Sending employees on work-related training such as plumbing courses could encourage them to feel a greater sense of loyalty to a firm. This is the view of Sarah Clover, a spokesperson for notgoingtouni.co.uk, who described vocational qualifications as being a great way for companies to ensure their staff have the right knowledge. Training such as […]
An online source has suggested the jobs achieved by people who take vocational training such as plumbing courses can often lead to better salaries than other more conventional qualifications. This is the view of Iampav, who posted a reply to an Independent article on the newspaper's website, saying that vocational education has in the past […]
A recruitment expert has suggested companies could benefit from arranging more apprenticeships, which may lead to more attendees on plumbing courses. Shagufta Mustafa, a spokesperson for the National Apprenticeship Service, pointed out that such programmes will see people trained in areas that employers need staff. This suggests that an apprentice could be studying vocational qualifications […]
People who have taken plumbing courses could find their services increasingly sought-after if a new scheme launched by a Swindon branch of Tesco is a success. According to the Swindon Advertiser, several local firms have joined forces with the retail giant for the new Tesco Home Services scheme, which will allow customers to use the […]
Engineers who have completed a plumbing course could have more maintenance work ahead, after a statement from uSwitch.com. The website's director of consumer policy Ann Robinson urged people to sign up for boiler insurance products that include a safety check, since this ensures they will not be taking any chances with their health. This may […]
Sunderland FC may have needed to call on the expertise of an engineer who has completed plumbing courses on Saturday (October 2nd). The Premiership football side were facing Manchester United – a game that ended 0-0 – at the Stadium of Light, but the maintenance team had to deal with an emergency as a sewage […]
A mother who took a plumbing course has described how much she enjoys the activities involved with the profession. Kelly Adamson told the Lancashire Telegraph she intends to one day start a female plumbing firm. She explained that she went to work with her father for a time before she enrolled on a plumbing course […]
A sustainability expert has suggested that environmentally-friendly items are currently restricted to those who can afford them, which could mean there are plenty more people who may need the services of plumbing courses attendees. BritishEco founder Andrew Moore explained how there has been a lot of talk about loan schemes and a green bank, but […]
An industry commentator has lauded the renewable heat incentive (RHI), which could increase the need for workers who have completed plumbing courses. Andrew Moore, founder of BritishEco, explained that the RHI is a scheme – similar to the feed-in tariffs for photovoltaic systems – that rewards people for signing up for the new equipment. He […]
A home improvement expert has noted that there are a lot of modern men who are not very good at DIY, which suggests they could benefit from plumbing courses. Andrew Leech, director of the National Home Improvement Council, described how such abilities have become something of a "lost art", with less males able to carry […]
Plumbing courses could see more demand from young people if the remarks of one apprentice are taken on board by others. Stephen Jackson, who is 16 years old and from Chester-le-Street, managed to secure his apprenticeship through a joint project between Sunderland Football Club and Cestria Community Housing. He revealed how grateful he is to […]
A spokesperson for Friends of the Earth has called on the government to make sure people living in poverty have energy-efficient homes, which may require the expertise of workers who have completed a plumbing course. The charity suggested a new law should be introduced to protect those people who cannot afford to heat their properties, […]
