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Trade Skills 4U and JTL work together on qualifi cations
TRADE SKILLS 4U AND JTL have announced a partnership to deliver NVQ Diploma qualifi cations to electrical apprentices looking to become fully qualifi ed in the electrical industry.
Thanks to this new agreement, the two organisations are working together to offer the most recognised electrician’s NVQ qualifi cation of its kind in the UK. The government, ECA, JIB, JTL and SummitSkills all recognise it as a robust route to becoming a fully qualifi ed electrician.
Candidates looking to train within this industry will now be able to benefi t from this collaboration, as they will effectively receive the ‘best bits’ from two nationally recognised organisations, allowing the partners to focus their energy on what they do best.
In brief
■ A £40m ground-breaking eco-friendly student village at the University of Bradford campus has opened and has been awarded the highest ever sustainability score by BREEAM, at 95.05 per cent. The development, known as The Green, has beaten more than one million buildings assessed through this leading environmental standard since it was launched in 1990.
The training required to complete the
knowledge components of the qualifi cation will be conducted within Trade Skills 4U’s state-of-the-art training facilities in Gatwick, West Sussex. Candidates will be able to take advantage of the centre’s fully equipped classrooms, complete with workshop areas built to enhance
SPOTLIGHT ON GREEN
DEAL SKILLS A series of events is being held to raise awareness of the skills required under the Green Deal, the government’s fl agship policy for improving the energy effi ciency of buildings.
The Green Deal Connections events are free and UK-wide, and will benefi t those working in energy assessment, advice and installation. They are being organised by the Green Deal Skills Alliance (GDSA) partnership made up of three Sector Skills Councils – Asset Skills, ConstructionSkills and SummitSkills. Keith Marshall, chief executive
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of SummitSkills, said: ‘There has been so much talk recently about Green Deal that, not surprisingly, many employers tell us they are unsure of where to start to prepare their people and their organisations to support and take advantage of the initiative. These events will guide visitors through the mass of information towards exactly what potential installers of environmental technologies need to know.’ ■ For dates, locations and to register, visit www.
assetskills.org/GreenSkills/ GreenDealConnections. aspx
student learning. The assessments and NVQ visits after the training course will then be delivered nationwide via an assigned JTL assessor. Caroline Turner, director of operations for JTL, said: ‘We are delighted to have entered into this arrangement with Trade Skills 4U, which we envisage can only bring
benefi ts to the apprentices and their employers. ‘Both organisations place strong emphasis on the quality of provision and support, and we very much look forward to working together to creating innovative ways of meeting our employer partners’ requirements for training and assessment long into the future.’
■ The Joint Industry Board (JIB) has issued annual fi gures for the resolution of disputes and grievances within the industry. During 2010, the JIB received 97 case referrals. Of these, 33 were withdrawn for various reasons. Of the remaining 64 cases, 59 were settled by the JIB’s mediation team, resulting in a settlement rate of more than 90 per cent. The remaining fi ve went to a dispute committee hearing, which is the industry’s equivalent of an Employment Tribunal but is operated by the JIB.
Marshall-Tuffl ex launches energy monitoring solution
ENERGY AND FACILITIES managers wanting immediate access to current energy use across any number of sites should consider the new Pulse Plus wireless sub- metering system from Marshall-Tuffl ex Energy Management (MTEM). Pulse Plus is a non-invasive, easily installed energy sub-metering solution that uses the
mobile phone network to report its fi ndings. It has been designed specifi cally for the energy
management market,
quickly delivering precise energy usage data for any number of commercial and industrial locations. Jeremy Dodge, head of
marketing and technical services at Marshall-Tuffl ex, said: ‘The system is perfect for recording energy use across geographically dispersed sites, such as chain stores, supermarkets, retail outlets, leisure and sport venues, hotel groups and even social housing schemes.’
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