June 11, 2014

Ticking all the Boxes for Competent Persons

Steve Rae-Jones: “Not everything has to be notified to LABC.”

Back in April, we reported how Steve Rae-Jones had squared up to City & Guilds 2394 exam to bring his qualifications up to date, as a returning trade electrician. That stage marked

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Categories: 17th Edition Courses, 17th Edition News, Electrical Training News
April 23, 2014

Solar Panel Installer Breaks Back in 6m Fall

Accredited solar installer training includes safe working awareness 

A solar panel installation firm and its technical director have been prosecuted after an employee broke his back when he fell six metres through the roof light of a barn in

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Categories: 17th Edition Courses, News Alert, Solar Panel Training
April 10, 2014

Electrical Safety First voices ‘Grave Concerns’ over Third Party Inspection Scheme

A way for DIYers to have their work checked and certified?

Just over a year ago, we posted a blog entry at Tester.co.uk about the Surge In Brits Carrying Out DIY Electrical Work according to survey carried out by the Electrical Safety Council

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Categories: Electrical Training News, News Alert
April 1, 2014

Squaring Up To City & Guilds 2394

Steve Rae-Jones: “I have never been one for exams.”

The pass rate for City & Guilds 2394-302 Level 3 Principles, Practices and Legislation for the Initial Verification of Electrical Installations examination, which currently hovers around

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March 21, 2014

Budget Boost to Apprenticeship Standard

George Osborne MP: “£85 million in both 2014-15 and 2015-16 for over 100,000 grants to employers.”

A proposed new electrotechnical apprenticeship standard led by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), which has recently received

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