
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 • 8 episodes
Sparks' Remarks
Latest Episodes
'Unprecedented opportunities' ahead for electricians
Professor Sean Smith, Edinburgh University’s Director of the Centre forFuture Infrastructure at the Edinburgh Futures Institute and Chair of FutureConstruction in the School of Engineering, forecasts huge growth in the electrical sector...
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Can you smell fish? Bypassed boards, cable calamities and other electrical horror stories
Electricity is the one thing a DIY enthusiast should leave well alone.Three electricians share their horror stories - and a few lighter moments - on the latest podcast episode from SELECT
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20:20

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...
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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.
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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...
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