We get into the difficulties employers have in 2025 funding apprenticeships and the huge waste of tax payer funding on full time study routes. What do you think? What are the solutions ..read more

Mark, Richard and Craig discuss their experiences of training in the electrical industry with questions answered around science and principles, information on ESF initiatives and what we think to recent changes around minimum apprenticeship lengths and entry requirements. Loved this chat ..read more

Are the lack of AFDDs a C2? Should EICR coding be changed and lotsssss more. Mark, Richard and Craig discuss a wide range of topics, with tips and discussion points for all trainees and electricians ..read more

Any questions answered from employers, trainees and electricians including Mark who puts a question to Craig regarding  @Doncaster_Cables  PV ultra SWA. Merry Christmas to everyone who has listened along in 2024 and prior. Special thanks to all the individuals and brands helping along with the college drops which will be completed in early 2025. We will be back with regular weekly episodes in the New Year. #apprentice121 ..read more

Can we rely on software for electrical design? What are ESF doing to support industry? What is ETT and the Northern Ireland event about? Why is Mark slowly sailing around the world? The ECN awards and Apprentice 121 college support visits. We cover a lot of ground in this one and it was brilliant to catch up with Richard and Craig. Go and watch this https://apprentice121.co.uk/louise-adamson if you do nothing else today, essential viewing. Loved it ..read more

We take a look at what Earthing and Bonding actually is and set out on a series to cover this and more! Also as its current we discuss the BS 7671 AMD3 Please get your comments in here https://standardsdevelopment.bsigroup.com/projects/2024-01247#/section IET webinar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WSqH9qatkI&pp=ygUDaWV0 CEF Tech talks AMD 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7eWUJoe5mI ..read more

This one is packed with chat from Matt finding some work experience to Richard explaining the great work going on with Electric Safety First and Craig's awesome 2396 achievement and his booming job role at Burgess Electrical Services. I loved this one and we covered the plan to host a live webinar on design in the next week or so. Please see www.apprentice121.co.uk/design-webinar ..read more

Aidan joins myself and Craig to discuss his journey and career along with his recent experience employing and enrolling his 1st electrical apprentice.  Some brilliant tips that might help others on the same journey are shared by Aidan and Craig. I offer my usual 2p worth here and there as well.  Aidan can be found here https://linktr.ee/hackw.elec The software Craig mentioned is here https://www.countfire.com ..read more

Long overdue catch up with Craig and Richard chatting about incoming changes to T levels (again), challenges training providers have, different earthing systems, steel conduit tips, science and principles tips and loadssss more. We have something coming with Michael Peace soon which is super exciting ..read more

Exclusive run through of amendment 4 to BS 7671 of the wiring regulations with Richard Harvey from Electric Safety First and Craig Buist from Burgess Electrical Services. We rarely get an exclusive run at anything on the only podcast dedicated to apprentices and trainees but the stars aligned today for us! It was supposed to be purely earthing and bonding but we thought this made more sense! We also ran through the now uncool amendment 3 of BS 7671! We did include a run through of earthing systems right at the end! The wrag can found here https://www.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk/professional-r ..read more