NEWSDESK


drain TRADER


NADC to recommence face to face training in July G


oodnews fordrainage contractors – NADCwill recommence classroom


trainingfromthemiddleof July! Covid-19hasofcoursehadahugeimpacton NADCtrainingandqualifications inthelast three months,asallclassroombasedcourseshadto becancelled.This isparticularlyfrustratingforall thosecandidates thathadbookedorwere planningtobookonthecourses thathadbeen advertisedacross thecountry. TheNADCTrainingCommitteespent time lookingat theoptions forprovidingon-line training,butwithanindustrythat is sohandson ithasbeendeemedinappropriatetoinanyway dilutethepracticalcontentof thedifferent trainingcourses.Thefocushas thereforebeenon howtosafelyresumetrainingnowthat this is permittedas theCovid-19lockdownrestrictions areeased. Firstandforemost, forNADCis thehealthand safetyofallcandidatesandtrainers,andthe AssociationhasdevelopedclearGuidancefor trainersandastandardriskassessmentmodel to befollowedforeachtrainingevent.Theseare designedtoensurethat socialdistancingcanbe observedatall timesandthat sanitisation proceduresarefollowedtogetherwiththe appropriateuseofPPE.TheGuidanceextends to candidatesandhowtheycaneachplaytheir part inensuringthesafetyandwellbeingof othercandidatesandtrainers. Inevitablythe numberofpeopleateachtrainingeventwillbe reducedfromthatwhichcannormallybe accommodated. ElsewhereinDrainTrader is informationabout thecourseswhicharebeingscheduledwhich includeHighPressureWater Jetting,CCTV surveyingandelectro-mechanical. Inevitably thereisapentupdemandforplacesandwith numbers limitedweencouragecandidates to bookearly.Thescheduleofcoursesavailablewill beincreasedas soonas thiscanbesafely deliveredbytheNADCtrainersandwillbe furtherexpandedbytheadditionof thenew SHEADrainageandSewercoursewhichcomes withCSCSaccreditation.This isareallyexciting developmentandthefirst timethatanindustry specificandrelevantCSCSqualificationwillbe availablefordrainagecontractors. Wearealsomovingforwardwiththe developmentofanExcavation&Repaircourse,a VacuumingandTankeringCourse,aSweeping CourseandaPatchingandLiningcourse.We anticipateallof thesebeingavailableasEUSkills registeredqualifications later inthesummer. Inaddition,weareworkingonaCertified DrainageAssessorcoursetobuildawareness aboutour industrywitharangeofprofessions


andindustries suchas surveyors,architects, buildingengineersandlossadjusters,aswellas localauthorities.This inturnshouldgenerate demandforcontractor services,particularly CCTVsurveying.


Ourhighestpriorityhoweverhasbeentoget trainingupandrunningas soonaspossibleto servetheneedsof theindustry.


SHEASewer andDrainage


Thenewindustryspecificcoursethatoffersa CSCScardtosuccessfulcandidates ForalongtimeNADChashadtheambitionof offeringmembersandthewider industrythe opportunitytoundertakespecificSafety,Health andEnvironmentalAwareness (SHEA) trainingin associationwithEUSkills thatalsooffers ConstructionSkillsCertificationScheme(CSCS) recognition.Wearedelightedthatworkonthe deliveryof thisqualificationisnowwell advancedandit is intendedthat thecoursewill becomeavailablewithinsixweeks.Allbeingwell itwillbepossibletoplanfacetofacecourses across thecountryas soontheliftingof lockdownrestrictionsallows. Intheinterim NADCisconsideringofferingthis trainingon-line shouldrestrictionsmakefacetofacetraining impractical inthenear term. Weareverygrateful toEUSkillswhohavebeen workinghardtodeliver thiscourseintrying circumstanceswithinput fromour specialist resourceswithinNADC. Over timeweexpectachievementof this qualificationtobecomestandardwithall contractorsasevidenceof theimportancethat theindustryplacesonhealthandsafetyandthe environment.


DrainSafe LAUNCHPOSTPONED


• TheCovid-19outbreakhascausedNADCto postponethelaunchofDrainSafetoFebruary 2021whichishugelyfrustratingforall involved inthisvitallyimportant schemefor theindustry.


Training Dates 13th July


14th & 15th July CDS 16th July


Jetting HPWJ


• There are anumberof reasons, andallof them practical andnotofNADC’smaking.


• Firstof all,DrainSafe requires that all approved contractorswillbe competent toprovide the services that theyofferwithrecognised qualifications toevidence this.TheCovid-19 pandemichas causeda completehiatus in thedeliveryof trainingandqualifications whichmeans that thosewishingtobe amongst thefirst registrantsof the scheme maynotbe able toaccess the trainingthat enables themtoapply.Clearly access to trainingis vital for thosewishingtobe early adoptersof theDrainSafe standard.


• The secondreasonis thatNADChad scheduleda seriesof regionalmeetings for member (andnon-member) contractors to consultwiththe industry andgatherfirst handfeedbackonthedetail andhowthe scheme couldbe further enhanced.These eventshavehadtobepostponedindefinitely andwewillonly reschedule these asCovid-19 restrictions allow.NADCbelieves that undertakingthis vital consultationon-line is sub-optimal andwewillonlydothis in absoluteneed.


• The event atwhichDrainSafewas tobe launched(No-DigLive inSeptember)has beenpostponeduntilMarch2021.


• Anumberof face tofacemeetingswith important stakeholdershadtobe cancelled due tothe crisis, andwhilst thesemeetings arenowbeingheldon-line therehavebeen inevitabledelays.


UltimatelygettingDrainSafe right at theoutset, andthat includes themost effective launch acrossboththe industry andwithall customers ofdrainage contractor services,has tobe the absolutepriority.


Electro-mechanical


S1E Barnsley, S72 7BQ S1E Barnsley, S72 7BQ S1E Barnsley, S72 7BQ


To Book please go towww.sentina.co.uk/training/ 18th July


25th & 26th July CCTV To book email Jayne@nadc.org.uk 72 drain TRADER | July 2020 | www.draintraderltd.com


London - Venue to be confirmed London - Venue to be confirmed


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52  |  Page 53  |  Page 54  |  Page 55  |  Page 56  |  Page 57  |  Page 58  |  Page 59  |  Page 60  |  Page 61  |  Page 62  |  Page 63  |  Page 64  |  Page 65  |  Page 66  |  Page 67  |  Page 68  |  Page 69  |  Page 70  |  Page 71  |  Page 72  |  Page 73  |  Page 74  |  Page 75  |  Page 76  |  Page 77  |  Page 78  |  Page 79  |  Page 80  |  Page 81  |  Page 82  |  Page 83  |  Page 84