It cannot be stated enough that there are many so-called training providers who tarnish the industry by offering unsatisfactory – or non-existent – courses and worthless certificates. They are likely to be not accredited or approved by statutory training bodies and may operate from barely acceptable premises without qualified ‘staff’.The problem has been made worse […]
Workers who have taken electrical courses could benefit from a new housing repairs contract that has been awarded to Morrison Facilities Services. According to Thurrock Council, the firm will supply high-quality repairs for tenants of the local authority’s properties and will improve on the efficiency of the service while creating new job opportunities to local […]
New government funding could lead to growing numbers of tradespersons who have completed electrical courses being needed to help install adaptations in homes. According to Communities and Local Government, more than £165 million has been set aside by communities minister Lord McKenzie to help councils fund home improvement projects for disabled Britons. Such upgrades include […]
Workers who have taken electrical courses could be needed to help with a new redevelopment project set to take place in Blackpool. According to Communities and Local Government, Blackpool Tower and the Winter Gardens complex are to be given a major facelift as part of a £38.9 million project. The scheme is expected to create […]
Tradespersons who have completed electrical courses could find their services are needed by Britons carrying out property improvement schemes over the Easter weekend. According to figures from Churchill Home Insurance, ten per cent of 18 to 35-year-olds have either had an accident or damaged their home while performing doing DIY. And with the Easter weekend […]
Workers who have gained their approved plumbing or gas qualifications could find themselves increasingly in demand to carry out jobs as part of renovation projects. According to Robert Cassidy, brand manager at Britannia Living, a growing number of British homeowners are hoping to add a unique and personal touch to their kitchen and are doing […]
The progress being made on the Olympic Park construction site could serve as a reminder of the need to employ top-quality tradespersons who have taken electrical courses on large-scale projects. According to the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA), the lighting towers have now all been lifted into place atop the Olympic Stadium – the flagship venue […]
Top-quality workers who have completed a gas training course could find their services increasingly in demand after an engineer and two landlords were fined a total £19,000 for putting two lives at risk. According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), two proprietors in Southampton – Robert and David Watts – ignored warnings that a […]
Britons looking to further their career may want to enrol on an electrical course after an expert highlighted the value of skills and training to the economy. A survey by the Association of Colleges recently showed that funding for adult learning in institutions across the country is being cut by an average of 16 per […]
Tradespersons in the UK who have successfully completed accredited gas training courses might find that their job prospects are improved following a recent prosecution of an illegal worker. According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), serial gas offender Ryan Thorpe from West Yorkshire has been given a suspended jail sentence for removing and gas […]
Tradespersons in the UK who have gained their approved qualifications after taking an electrical or green energy course may be set for a boost following the chancellor of the exchequer’s Budget announcement yesterday (March 24th). According to the Department of Energy and Climate Change, funding for low carbon technologies was a big part of Mr […]