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Funding available for industry Level 3 qualifications

The Electrotechnical Skills Partnership (TESP) is urging adults without a Level 3 qualification to take advantage of the current funding available for industry-recognised qualifications while it remains available. Under the government’s ‘Lifetime Skills Guarantee’ any adult aged 19 or over in England, who does not already have a Level 3 qualification, can receive free training from hundreds of colleges and training providers across the country. The Level 3 NVQ Diploma…

JTL launches free central heating course to support the changing needs of electricians

Leading not for profit training provider, JTL is continuing to support the changing needs of electricians with the launch of its latest free, bite-size digital course, ‘An introduction to central heating’. This new course is part of its Power Up offering – JTL’s initiative to further support the building services engineering sector by offering free advice and educational resources. It has been designed to allow electricians to follow the practical…

LED Lamps: Dimming and Disturbing Effects

Learn more about the principles of dimming an LED lamp and potential disturbing effects such as flickering or audible noise. If you’re interested in lighting, you should check out the Ledvance Training Centre, an online platform packed with bite-sized training videos covering a variety of lighting topics, including technology, products and applications. With short run times all under 25 minutes, they’re perfect to fit in around your apprenticeship, and you can…

Ask the Expert: AFDD on ring circuit

Be it technical advice, exam worries or on-site solutions, our Ask the Expert section is designed to solve any problems or queries you may have, with our experts on-hand to provide the answers! Scolmore Group recently received the following technical question: Do AFDDs work on ring final circuits? Here, Scolmore Group’s Darren Staniforth, Head of Technical Engagement, grabs a bit of conductor to explain how an AFDD works. Thanks Darren!…

Future Faradays initiative launched by NET

A new initiative to inspire and inform full time electrical students on industry opportunities and the routes to becoming qualified was launched this week by NET. The ‘Future Faradays’ virtual conference, the first event under the initiative, was delivered using innovative technology where delegates from Barking and Dagenham College could select an avatar, explore the event, launch various resources and start online chat with the speakers. Presentations from Ruth Devine…

How much do you know about safe isolation? On-demand webinar available now!

Did you miss our webinar about Safe Isolation? If so, fear not, it is now available to view on-demand below! During the session, Scolmore Group’s Darren Staniforth, Head of Technical Engagement, and Jake Green, Technical Engagement Engineer, look at what is needed, what not to do and explain why some ‘quick fixes’ might become dangerous. The presenters also use real life examples of poor safe isolation and how it has killed…

WEBINAR – 12 MAY: Safe Isolation Explained!

How much do you know about safe isolation? Join us on 12th May at 13:00 for this free, live webinar and Q&A session from Scolmore Group. During the 20-30 minute session, Darren Staniforth, Head of Technical Engagement, and Jake Green, Technical Engagement Engineer, will look at what is needed, what not to do and explain why some ‘quick fixes’ might become dangerous. The presenters will be using real life examples…