Schneider Electric launches training programme in the UK & Ireland

Schneider Electric has introduced its new training initiative, Schneider Electric Training, across the UK and Ireland. 

This new training programme is designed to address the persistent skills shortage in the engineering sector and the increasing complexities introduced by digital transformation.

Schneider Electric Training unites several learning platforms, including digital campuses and five new training academies, to deliver a cohesive educational environment. The curriculum spans Schneider Electric’s products, cutting-edge solutions in automation and energy management, and specialised courses focusing on safety and legislative compliance, with City and Guilds accreditation.

Training will be accessible through both physical academies for face-to-face learning and an online digital campus, which offers on-demand courses for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) through the mySchneider portal.

Already operational are two academies, with plans to open three more by year-end. The Safety Academy in Telford provides training on safe operation of electrical equipment and site safety, while the Automation Academy in Coventry offers courses on automation technologies, including Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Variable Speed Drives (VSD), and Robotics among others.

David Pownall, VP Services at Schneider Electric UK and Ireland, emphasises the growing reliance on skilled electrical engineers to maintain and innovate within digital and automated infrastructures. "There is an urgent need to build skills to embrace new technologies, drive modernisation, improve performance, reduce downtime, and comply with changing safety regulations. Not only that, but training is critical to career enhancement and a key foundation of a positive employee experience, attracting and retaining people when we’re facing a significant skills gap crisis,” he stated.

Pownall further added, “Smarter engineers, equipped with the skills needed today and a clear development path to build expertise for the future, make for smarter businesses.”