Due to the growth of renewable energy, solar panels, more installations are now having Electrical Battery Storage included in their installations. This allows energy collected via Renewable Storages to be stored using battery storage systems, allowing consumers to use this off grid and be energy independent for periods of time. The EAL Design, Install and
Course Overview Over the past few years, there has been a movement towards using renewable technologies both in domestic and commercial settings as an alternative source of power generation. This has seen a revival in demand in solar technology and more and more projects are requiring their installation as part of their electrical installation. The
BS7671:2018 (2022) Amendment 2 is published on 28.03.2022 and will encompass significant changes from the current 18th Edition Regulations. Amendment 2 will come into force immediately and the current regulations will be withdrawn form 28.09.2022. Meaning that all new installations designed and installed after this date will need to encompass Amendment 2 regulations. Our 1
The City & Guilds 2382-22 is aimed at practicing electricians and electrical contractors who have the relevant electrical experience and are working within the Electrical Industry who need a working knowledge of BS7671. The course will require candidates are conversant with the content, layout and applications included in the new BS7671:2018 including Amendment 2 (2022),
If you hired an apprentice between 1 October 2021 and 31 January 2022, you could be eligible for an incentive payment of £3,000 for each new apprentice. To receive the payment, employers must submit an application for each eligible apprentice using your apprenticeship service account. Apprentices must have an employment start date from 1 October
Reminder: 30 November deadline to claim £3,000 for hiring a new apprentice If you hired an apprentice between 1 April 2021 and 30 September 2021, you could be eligible for an incentive payment of £3,000 for each new apprentice. You need to apply before midnight on 30 November 2021 to claim the incentive. To receive
Information: incentive payment for hiring a new apprentice On 4th October 2021 the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, announced a £500m expansion of government action, to tackle unemployment and support job seekers, following the end of furlough. This included the extension of the popular incentive payment for hiring a new
Birmingham Electrical Training is an ECS/JIB Preferred Training provider, this means we are a licensed center to deliver the ECS Health & Safety Assessment. This is designed for candidates and operatives working in the electrical or related industries enabling them to apply for an ECS Card. The ECS H&S assessment is run at our Birmingham
Resumption of Face-to-Face Teaching Update: 26 February 2021 Following the announcement by the Prime Minister on Monday, schools and further education providers including BET have been given the go ahead to resume face-to-face teaching for apprentices from Monday 8 March. Over the past few days, BET staff have reviewed apprentices progress with online learning and
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! Birmingham Electrical Training would like to wish our customers and apprentices a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Our offices will close on Friday 18 December 2020, and will re-open on Monday 4 January 2021.
CORONAVIRUS DISEASE (COVID-19) Update: 19 July 2021 With reference to the latest Department for Education guidance, most COVID-19 restrictions in education settings will be eased under step 4 of the national lockdown. The governments priority is for training providers to deliver face-to-face, high quality education to all students. It is no longer necessary to keep
What do all these people have in common? Yes, they all work for BET. Yes, they are all qualified Electricians…anything else? All nine employees were once Apprentice Electricians and completed their training with Birmingham Electrical Training. We are proud to have home grown talent working with us at BET, as they share their experience, skills
Courses Available to Book Now BS7671:2018 Requirements for Electrical Installations will be published on 2 July 2018, and intended to come into effect from 1 January 2019. Installations designed and installed after this date will have to comply with the 18th Edition regulations. Birmingham Electrical Training can offer a number of training options for candidates
Birmingham Electrical Training (BET) is pleased to announce, following a Short Notice Ofsted Inspection on 2-3 May 2018, that once again we have been rated as “Good” by Ofsted for our Apprenticeship Training Provision. Inspectors from Ofsted spent two days reviewing teaching, assessment and support provided by BET for our Electrical Apprentices. This involved observing
From January 2021, the Mature Candidate Assessment NVQ City & Guilds 2356-99 has been replaced by the Experienced Worker Assessment (EWA) City & Guilds 2346-03 NVQ Level 3. This is designed for candidates who have over 5 years’ experience and are currently working in the Electrical Industry but have not formally completed an industry apprenticeship
All of the staff at Birmingham Electrical Training would like to wish our customers , apprentices and employers a Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and thank them for their continued support through 2017. Our offices will close at 4pm on Friday 22nd December and reopen on Tuesday 2nd January 2018.
Birmingham Electrical Training (BET), DCET Training (part of the Focus Training Group) and JTL are the first organisations to be accredited under the new JIB ‘Preferred Training Provider’ scheme, which endorses providers who achieve the highest standards of training across the electrotechnical industry. BET and DCET, based in the West Midlands and the South West respectively, are the
(From Left: Martin Corfield, Sarb Matharu, Brendan Dougherty, Richard Harvey and Dave Powell) Summer has been a very exciting period for Birmingham Electrical Training as we have been developing our learning facility, introducing new courses and expanding our training team. Over the past few years BET has continued to grow; more apprentices are enrolled to
The Level 3 Award has been split into 3 different qualification awards. These are detailed further below. 2391-50 – Level 3 Award in Initial Verification Designed for candidates looking to test their own work 2391-51 – Level 3 Award in Periodic Inspection & Testing Designed for candidates who need to test others work or completing
From 30 April Birmingham Electrical Training will be changing our email address. From this date our old email @bet.gb.com will cease to work and all emails should be sent to @betltd.co.uk Please use the new email domain for any future correspondence. If you have any issues please contact one of the office staff on 0121
Sir Michael Wilshaw (Chief Inspector of Ofsted) visited Birmingham Electrical Training on 21 October. BET had been approached by Ofsted as a representative of a “Good” provider to host a visit to coincide with the launch of Ofsted’s report into Apprenticeships: developing skills for future prosperity. Following BETs successful inspection in June 2015 Ofsted recognizes
Course Content This is a new qualification which will allow electricians to demonstrate that they understand the fundamentals of inspection and testing with a course duration of 4 days. This qualification was developed together with the electrical industry (including the NICEIC and ECA) in order to meet the needs of the industry and to provide
About the course The 2396-01 is an advanced Level 4 course designed for those involved in designing electrical installations and follows on from the C&G 2395 qualification. Entry requirements There is no formal entry requirement for this qualification however candidates must hold the 18th Edition Regulations (C&G 2382-18) and one of the following inspection &
Course Overview Due to the rapid uptake in Electric Vehicles over the past 3 years, more consumers are charging their vehicles at home, work, and public charging stations around the UK. This has led to a high demand for competent installers. The New 2921-31 course replaces the current City & Guilds 2919-01 Qualification. This new
This course is designed to ensure that practising electricians are familiar with the IET Code of Practice in respect of Portable Appliance Testing. Topics covered: Equipment construction & classification Inspection frequency Visual Inspection Combined Inspection & Testing Test Equipment Recording of results Procedures for damaged & faulty equipment Extension leads Microwave ovens Information Technology equipment
The Achievement Measurement 2 (AM2) skill test must be taken by apprentices who are nearing the completion of the JIB Apprentice Training Scheme, the Electrical Installation Advanced Apprenticeship and others who wish to use the test to accredit practical experience. The AM2 is the electrotechnical industry standard assessment for occupational competence. Those who take the
This course is aimed at those who are new to testing and anyone who would like a refresher on testing, inspecting and new documentation. Also this is suitable to those preparing for AM2 or preparing for an NICEIC, NAPIT or ELECSA assessment. The course will also include: Visual inspections Dead testing/live testing Completion of documentation
Duration: 6 hours Cost: £180 plus VAT The course is aimed at those who are qualified electricians wanted to take the C&G 2391-52 Testing & Inspection course who haven’t had much testing experience. The course will include: Responsibility of the testing engineer in respect of EAWR and BS7671 The sequence of testing Teaching methods of
The safe control of electricity is a fundamental requirement for anyone who is involved in working with electricity, in any capacity. Course Content This course is suitable for anyone whose work requires a basic understanding of the safe use of electricity (i.e. plant operatives, maintenance engineers, caretakers). Although not expected to carry out electrical duties,
The 3rd Amendment to the 17th Edition Wiring Regulations (BS7671:2008) is due to be published on 5 January 2015 and all electrical work will need to comply with the new amendment after 1 July 2015. There is no requirement to update your qualifications following the amendment but doing so will demonstrate that you are up
Congratulations to Harry Rice, our first apprentice to complete the New City & Guilds 2357 Electrotechnical Diploma, which was introduced in 2011. We would like to thank Harry for his hard work and effort over the past 3.5 years. John Sims MD of Birmingham Electrical training said “Harry has been a pleasure to teach and
From January 2021, the Mature Candidate Assessment NVQ City & Guilds 2356-99 has been replaced by the Experienced Worker Assessment (EWA) City & Guilds 2346-03 NVQ Level 3. This is designed for candidates who have over 5 years’ experience and are currently working in the Electrical Industry but have not formally completed an industry apprenticeship
BET is pleased to announce that recruitment so far this year has been very successful with BET welcoming 50 new students since June on either day release or block release. Due to the increased demand for apprentices by new and existing employers, Birmingham Electrical Training is pleased to announce additional day release and block release
Birmingham Electrical Training is excited to announce partnership with Hoddar Education and City & Guilds in delivering Functional Skills in English, Maths and ICT. Since the introduction of the new 2357 apprenticeship framework, it is now a Government requirement to gain a Level 2 in Functional Skills within the apprenticeship. Although BETs entry requirement states
This month Jack Sims joined us as Business Development Manager; Jack has been a familiar site at BET for a number of years, working within the Recruitment Department for a number of years while studying for a Business Management degree at Cardiff University. Retirement Jenny Clarke, after joining BET in 2009, has decided to take
Birmingham Electrical Training offer a wide range of electrical courses for all your training needs.
Birmingham Electrical Training offer a wide range of electrical courses for all your training needs.
Birmingham Electrical Training offer a wide range of electrical courses for all your training needs.