£6m investment in electricity trade apprenticeships

Distribution network operator UK Power Networks says it is investing £6 million in craft apprenticeships this year, including hiring 55 newcomers to support local communities and advance Britain’s clean energy goals.
The 55 appointments are part of a “future-ready workforce” that will keep power flowing to 20 million people and connect the low-carbon future to the grid, enabling increasing renewable energy, electric vehicles, and heat pumps.
The positions received 2,052 a