Apprentice 121 Podcast

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Apprentice 121 Podcast episodes

February 19, 2025 Employing apprentices is REALLY hard what can we do about it?
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?
55 min
February 13, 2025 The Successful outcomes of apprenticeships - Electricians
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
1 hr
January 09, 2025 AM2 tips - EICR coding - No AFDDS = C2 really???
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.
58 min
December 23, 2024 Christmas Special Podcast - PV Ultra SWA - How to get an apprenticeship and 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
1 hr 6 min
November 28, 2024 FREE ESF support for grassroots learners - ETT event - A121 college support drops
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!
56 min
September 20, 2024 College funding - T levels - Earthing systems - Outdoor consumer units and much 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.
1 hr 6 min
August 07, 2024 BS 7671 AMD4 Draft for public comment info & earthing and bonding
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-resources/technical-e-news/the-wrag/#:~:text=The%20aim%20of%20this%20forum,series%20of%20questions%20and%20answers.
BEMA download here https://www.beama.org.uk/resourceLibrary/beama---markings-and-symbols-for-circuit-protection-devices---august-2024.html
Draft for public comment here https://standardsdevelopment.bsigroup.com/search?Term=BS+7671
IET webinar here https://events.theiet.org/events/live-launch-of-the-dpc-for-amendment-4-2026-to-bs-76712018-iet-wiring-regulations/
CEF/IET one here https://www.linkedin.com/posts/city-electrical-factors_techtalks-series-4-bs-7671-proposed-changes-activity-7226995560732397568-0ucs?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
1 hr 14 min
July 05, 2024 How do we code bidirectional RCD requirements??? Safe isolation - Skills shortage and loadsssss more
Covering the safe isolation super rod survey, EICR coding of unidirectional devices on bidirectional circuits, is there a skills shortage?
Plus we catch up with what Richard, Craig and myself have been doing.
We also discus Craigs idea to support lecturers directly around the UK (love this btw). Richard shares an exciting learning lounge and ESF link up and we answer a listeners question on the 2396 course.
Super Rod survey is here https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/G6CD8WJ
1 hr 16 min
May 15, 2024 What is BS 7671 AMD 3 - Whats the difference between Earthing and Bonding
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
1 hr 2 min
April 19, 2024 Epic Electrical Career - EAL explain T levels & what they mean for lecturers and learners
Alex Robinson joins me to share his background, experiences and knowledge. Huge thanks to him for the time and chat, I loved it!
We covered T levels, Options Skills, Apprenticeships, finding a job out of school, getting into teaching and loads more!
Links mentioned in the recording below
EAL with Kevin Sparrow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5hOOKngMYo&t=314s
EAL FAQ on Options Skills https://eal.org.uk/news/faqs-for-learners-registered-for-eal-qualifications-by-options-skills-ltd
Alex Robinson on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-robinson-cl-bse/
SkillELECTRIC https://www.skillelectric.org.uk/
T Level Technical Qualification in Building Services Engineering for Construction qualifications and training courses | City & Guilds https://www.cityandguilds.com/qualifications-and-apprenticeships/building-services-industry/electrical-installation/8710-t-level-technical-qualification-in-building-services-engineering-for-construction#tab=information

1 hr 1 min

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Multi award winning UK electricians podcast dedicated to apprentices, trainees, trainers and employers. Discussing topics from 2391, AM2, NVQ, 2365, 8202, employer support, apprentice tips, career stories and much much more. Lots of fun and technical chat all rolled into one podcast.