Following the launch of JTL's new projection model for the plumbing, heating & ventilation workforce, let's take a closer look at one of its key features: our interactive Card Volumes & Overlaps Visualising tool 🔎 jtltraining.com/mypage/plumb…
📊 Full report: jtltraining.com/wp-content/u…
Plumbing skills shortages are getting national attention 📻@BBC Radio 4’s Today highlighted the issue, featured JTL apprentice Alfie Johnson and heard from @ConstructionCLC Co-Chair Mark Reynolds.
Listen 👉 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0032f…
#Apprenticeships #Plumbing #SkillsShortage
⚠️ The UK’s plumbing, heating & ventilation workforce faces a major skills challenge.
With demand rising, urgent action is needed to strengthen apprenticeships and the future skills pipeline.
📊 Read the latest report from JTL: jtltraining.com/wp-content/u…
📢 Have your say on the future of plumbing apprenticeships!
2 new standards are now live for Skills England consultation for 14 days:
ST1452 – Level 2 Domestic Plumber
ST1463 – Level 3 Advanced Plumbing & Heating Engineer
Share your views 👉skillsengland.education.gov.…
We’re delighted to welcome Stuart Mills as a new Trustee to the JTL Board 👋His expertise will strengthen our Board & support JTL’s continued growth, ensuring we remain responsive to needs of apprentices, employers & industry partners. Please join us in welcoming Stuart to JTL!
🤖 Made with AI
We’ve officially opened our new JTL Medway training centre in Chatham 🎉
Great to welcome employers and partners from across a fast-growing regional economy to Friday’s launch, strengthening networks and creating opportunities for the next generation.
#Apprenticeships #Skills
We hosted a parliamentary reception yesterday to discuss plumbing skills with MPs, Peers, apprentices, employers and industry leaders. With workforce and apprenticeship numbers declining we need stronger support for SMEs and training. Thanks to all who joined us! #apprenticeships
A big day for JTL 🔌
We welcomed the Skills Minister @Jacqui_Smith1 to open our new Thames Valley training centre. She met with apprentices and local employers; seeing our high quality training in action to power the UK’s future workforce.
#apprenticeships #electricians
This Mental Health Awareness Week, we’re proud to recognise the compassion, empathy & support provided by our Mental Health First Aiders 💚
Thank you to our JTL colleagues, Kerri and Kirstine for sharing their personal experiences and reflections
#MentalHealthMatters #Wellbeing
Delivering homes & clean energy depends on skilled, competent workers - we need strong skills policies.
The new @thefabians report reinforces the need to back SMEs; support apprenticeship completion, & resist quick fixes in safety‑critical roles.
fabians.org.uk/publication/b…
“For safety‑critical trades, workforce shortages are deepening, driven by ageing, falling apprenticeship numbers & barriers to completion.”
Chris Claydon, CEO, JTL
High‑quality apprenticeships matter because competence & public safety matter. @thefabians
fabians.org.uk/publication/b…
JTL retweeted
JTL Preston to host SkillELECTRIC competition heat
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@JTLTraining
Industry contributors #ECA @JIBelectrical @JTLTraining say high quality #apprenticeships deliver measurable business returns—boosting productivity, retention and capacity for #SMEs across the supply chain eca.co.uk/news/2026/may/appr… @Joe_Dromey
New @thefabians report, using JTL insights, demonstrates construction skills shortages.
For safety‑critical trades, the message is clear:
✅back apprenticeships
✅support SMEs
✅prioritise competence & completion
We must avoid short‑term fixes that risk standards & safety
Read the report in full here: fabians.org.uk/publication/b…
JTL retweeted
MP visits JTL Eastbourne to meet apprentices and employers
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@JTLTraining
Great event yesterday at JTL Eastbourne’s trade day! Alongside our valued partners City Electrical Factors we welcomed employers and apprentices in to the centre. Huge thank you to @JoshBabarinde MP who showed his support for apprenticeships #electrician #apprenticeships
Wishing all of our followers a very Happy Easter from all of us at JTL!
Our offices will be closed over the Easter break, from 5pm today (2nd April) and will re-open at 9am on Tuesday 7th April.
We hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Great to see JTL featured in today’s @Independent, with second-year electrical apprentice Freya championing apprenticeships and the opportunities they create.
A great example of how skills can open doors for the next generation 👇
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#Apprenticeships #Skills
In case you missed it…🎧Listen back to the Tradeswomen Together IWD special on @FixRadioUK, featuring JTL’s Clair Bradley & Kirstine Ginger
🔗 Listen to the full podcast here: fixradio.co.uk/shows/tradesw…
#WomenInTrades #FixRadio #Apprenticeships #Skills





































