Unemployed people are being warned off scam plumbing courses which take their money without providing a proper qualification.
Calderdale Citizens' Advice Bureau (CAB) has said that rogue training centres are unfairly targeting unemployed people with promises of industry recognised qualifications at the end of crash plumbing courses
The CAB reported that an increasing number of unemployed people are resorting to taking out costly career development loans in order to finance plumbing courses which pledge a permanent job on completion.
Plumbing courses are attractive to unemployed people because plumbers are often in demand as their skills are essential to the upgrading and maintenance of property heating systems.
Rory Deighton, CAB executive, said that people should always research a training centre before parting with their cash to ensure that they are affiliated with recognised industry organisations.