Swimming Pool Scene INDUSTRY NEWS


Institute Invests In Industry Training


About 90 people are now registered on the Institute’s Continuous Professional Development Scheme. This is open to ISPE members and non-members, all free of charge, more and more companies are participating in the industry-supported, free half or full day CPD training days.


Delegates book direct with the training providers and receive light refreshments and a CPD attendance certificate, and it’s all free of charge!


For the latest list of dates and training opportunities, see the ISPE website (www.ispe.co.uk) under ‘News’. To enrol onto the ISPE CPD scheme and to obtain your free CPD file and CPD Activity Log Sheet, contact ross@ispe.co.uk for a CPD Registration form.


SEMINAR SPEAKERS Meanwhile, the last in the 2017/18 Autumn/ Winter ISPE Seminars was held recently at the popular Watermill Hotel, at Bourne End, near Hemel Hempstead, Herts.


Graham Kneale, FISPE, from Certikin International, looked at details of pool hall designs and in particular,


ABOVE: Free of charge to members and non-members alike, some 90 people are now registered on the Institute’s Continuous Professional Development Scheme.


correctly trained to use the equipment properly. Her PPG colleague, Jimmy Lamb, TnISPE (Cert.), talked about the importance of backwashing, but started by wondering how he had ever agreed to speak for 45 minutes on this subject!


MAXIMISE SAVINGS Allen Wilson, FISPE, from Studies in Work, who delivers ISPE-endorsed Pool Plant Operator training, spoke about the importance of meaningful training and urged delegates to obtain site-specific PPO training wherever possible.


ABOVE: Among the speakers at the recent ISPE seminar was Lesley Hipkiss of the Pollet Pool Group.


the areas that builders and architects are generally unaware of. Lesley Hipkiss, TnISPE(Cert.), from the Pollet Pool Group, talked about automatic controller chlorine measurement methods and outlined some potential problems that may occur if staff are not


Will Dando, FISPE, from Plastica talked about how to maximise savings with swimming pool covers and showed how to choose and fit the correct type of floating cover to maximise savings.


ISPE president, John Cheek, from Hydrospec Ltd., talked about problems and pitfalls with pipework installations and started by saying that he wasn’t going to talk about how to install pipework correctly covered topics such as pipe sizing, two main drains and other issues.


About ISPE


The Institute of Swimming Pool Engineers was set up in 1978 to establish an organisation for the individual swimming pool engineer (no corporate membership) to:


• Foster a professional approach to the design, installation and maintenance of swimming pools, enclosures and all ancillary equipment;


• Give recognition to technical skill and ability;


• Engage in the education and training of persons within all sectors of the swimming pool industry;


• Promote unrestricted co-operation and liaison between all persons actively involved in the industry and its allied professions and trades;


• Provide opportunities for association and


interchange of thought and experience amongst the members and their colleagues.


www.ispe.co.uk ISPE Institute of


Swimming Pool Engineers PO Box 3083 Norwich NR6 7YL


ross@ispe.co.uk Tel. 01603 499959


ABOVE: Plastica’s Will Dando talked about how to maximise savings with swimming pool covers. Swimming Pool Scene INDUSTRY NEWS 55


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