March 2025 - BPEC

SNIPEF and BPEC partnership strengthens Scotland’s plumbing and heating apprenticeship pathway

SNIPEF has signed a partnership agreement with the British Plumbing Employers Council (BPEC) to rebrand the Scottish Plumbing Apprentice of the Year (SPAY) copper category as Scotland’s qualifying heat for the UK-wide SkillPLUMB competition. This partnership unites two long-standing competitions, further strengthening SPAY’s 50-year status as Scotland’s leading plumbing and heating apprenticeship competition while providing […]

Celebrating 100 years of excellence: APHC marks a century of service

Huge congratulations to the Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors (APHC) on reaching an incredible milestone – 100 years of championing professionalism and progress in the plumbing and heating industry. Since its founding in 1925, APHC has played a pivotal role in raising industry standards, advocating for best practices, and ensuring that the plumbing and […]

John Dunn, Gas Centre Manager, South Staffordshire College

“We at South Staffs College are proud to be associated with BPEC across several departments. We have just added Air Source, Solar PV, EESS, and Solar Thermal to our portfolio and are in the process of becoming approved for LTH, HW, MLP, ACS and EPA. Whenever advice and guidance was required, all BPEC departments were […]

Morag Barrows, Chesterfield College

“Chesterfield College has worked with BPEC for a significant time and have always found them to be knowledgeable about their products and qualifications. Its support has been invaluable to our business needs. Angela Gask, our Business Development Manager, continually provides invaluable support to us a college which has enabled us to offer new qualifications to […]

Steve Dobney, Burnley College

“Burnley College is proud to have built a strong and enduring relationship with BPEC. The excellent communication, support, and guidance we consistently receive from the BPEC team are invaluable in delivering high-quality training to our students. BPEC’s commitment to supporting both our staff and learners ensures that we maintain the highest standards in the industry. […]

Colin Geoghegan, Plumbing Lead – Apprenticeships, Windsor Forest Group

“We are delighted to be working with BPEC across several departments in the college. It provides the qualifications across all our plumbing and gas courses for full time students and apprentices as well as courses for external candidates from industry to upskill on new technologies. BPEC has excellent resources to deliver these courses and are […]

Harry Hunter, Forth Valley College

“Forth Valley College has greatly valued our partnership with BPEC, benefiting from their expertise, high-quality training materials, and commitment to industry standards. Their support has been instrumental in helping us deliver top-tier training to our learners, especially as we add additional renewables provision not only into full time courses, but into our apprenticeship and short […]

Carol Thorpe, Bicester Construction Skills Centre, Abingdon & Witney College

“We’ve had an exceptional experience with BPEC and the support we receive is superb. Their Business Development Manager, Angela Gask, has been a constant source of support, offering invaluable guidance and advice whenever needed. BPEC’s website is incredibly easy to navigate, making it quick to access the information we need. Their service team is efficient, ensuring […]

Craig Cundey, UK Ventilation Lead, UBBINK UK

“Ubbink has recently set up a new training centre in Northampton and the team at BPEC has supported us from the start. They have always been on hand to offer guidance and support on our journey to centre approval. My personal association with BPEC spans many years across multiple industries and it’s been a pleasure engaging […]

SkillPLUMB 2025 – now open for entries!

Talented student plumbers are being encouraged to enter this year’s SkillPLUMB competition. The registration window is open now and runs until 28 March. During the competition, entrants will be judged on a series of challenging practical tests in a bid to be named the 2025 SkillPLUMB champion. The event is the only industry competition aligned […]