For decades now, SELECT has been campaigning for the protection of the title for "electrician". At present, anyone can call themselves an electrician, while other professions like street sweepers and farriers insist on a register and strict regulation of who can use the title. The campaign has gathered a massive groundswell of support, with leading organisations and politicians now backing our crusade for a safer Scotland. Listen as managing director Alan Wilson discusses the need for better protection and a cross-section of experienced MSPs explain why they agree ..read more

Recorded at the SELECT Toolbox Talk in Glasgow, contractors deliver gossip and grumbles about the current state of the electrical industry, giving their views on everything from recruitment and renewables to cashflow and caramel wafers ..read more

Lecturer Andrew McIntosh, from UHI Inverness, discusses using modern technology and media like podcasts to engage the apprentices. Ryan Murray also joins to give the apprentices' view. Journalist Kim McAllister and SECTT Training and Development Manager Barrie McKay chat to both to undertand how apprenticeship training has evolved. Electrical apprenticeships in Scotland are managed by The Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) on behalf of the Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB). Many thanks to SECTT and SELECT, the trade association for the Scottish electrotechnical industry ..read more

What's it like to be an apprentice electrician? Journalist Kim McAllister and SECTT Training and Development Manager Barrie McKay chat to five apprentices who have just finished their first year. Electrical apprenticeships in Scotland are managed by The Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) on behalf of the Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB).  Many thanks to SECTT and SELECT, the trade association for the Scottish electrotechnical industry, for supporting this podcast. www.sectt.org.uk www.select.org.uk ..read more

What's it like to be an apprentice electrician? Journalist Kim McAllister and SECTT Training and Development Manager Barrie McKay chat to five apprentices half-way through their first year, trying to learn everything from time management and tech to self-confidence and science as they work in the electrical trade and attend West Lothian College. Electrical apprenticeships in Scotland are managed by The Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) on behalf of the Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB).  Many thanks to SECTT and SELECT, the trade association for the Scottish elec ..read more