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JTL takes action to keep staff and learners safe J
TL, the leading national training provider for electrical and heating and plumbing
apprenticeships, has implemented a number of measures to ensure the health and wellbeing of its staff and learners as they start returning back to its centres and offices following Covid-19 restrictions. In line with the Government’s directive, JTL has
temporarily ceased all face-to-face training at its centres. Learners currently have access to a remote learning plan to ensure they can continue and progress safely during this challenging period. JTL has undertaken extensive planning, including detailed risk assessments, to introduce new safety measures ahead of staff and learners returning back for face-to-face learning. All staff and learners will receive a centre-specific induction from their dedicated Covid Officer or line manager on their return to a building.
JTL has implemented a number of measures to support good hygiene
practice and social distancing. This comprises of comprehensive advisory signage, an increase in intensive cleaning and hand sanitising stations throughout each building. Learners will notice some obvious changes including reduced group sizes and workshop bays being limited to one person only, as well as learners being asked to clean down any tools used at the end of every practical session. Jon Graham Chief Executive at JTL, said: “Central to all our decisions and
Industry needs guidance on sprinklers, says AEI Cables
guidance on the application of new measures which make sprinkler systems mandatory in all new high-rise blocks over 11 metres high. The government announced an amendment to the statutory guidance to building safety regulations, known as Approved Document B, reducing the requirement for sprinkler systems from the current 30 metres to 11 metres. Stuart Dover, general manager of AEI Cables, said: “The introduction of new
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legislation is welcomed but the cabling industry and wider fire safety industry needs more detail on the guidance to make it work in practice. “The fire safety industry relies on the highest quality products to make changes in legislation and we are already being asked questions about the changes.”
pecialist supplier AEI Cables is asking for further
thinking is the safety and wellbeing of our learners, employers, staff and partner organisations. Covid-19 has further emphasised the pivotal role electricians and plumbing and heating engineers play, so to ensure the pipeline of skilled tradespeople continues, we have a robust business continuity plan in place. This has enabled us to introduce remote learning, which has allowed many of our learners to continue with their courses under the expert guidance and support of the JTL
team during this extraordinary and challenging time. “In accordance with the Government’s directive, we have been working
hard to prepare our centres and offices for a safe re-opening. With wellbeing as our number one priority, we've brought in additional health and safety measures to protect and reassure our staff, learners and visitors. As we continue to adapt during these challenging times, we know that with everyone’s efforts we can make our learning activities as safe as possible. When it is time for learners and staff to return to our buildings, we’re looking forward to welcoming everyone back”.
To highlight what measures are in place at JTL centres and offices, JTL has created an informative video of what life looks like as staff and learners return. For more information and to view the video, visit
www.jtltraining.com/coronavirus/.
New online service for ECS assessments launches
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he Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB) has launched a new digital service to allow the ECS (Electrotechnical Certification
Scheme) Health, Safety and Environmental Assessment to be taken and completed online. The new web-based format has been introduced by the SJIB following the suspension of assessments at the end of March 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic. SELECT Members will now be able to nominate candidates to complete the assessment online, with SJIB and SELECT staff invigilating remotely via a web camera. Fiona Harper, The Secretary of the SJIB and
Director of Employment and Skills at SELECT, said: “The SJIB is committed to continually improving the quality management system for the ECS Health, Safety and Environmental Assessment and our primary objective is to enhance customer satisfaction through effective application of the system and its processes.
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