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JIB = joint industry board made up of members from ECA and Unite

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JIB = joint industry board made up of members from ECA and Unite

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set wages and conditions for electricians
also run certification scheme JIB card scheme
ECS card.

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Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA)www.eca.co.uk/Trade association that aims to increase safety, promote training and develop a business environment for electrical contractors. Includes health and safety 

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Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA)www.eca.co.uk/Trade association that aims to increase safety, promote training and develop a business environment for electrical contractors. Includes health and safety 

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EEF propels bottom-line success and innovation, serving as the voice of UK manufacturing to government, media and abroad

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EEF propels bottom-line success and innovation, serving as the voice of UK manufacturing to government, media and abroad

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A manufacturers organisation working with ECA & Unite to set wages

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Formed in 1991 is an organisation which advises on personnell management and awards trans nationally recognised accreditations.

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The Institution of Engineering and Technology 

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The Institution of Engineering and Technology 

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Inspires, informs & influences the global engineering community.

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Sector Skills Councils (SSCs) are employer-led organisations that cover specific industries in the United Kingdom. They have four key goals:

to support employers in developing and managing apprenticeship standards

to reduce skills gaps and shortages and improve productivity

to boost the skills of their sector workforces

to improve learning supply

SSCs aim to achieve these goals by developing an understanding of the future skills needs in their industry, and contributing to the development of National Occupational Standards, the design and approval of apprenticeship frameworks and the New Apprenticeship Standards and creating Sector Qualification Strategies. There are currently nineteen SSCs, covering about 80 per cent of the British workforce. SSCs are licensed by the government through the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES).[1]

The Sector Skills Development Agency (SSDA) was formerly responsible for funding, supporting and monitoring SSCs and for overseeing industries that fell outside an SSC footprint. In 2008, the SSDA was replaced by the UKCES and the Federation for Industry Sector Skills and Standards comprising all 19 Sector Skills Councils (SSCs). The Federation is responsible for managing the process of certifying Apprentices in England, Scotland and Wales. It seeks to:

promote professional practices among those organisations that are sector based and who set and maintain skills standards

manage the standards of those Employer-Led Partnerships which maintain these standards to ensure high quality

provide insight, intelligence and ideas flow between the Governments of the four nations and the SSCs

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Sector Skills Councils are independent, strategic UK-wide organizations. They have responsibility for skills and workforce development of all those employed in their sectors - from professional staff to tradesmen and women, administrative staff, support staff and other ancillary workers. They also cover all sizes of employer - from large firms to micro-businesses and the self employed. Each SSC is an employer-led organization that actively involves trade unions, professional bodies and other key stakeholders. They replace a network of over 70 National Training Organizations (NTOs). Collectively the SSCs form the Skills for Business Network, which is responsible for tackling the skills and productivity needs of the UK. The Sector Skills Development Agency (SSDA) is responsible for funding, supporting and monitoring the network of Sector Skills Councils.  All SSCs are licensed by the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, in consultation with Ministers in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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EEF propels bottom-line success and innovation, serving as the voice of UK manufacturing to government, media and abroad.

Through our business support services, we ensure our manufacturers are competitive, sustainable and future-focused. Our members-only discounts, events and advice keep manufacturers compliant, safe and efficient.

Our policy team not only campaigns on behalf of manufacturing, but releases regular studies, reports and insider news on vital industry issues. From our state-of-the-art training centre to sites across the UK, our certified experts deliver training courses, which can be tailored to the needs (and locations) of individual businesses.

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Formed in May of 2007 out of Amicus and the TGWU.

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A professional association (also called a professional body, professional organization, or professional society) is usually a nonprofit organization seeking to further a particular profession, the interests of individuals engaged in that profession and the public interest.

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Professional bodies are organisations whose members are individual professionals. In some professions it is compulsory to be a member of the professional body, in others it is not. This usually depends on whether or not the profession requires the professional to have a ‘licence to practice’, or to be on a professional register, in order to do their job. This is related to how the profession is regulated i.e. who is responsible for making sure that professionals are doing their jobs properly.

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A trade union is an organised group of workers. Its main goal is to protect and advance the interests of its members. A union often negotiates agreements with employers on pay and conditions. It may also provide legal and ﬁnancial advice, sickness beneﬁts and education facilities to its members

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Decisions taken through the process of collective bargaining and negotiations between employer and unions are more influential. Trade unions play an important role and are helpful in effective communication between the workers and the management.

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Explain the roles of the following representative bodies:

o trade unions

o professional bodies

o employers organizations (e.g. EEF)

o industry training support (Sector Skills Councils SSCs)