EP | 22 Government failure to protect electrical apprenticeships
Description
In this episode of the Torque Up Podcast we sit down with Mitch, aka Bright Spark from the Midlands, to talk about one of the biggest challenges facing the trade today – the government’s failure to protect electrical apprenticeships.
We discuss the impact of rising costs, why apprentices are at risk of being priced out of the industry, and what this means for the next generation of sparks. Mitch also shares real site stories, the struggles of running a business, and how social media is changing the game for electricians.
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00:00 – Welcome to Season 3
01:40 – Meet Mitch aka Bright Spark
04:50 – Social media and the trade
10:10 – Tesla chargers and PEN protection
16:20 – Running your own business as a spark
31:30 – Apprenticeships: then vs now
40:00 – Why government policy is failing apprentices
44:40 – Rising costs and National Insurance impact
50:00 – Will weekend courses replace apprenticeships?
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