Sparks' Remarks
This four part series follows apprentice electricians in Scotland as they learn their trade.
From time keeping to tech and self-confidence to science, these young men and women are supported by the Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) to learn a valuable trade and equip themselves for the world of work.
Presented by journalist Kim McAllister and Training and Development Manager at SECTT, Barrie McKay.
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Podcasting since 2023 • 6 episodes
Sparks' Remarks
Latest Episodes
Regulation: If it’s good enough for street sweepers, why not electricians?
For decades now, SELECT has been campaigning for the protection of the title for "electrician".At present, anyone can call themselves an electrician, while other professions like street sweepers and farriers insist on a register and str...
July 23, 2024
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33:51
Skills, drills and bellyaches - live from Hampden Spark
Recorded at the SELECT Toolbox Talk in Glasgow, contractors deliver gossip and grumbles about the current state of the electrical industry, giving their views on everything from recruitment and renewables to cashflow and caramel wafers.
June 17, 2024
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29:40
Telling a lock nut from a hazelnut
Lecturer Andrew McIntosh, from UHI Inverness, discusses using modern technology and media like podcasts to engage the apprentices. Ryan Murray also joins to give the apprentices' view.Journalist Kim McAllister and SECTT Training and Dev...
March 13, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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25:50
Five-way tag teams, the proud father and a kick up the bahookie
What do the bosses think of the apprentices?Journalist Kim McAllister and SECTT Training and Development Manager Barrie McKay chat to employer Mike Stark and apprentice Joshua Jones from OCS to find out how the relationship works and ho...
November 20, 2023
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22:22
More than wires and pliers - my first year as an apprentice
What's it like to be an apprentice electrician?Journalist Kim McAllister and SECTT Training and Development Manager Barrie McKay chat to five apprentices who have just finished their first year.Electrical apprenticeships in Scot...
July 24, 2023
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