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- Industry professionals who are fully qualified after completing accredited gas courses may find that their employment prospects are given a boost as a result of a new investigation. A study carried out for Gas Safe Register recently found that illegal gas fitters in Britain are performing 250,000 jobs every year without the necessary skills or […]Read article
FMB call may benefit workers on electrical courses
Read articleWorkers who have taken electrical courses could benefit from calls by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) for the government to invest in job creation. According to the body, chancellor of the exchequer Alistair Darling needs to make funding for the construction industry and job prospects priorities in his Budget, set to be announced tomorrow […]
Prosecution could drive demand for qualified gas workers
Read articleBritish homeowners hoping to have gas work carried out in the near future may be encouraged to ensure they hire a tradesperson with approved gas qualifications, following the recent prosecution of a landlord. According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Mahmud Bulbulia from Dewsbury was made to pay £250 in costs and could face […]
NSA could help those on electrical courses
Read articleBritons who have successfully completed electrical courses and are looking to develop their skills further could benefit from a new national skills academy (NSA). The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills announced last week that the Building Services Engineering Green Skills Academy will receive some £3 million of funding and coordinate skills training in installation, […]
Council efforts could help north-east plumbers
Read articleSouth Tyneside Council’s efforts to provide employment opportunities to young people in the region could benefit those who have taken plumber training courses. According to the local authority, the number of 16-year-olds not in education, employment or training dropped to nine per cent between November 2009 and January 2010 from 10.2 per cent the year […]
Brits on electrical courses could benefit from London pledge
Read articleBritons who have gained their approved electrician qualifications by completing an electrical course might benefit from increasing job prospects thanks to a new agreement. According to Communities and Local Government, a multi-area agreement has been signed by Greenwich, Newham, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest and Hackney, which will see new powers granted to the east London […]
AbleSkills Great Prices For Approved City & Guilds NVQ Electrical and Plumbing Training!
Read articleThe need to acquire solid training and approved qualifications is key to employment and career success in today’s construction industry. Many of the students choose Ableskills as an established construction training provider because from the moment they land at the website then speak to a friendly and helpful voice on the telephone, they know they […]
Funding could benefit Britons with approved electrical qualifications
Read articleBrits who have gained their approved electrical qualifications after completing an electrician training course could find they benefit from new funding set aside by mayor of London Boris Johnson. Mr Johnson has announced that he is making £19.6 million available to offer improved job opportunities during and after the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, which […]
Skills academy could help creative electricians
Read articleTradespersons who have taken electrical courses and want to start working in creative and cultural industries may benefit from a new national skills academy. Communities and Local Government – which works to create thriving, sustainable UK communities – announced yesterday (March 17th) that funding has been confirmed for a new facility worth £13 million to […]
Plumbing training courses for a greener UK
More jobs could be created in the construction sector, after the government has announced a programme of work stretching over a 40-year period. Standing out from the crowd may be important for those who want a chance at getting a job under the initiative and undertaking plumbing training courses could be one way of doing […]Read articlePlumber training courses 'provides lots of different skills'
Read articlePlumber training courses and apprenticeship schemes offer people the chance to gain lots of new skills, as well as providing a helping hand to the construction industry, Kier has suggested. The building firm recently revealed that, as part of an agreement with Harrow Council, it is offering career opportunities to a number of local youths […]
Electrician training courses could boost careers and economy
Read articleBritons thinking of taking an electrician training course to gain their approved electrical qualifications might find encouragement to do so in comments from business secretary Lord Mandelson. The government today (March 17th) marked the first anniversary of the New Industry, New Jobs scheme, which aims to develop much-needed skills and infrastructure in the private sector. […]

