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13th October 2026

Enginuity Skills Awards 2027: nominations now open

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13th October 2026

New podcast with Skills Minister Jacqui Smith

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9th October 2026

Teenagers back vocational reforms and defy outdated stigma

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9th October 2026

New HPA UK guidance for installers: insulating external pipework for air-water heat pumps

Electrical

Electrical

Electrical news, views, and product innovation...

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13th October 2026

New podcast with Skills Minister Jacqui Smith

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9th October 2026

Teenagers back vocational reforms and defy outdated stigma

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9th October 2026

Apprentice-turned-President Sam Hubbard to lead the Institution of Engineering and Technology

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6th October 2026

Sussex skills alliance launched to grow next generation of electrical talent

Plumbing & Heating

Plumbing & Heating

Plumbing & heating news, views, and product innovation...

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13th October 2026

New podcast with Skills Minister Jacqui Smith

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9th October 2026

Teenagers back vocational reforms and defy outdated stigma

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9th October 2026

New HPA UK guidance for installers: insulating external pipework for air-water heat pumps

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6th October 2026

Grant UK supports Jersey Green Skills Academy

Features

Features

Feature articles and insights from across the electrical, plumbing, and heating sectors...

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2nd September 2026

Closing the skills gap: the value of apprenticeships

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2nd September 2026

Why apprenticeships must work for employers

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19th August 2026

Is a plumbing and heating career AI proof?

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17th August 2026

Could new training obligations widen the electrical skills gap?

Learning Zone

Learning Zone

Browse and download exclusive training content, including PDFs, videos, how-to tips, and more...

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30th September 2026

Knowledge check: gas

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30th September 2026

Knowledge check: plumbing

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30th September 2026

Knowledge check: electrical

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24th August 2026

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30th March 2026

RWE joins Aico as sponsor of the EIC’s Apprentice Playbook

The Electrical Industries Charity (EIC) is delighted to announce RWE as the latest sponsor of The Apprentice Playbook, an initiative that aims to reach more apprentices across the electrical and energy industries. The Playbook offers free, industry-specific mental health and wellbeing training, as well as tools and resources.  RWE joins Aico in supporting the programme, […]

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4th March 2026

JTL hosts Aico Community Awards 2026 – Apprentice of the Year assessment day

JTL is proud to have hosted the assessment day at JTL Birmingham for the Aico Community Awards 2026 – Apprentice of the Year category. Electrical apprentices from across the UK put their knowledge and practical skills to the test as part of this prestigious awards process. The standard on display in Birmingham was exceptional, and […]

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4th February 2026

Aico joins EIC as first sponsor of apprentice training scheme

The Electrical Industries Charity (EIC) is delivering free, industry-specific mental health and wellbeing training to apprentices across the electrical and energy sectors. Aico is the first sponsor of the programme, which offers practical, accessible courses tailored to the unique challenges faced by those working in our industry, developed in direct response to the trends and […]

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