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Leeds College of Building celebrates electrician training milestone

One hundred electricans have benefitted from free Level 3 ‘18th Edition Wiring Regulations’ training at Leeds College of Building thanks to funding from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA).

Delivered through the West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges, re[boot] and subsequent Skills Connect training is designed for adult learners looking to upskill, re-skill, and gain sector-specific qualifications within regional skill shortage areas.

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New employer partnership to boost regional welding skills

Bradford College has become the first education partner in the UK to launch the Energas Fabrication Excellence Student Support Scheme. 

The programme is part of a wider initiative by Energas, a Air Liquide Group company specialising in cylinder gases and equipment, to address the global shortage of welders that governments and industry bodies are urgently trying to reverse. 

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Meet the CHAS compliance team at Safety & Health Expo 2023

Visitors to Safety & Health Expo 2023 are invited to visit Stand SH1271 where they can meet CHAS’s team of compliance experts and find out more about how CHAS can help you work safer and more efficiently while safeguarding your reputation.

The CHAS team will be on hand to explain more about CHAS’s range of risk management standards, including CHAS Elite which helps organisations manage multiple supply chain risks via a single accreditation. Visitors can also learn how CHAS Advanced and CHAS Elite can help them comply with updated public procurement standards that came into effect from 1st April 2023. As well as helping you meet latest legislation and best practice guidance, staying up to date with these standards can give you a significant competitive edge.

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Allegion launches new set of Briton ‘fire door safety’ guides

Allegion UK, a pioneer in fire safety hardware and manufacturer of ‘Briton’ door controls and exit hardware, has launched its new set of best practice guides, designed to provide a broader understanding of fire door safety in commercial, education and healthcare environments.

In support of fire safety practice, the three ‘Fire Door Safety in Review’ guides have been compiled using original research from commercial, education and healthcare sectors, drawing upon key insights from building managers and door hardware specialists. Allegion’s research has uncovered several findings and emphasises a fundamental misunderstanding of fire safety responsibility and the importance of fire door hardware across all three fields.

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Twelve years of FORS Gold at O'Donovan

O’Donovan Waste has earned its Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) Gold status for the twelfth consecutive year, demonstrating impressive ongoing commitment and dedication to achieving commendable standards of compliance in road safety, fleet innovation and driver training.

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uvex highlights head-to-toe 'protecting planet' range at The Health & Safety Event

uvex will use this year's Health & Safety Event to highlight its innovative head-to-toe PPE range that offers impressive sustainability credentials without compromising quality or wearability.

Under the motto "protecting planet", uvex will present a complete product system of environmentally friendly products, from safety helmets to footwear, to demonstrate its commitment to reducing CO2 emissions, waste, materials, water consumption and energy.

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Leeds College of Building Principal joins CEO Sleepout to fight homelessness

The Principal and CEO of Leeds College of Building has joined a growing list of senior managers taking part in CEO Sleepout.

Nikki Davis, the first female principal in the history of Leeds College of Building, will be sleeping under the stars to raise awareness of homelessness across the UK and reach a donation target of £1,000 for charity. 

Nikki is the only senior manager from the Further Education sector currently registered to participate in the Leeds CEO Sleepout.

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Tackling modern slavery in supply chains

From 1 April 2023 government departments must follow updated guidance on identifying and managing the risk of modern slavery in their supply chains. Alex Minett, Head of Products and Markets at CHAS, looks at what’s changed and discusses some steps all organisations can take to prevent modern slavery within their networks.

Modern slavery is on the increase. The International Labour Organization (ILO) reports the Covid-19 pandemic has fuelled a surge in extreme poverty which is considered a major factor in driving forced labour. Recent UK government statistics reflect this; November 2022 saw the highest number of potential modern slavery victims referred to the Home Office for investigation since their National Referral Mechanism (NRM) began in 2009 – a 38% increase on the same quarter the previous year. 

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Government’s “green day” announcements underwhelming and a missed opportunity

The GSHPA has today described the Government’s “green day” announcements as a missed opportunity and “underwhelming” for the UKs ground source heat pump sector.

To date, the UK government has simply failed to grasp the potential of this proven technology, which has been widely adopted across Continental Europe, and is critical to delivering the Government’s existing heat pump target. Today could have been a major pivotal moment in the UKs transition to low carbon heat, but instead there is a disappointing lack of urgency around the limited measures announced to boost the heat pump sector.

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We’re flying the flag for British-made products with Made in Britain membership

There’s something you’re going to start seeing soon from Clark-Drain that you haven’t seen before: the Made in Britain mark, with its combined Union flag and soaring arrow, appearing on many of our drainage and access solutions.

We’ve long been advocates of designing and manufacturing within the UK wherever possible, and we’ve achieved this with some 88% of our products already.

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