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Growing numbers of young Britons could find plumber training courses popular after UCAS revealed that competition for university places is set to be bigger than ever this year. According to the body, some 570,556 people had applied for an undergraduate course as of January 22nd, which is 22.9 per cent higher than in 2009. Commenting […]
Workers who have taken an electrical or green energy training course could find that they are in need to help implement a new eco home scheme outlined yesterday (February 8th) by housing minister John Healey. The minister has backed the provision of £60 million in funding to go towards the construction of the first wave […]
The likelihood is that you have come across advertised training courses offering to magically transform you into a fully qualified tradesman in as little as two or three weeks. Unfortunately, it is very often the case that the training offered does not in any way qualify anyone to undertake serious electrical or plumbing work simply […]
Electrical training courses could provide tradespersons with skills that are extremely beneficial to themselves and the British economy. UK Skills recently revealed that its National Training Awards 2010 will be launched this month in conjunction with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. They will recognise success that has been achieved as a result of […]
Industry professionals who have taken an electrical or plumbing training course and want to widen their knowledge might benefit from a conference taking place on April 27th. The 2010 National Conference – Resilience and Building Services: How to secure the future has been organised by the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) and aims […]
Workers who have taken electrician training courses might find that they are needed to help bring a number of ambitious proposals to fruition in Burnley. Burnley Football Club announced a variety of plans today (February 8th), which include the upgrade of its ageing David Fishwick stand to an innovative StadiArena structure. This would host conferences, […]
Housing prices are slowly recovering and Britain pulls out of recession. The signs are good for the construction industry and reassures all those learning trade skills or looking to begin training, that future work prospects are much improved now with many Government and private development schemes around the country being recently announced.But recovery will take […]
Workers who have taken a plumbing training course and have the necessary approved qualifications are needed to reduce the amount of time people wait for new boilers, the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE) has stated. The government-funded Warm Front initiative currently exists in the UK to offer insulation and heating packages worth […]
British firms that want their employees to learn new skills by taking electrician training courses could find that the government’s Train to Gain scheme is beneficial. The initiative is a national skills service and aims to promote the value that training and education can bring to the UK workforce. And in a recent survey of […]
Workers who have taken plumbing training courses could be needed to help implement the boiler scrappage scheme in Scotland. It was announced yesterday (February 3rd) that the Scottish parliament have approved the spending plans outlined in the Scottish government’s Budget for this year. And the proposals have a clear green emphasis, with investment being set […]
People who are unemployed but have approved electrical qualifications could find that they stand out from the crowd when applying for jobs. Government figures recently showed that there are currently over 210,000 Britons on Jobseeker’s Allowance who are looking to kick-start their career in the construction industry. However, its Jobcentre Plus website lists just 302 […]
The importance of tradespersons who have taken a gas training course has been highlighted by a new legal case launched by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). According to the body, self-employed gas installer Jaime Loxston was fined £1,250 and ordered to pay £550 worth of costs after he was found to have put 700 […]
