29 October 2014

ESOS Lead Energy Assessor register training now available

ESOS is a government led initiative designed to monitor the energy efficiency and energy usage of organisations, with a mandatory requirement in place for businesses to carry out an audit every four years if they employ at least 250 members of staff or have an annual turnover in excess of €50 million and an annual[…]

  • 29 October 2014

22 September 2014

Gas Inspector’s course leader recognised for gas safety training

Mr Fell was presented with The Welding Institute’s Distinguished Service Award at King’s College, Cambridge, in appraisal of his service to the course, which has been running annually since 1980. The Welding Institute is an independent research and technology organisation specialising in engineering, materials and joining technologies, with the awards taking place on a yearly[…]

  • 22 September 2014

22 September 2014

Gas Inspector’s course leader recognised for gas safety training

Mr Fell was presented with The Welding Institute’s Distinguished Service Award at King’s College, Cambridge, in appraisal of his service to the course, which has been running annually since 1980.  The Welding Institute is an independent research and technology organisation specialising in engineering, materials and joining technologies, with the awards taking place on a yearly[…]

  • 22 September 2014

18 August 2014

Vocational training for young people should begin in school according to Dr Blain

It is a sad indictment of the UK’s education system that it is not producing the right level of work-ready education/training for young people.  Pledges from Government ministers to restore vocational subjects to the national curriculum have all come to nothing. It could be argued that the best environment to learn and practice skills is a[…]

  • 18 August 2014

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30 May 2014

Construction skills gap – a warning

With the Government announcing ambitious house building plans, and development projects that were mothballed throughout the recession finally coming back online, the skills gap is one of the biggest challenges facing construction firms in 2014.  Last year the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) announced that 42% of construction firms are struggling to recruit workers with the[…]

  • 30 May 2014

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