With 20,000 companies and 356,000 employees throughout the UK, the electrical industry is more dynamic now than ever before. Tomorrow's electricians will be at the cutting edge of technology in Britain, giving a world-class service focused on powering the country to the top of the league of the developed nations.
An electrical apprenticeship is one of the top three chosen by young people nationally. Besides the thousands employed by electrical contractors, there are hundreds more working for local authorities, hospitals and allied industries. And the number of electricians has been rising over the past few years.
An Orkney teenager has bucked the...