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"The new ‘Trailblazer’ Plumbing Apprenticeship overall structure is excellent it ensure that all apprentices will be working at a Level 3 standard however, an integral part of the four year programme means each candidate must select a compulsory fuel or renewable option they are; Natural Gas, Oil, Solid fuel and Solar/Heat pumps".
"This means that any apprentice or trainee that is employed just carrying out ‘Plumbing’ work and not one of the fuel or renewable options will not be able to ‘pass’ the apprenticeship due to the on-site evidence requirements".
"Up to half of our current apprentices are employed on building sites, 1st fixing risers, installing multiple pipework systems and plant rooms, installing HIU’s in new build flats, 2nd fixing commercial washroom areas etc or indeed working on maintenance contracts for schools, hospitals, office complex’s, modern apartment blocks and shopping centres etc etc".
"Why are we now deciding that anyone who performs ‘Commercial Plumbing work’ or ‘Plumbing work without Gas’ is not eligible?
Who decided that in order to be a skilled and qualified Plumber, you ‘must’ be working on gas appliances or installing solar panels"?
So asks Mr Neil Samuels at a proper training centre in South London
Most would applaud the inclusion of the various fuels and renewables within the scheme, but surely there must be some space for those that are working within non-domestic properties or not able to gain gas related site evidence?
The fear is that there will be a large downturn in Plumbing Apprenticeship registrations and subsequently this will only exasperate the acute shortage of skilled and qualified tradespeople that we are currently experiencing.
This is why I was asking what you would want to see in the new Plumbing qualification, so few company where prepared to have an input 5 years ago we have ended up with the above situation.
"This means that any apprentice or trainee that is employed just carrying out ‘Plumbing’ work and not one of the fuel or renewable options will not be able to ‘pass’ the apprenticeship due to the on-site evidence requirements".
"Up to half of our current apprentices are employed on building sites, 1st fixing risers, installing multiple pipework systems and plant rooms, installing HIU’s in new build flats, 2nd fixing commercial washroom areas etc or indeed working on maintenance contracts for schools, hospitals, office complex’s, modern apartment blocks and shopping centres etc etc".
"Why are we now deciding that anyone who performs ‘Commercial Plumbing work’ or ‘Plumbing work without Gas’ is not eligible?
Who decided that in order to be a skilled and qualified Plumber, you ‘must’ be working on gas appliances or installing solar panels"?
So asks Mr Neil Samuels at a proper training centre in South London
Most would applaud the inclusion of the various fuels and renewables within the scheme, but surely there must be some space for those that are working within non-domestic properties or not able to gain gas related site evidence?
The fear is that there will be a large downturn in Plumbing Apprenticeship registrations and subsequently this will only exasperate the acute shortage of skilled and qualified tradespeople that we are currently experiencing.
This is why I was asking what you would want to see in the new Plumbing qualification, so few company where prepared to have an input 5 years ago we have ended up with the above situation.
