Warning on using apprentices for tasks they are not qualified for

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Warning on using apprentices for tasks they are not qualified for

Apprentices and trainees should not be used for team tasks for which they are not fully qualified or competent, delegates agreed.



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Graham GissingSpeaking at the energy supply industry conference, Graham Gissing (Scottish and Southern Energy) highlighted the unnecessary risks of using people with lack of experience, training and confidence to fill gaps on teams when qualified people were not available.

“They must not be used as a cheap solution to bolster working parties,” he said.

Photographer: Stefano Cagnoni