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Heat network webinars available free on-demand
Community and district heating specialist Switch2 Energy has made its 'lockdown learning' heat network webinars available free on-demand to professionals from the housing, construction and property sectors.
More than 600 people attended…
NEC4 Drafter reveals contract training spike thanks to online facilitation
The number of project managers, contractors and stakeholders opting to carry out training in NEC contracts has sharply risen thanks to online training courses, NEC4 drafter Dr Stuart Kings reveals.
Online training on how to best use and…
Scotland backs six new apprentice routes
Apprentices in Scotland have six new routes to specialist qualifications thanks to the work of the building engineering sector’s leading skills organisation.
The new qualifications are the result of a two-year collaboration between…
Elliott keeps apprenticeships running during lockdown
Modular space and portable building experts Elliott are continuing their learning programmes and apprenticeships despite the current lockdown restrictions. They are setting up remote access to learning for their apprentices and plan to…
Worcester Bosch launches digital training hub for installers
In light of the current restrictions on movement due to the coronavirus crisis, leading boiler manufacturer Worcester Bosch has launched a set of digital training resources for installers across the UK.
Covering a range of topics in…
BESA Training pauses apprentice end point assessments
The training arm of the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has announced, following discussions with the Education Skills Funding Agency (ESFA), that it is suspending the delivery of End Point Assessments (EPA) for apprentices…
Steam Systems expert "BOAS’ts" training accreditation
Steam systems expert and trainer at Spirax Sarco’s UK Steam Technology Centre (UKSTC) Mike Maslanka is only one of 20 people in the UK to be awarded the highly regarded Boiler Operation Accreditation Scheme (BOAS) Trainer Certification by…
Levy not to blame for falling apprentice numbers
Teething problems with the Apprenticeship Levy are not the main reason for disappointing apprenticeship numbers, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA).
A 25% fall in apprenticeship starts this year is a…
BSRIA celebrates National Apprenticeship Week
BSRIA is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week 2018 (NAW 2018) – running from Monday 5th to Friday 9th March 2018 – which brings together employers and apprentices from across England to celebrate the success of apprenticeships. And has…
Scottish electrical apprenticeship numbers rise for fifth year
An air of confidence in Scotland's electrical sector has led to the fifth year-on-year increase in the number of apprentices attracted to the industry, according to SELECT, the industry's campaigning trade body.
A combination of greater…