wakefield west yorkshire,apprenticeship or sparkys mate,

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im a 28 year male whos been looking for the past few years to change my career and become an electrician but various things have cropped up ie starting family so the time has never been right, but nows the time and i dont want to do one of these fast track courses causes reading into them they all seem to promise the world but none offer what you can gain from hands on experience which is how i best learn.
i am currently a semi skilled welder and have basic knowledge of electrics.
so if anyone can give me the best advise or even a job i would really appriaciate it,i live in wakefield west yorkshire so any info for around this area would be much appriaciated!!!!!