WELCOME NEW LINK
WITH BEDFORDSHIRE
COLLEGE PARTNER
Central Bedfordshire College has welcomed
its first 14 electrical apprentice learners in
partnership with JTL – the country’s largest
provider of apprenticeship training in electrical
installation and maintenance engineering.
Joining from school at the completion of GCSEs,
the new students at the College have begun on a
four year programme that combines four days each
week working on the job with their employer with the
additional weekday devoted to college studies that
include workshop sessions and the theory behind their
practical work. Progress is judged on the assessment
of portfolios that demonstrate that the young person
not only understands electrical specialism but can
also apply that knowledge whilst working for their
employer. JTL training officers play a major role in
supporting employers, students and the College.
Currently JTL has some 6,000 registered apprentices
in electrical installation and maintenance as well
as other areas of building services engineering
that includes plumbing, heating, ventilation and
refrigeration. This involves work with 3,200 employers
and partnering with some 60 colleges across England
and Wales.
Central Bedfordshire College is a new addition to
the college partnership list and the coming together
with JTL is intended as a long term commitment at the
College’s Houghton Regis centre. Plans are already in
hand for a second year of apprenticeship recruitment
for next autumn and those potentially interested should
first contact the JTL customer service team on 0800
0852 308 or visit www.jtltraini