TREND Networks is stopping all business operations in Russia and Belarus with immediate effect. Due to the escalating conflict, TREND Networks will no longer supply cable and network test equipment and products to Russia or Belarus. There will also be no sales, technical support, and spares or parts shipped to the region. In addition, TREND…
During National Careers Week, leading electrical and engineering services trade body ECA seized opportunities to amplify its support for green apprenticeships, green jobs and the Net Zero agenda across several Government forums this week. ECA supported the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) at an event in the House of Lords to mark National…
By Tom Swinbourne at SkiphireUK There is one important message we should all remember: we work to live, rather than live to work. In the hustle and bustle of contemporary living, it can be easy to forget this and let your job consume your personal life. This can lead to a number of mental health…
The first phase of the government’s Kickstart Scheme is to come to an end early for any new employers that may have been interested. The initiative offered funding to create job opportunities for 16 to 24-year-olds, it is believed that up to 300,000 young people have been placed through the scheme since it began in…
There is no hiding that, until not too long ago, a faulty sink or a toilet that wouldn’t flush would have led to three certain steps: assess the situation, phone a plumber, and welcome an experienced man with wrenches and hydraulic probes. Hands-on trades have historically been dominated by male workers. However, as the years…
Business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has announced the UK will phase out imports of Russian oil by the end of the year. Mr Kwarteng said that as the ban was not immediate there would be enough time for supply chain adjustments. “Businesses should use this year to ensure a smooth transition so that consumers will not be affected,”…
Jobseekers in Devon have an exciting opportunity to embark on a new, well-paid career in the green sector in March 2022 – as one of the UK’s leading not–for-profit training providers launches a FREE bootcamp designed to turn applicants into ‘retrofit’ specialists. To tackle climate change and to help keep household fuel bills down, the…
Unite, SECTT and SJIB salute employers for ‘nurturing and encouraging’ electrical talent as training providers celebrate record intake in Scottish Apprenticeship Week With Scottish Apprenticeship Week (SAW) in full swing, union leaders and training providers have praised employers for “nurturing and encouraging” young electrical talent in a year that saw record numbers return to the…
Ten future leaders won an Electrical Distributors’ Association Learning Achievement Award at an annual lunch high above the rooftops at London’s iconic The Shard on Friday 4 March 2022. Now in its eighth year, the Association’s celebration of training excellence brings together talented individuals from EDA wholesaler and manufacturer businesses. Each worthy winner has delivered…
In March 2021, York became LEW’s 14th branch. With the UK emerging from a lockdown, this was a tough time for the industry as we were determined to grow our branches. Our York branch became our 7th in the county branch in the Yorkshire region, and in turn becoming the largest electrical wholesaler in Yorkshire!…