack. Becca, a generation and renewables employee, contacted the Electrical Industries Charity (EIC) after the sudden loss of her husband. 

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