Circular 18, 2021: The UK Government has announced that there will be a June bank holiday in 2022 to celebrate 70 years of The Queen’s reign.
Circular 17, 2021: The SJIB national board has agreed on new fees, which will be implemented starting 31 January 2022.
Circular 16, 2021: SJIB announces new Network Infrastructure ECS card to replace existing Datacomms cards
Circular 15, 2021: The SJIB National Working Rule section B, Appendix B7, has been reviewed and updated with new hand tool requirements for apprentices and adult trainees.
Circular 14: SJIB has conducted a review to update and modernise the Statement of Employment Particulars for Apprentices, Adult Trainees and Electrical operatives.
Circular 13, 2021: Update to allowances for lodging and retention fees which increase from Monday, 3 January 2022
Unfortunately, there is no legislation currently in place to stop someone from calling themself an electrician – even if they have no qualifications.
This dangerous situation puts lives at risk, which is why we’re battling to change it. We’re leading an industry-wide campaign for ‘protection of title’, which would mean anyone claiming to be an electrician would need proper qualifications. Not doing so would be a criminal offence.
As well as helping to improve safety, our aim is to reduce the cost of faulty electrical work that we estimate costs Scotland £120million every year.
Every day, all over Scotland, we find faulty installations in homes and businesses that could be fatal.
£250million of work is being conducted by underqualified electricians
SELECT Group
Some lie hidden for years, waiting for a combination of circumstances until a flashpoint occurs.
However, a properly trained and qualified workforce would help towards eliminating these unnecessary risks.
We wish to see improved safety for domestic and commercial consumers by reducing the risk of injuries and fatalities from faulty electrical installation and maintenance work.
The Scottish Government has issued a consultation to establish the scale of defective and unsafe electrical work in Scotland and to obtain views on the potential regulation of electricians.
You can take part in the consultation, and help make Scotland safer by visiting: www.pyetait.com/Regulating-Electricians-in-Scotland
Find out more and help us keep you safer visit, select.org.uk/safer @Regulate_SELECT, or follow the #ItsAShocker on social media.
Supporting our campaign for legislation
Circular 12, 2021: In this document, we update on the deal SELECT and UNITE the Union have concluded for the SJIB National Working Rules.
Circular 11, 2021: We are pleased to announce that the SJIB is introducing a new Academically Qualified Person (AQP) card at the end of June 2020.
Apply for an ECS card on the online portal.
Circular 10, 2021: We update on upcoming changes to the apprentice and adult trainee grading timetable
