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Photo shows (from L to R) Fiona Harper, SECTT CEO and Neil Collishaw, BPEC CEO Neil Collishaw, BPEC’s CEO attended the NET Celebration of Skills 2024 held on Wednesday 23rd October at the exclusive BAFTA facilities in central London. With over 150 attendees, the event celebrated the electrical industry’s best of British talent, including SkillELECTRIC and WorldSkills […]

We are delighted to announce that Ruben Duggan has been awarded the Plumbing & Heating silver medal at WorldSkills 2024! After demonstrating exceptional skills across a very challenging task, Ruben’s success was announced at the WorldSkills 2024 closing ceremony last night. Ruben’s WorldSkills journey started with his SkillPLUMB UK gold medal win in 2022, following […]

This week, BPEC’s Head of Operations & Development, Matt Skelding visited BPEC Centre, Smart Gas Training & Assessment, a company he first connected with in early 2017. At that first meeting he had met with Directors Patrick O’Sullivan and John Grocott, exploring various topics including apprenticeships, the emerging ‘trailblazer’ standards, and funding opportunities for skills […]

Ideal Heating’s Expert Academy has introduced a new, free and comprehensive course designed to expand knowledge of heat pumps, making it accessible to a broader audience. This digital on-demand course, titled ‘Introduction to Air Source Heat Pumps’, serves as an excellent starting point for anyone interested in understanding this innovative technology. The course offers a […]

BPEC Gas Nationally Accredited Certification Scheme (ACS) is the industry recognised and mandatory entry route for operatives to become a member of the Gas Safe Register.  Originally established in 1997, BPEC Certification Ltd oversees the competence assessment of individuals working in the gas industry.  Accreditation has been gained from United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) as […]

Catch up with the latest BPEC news in Spotlight! It’s packed full of news and important industry updates – don’t miss out on the essential news you need to know: BPEC ACS gas newsIdeal Heating named as SkillPLUMB Headline SponsorTech team receives CPD training from IdealNew BPEC Trustee & DirectorExamination Malpractice2024/25 Funding – BPEC Level […]

On 3rd July 2024, the BPEC-supported Aquabox water aid charity hosted a visit by BPEC Trustees and CEO Neil Collishaw as part of a packed week that included the BPEC AGM and Board Meeting, lunchtime social with BPEC staff, and the fantastic ‘Great BPEC Bake-Off’ cooking event. Established in 1992 and based in Wirksworth near Matlock, Derbyshire, this international charity and […]

BPEC could not function effectively without our Directors/Trustees, who meet three times a year to direct and oversee our continued growth and guide the strategic direction of the organisation. The recent BPEC Annual General Meeting and Board Meeting on 4th July was scheduled to coincide with a social get-together and our ‘Great BPEC Bake-Off’ event.  […]

The eight student plumbers who scored most highly across the SkillPLUMB 2024 national qualifying heats have been named:  Top Row L-R: David Bateman-Smith – South West College NI / Ashley McFarland Plumbing & HeatingDillon Newton – Cornwall College / Justin Eyre Plumbing & HeatingElliot Julian – a full time student at Cornwall CollegeJack Fenton – […]

Ideal Heating has delivered CPD training on low carbon heating technologies and heat pumps to the whole BPEC technical team. Jon Ward, one of Ideal Heating’s industry experts, led the intensive training over two days, with half of the technical team attending on each day. Ideal Heating, one of BPEC’s top training partners, has several […]

BPEC, in partnership with the Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS), has been shortlisted for the ‘Security Innovation of the Year’ category at the forthcoming 2024 Fire & Security Matters Awards for the Fire, Emergency, and Security Systems (FESS) Experienced Worker Assessment (EWA). This follows our success at last year’s event when the FESS EWA won ‘Security or […]

The SkillPLUMB competition has named Ideal Heating as its new headline sponsor under a 3-year partnership agreement to provide support and equipment for the UK’s leading plumbing skills event.   Ideal Heating has been an established partner of competition organiser BPEC for a number of years via its training centres across the country. Now as part […]

The latest issue of BPEC’s Spotlight eNews has been published! It’s packed full of news and important industry updates – don’t miss out on the essential news you need to know: BPEC Charity supports Water AidVoice of the Customer Survey resultsUpdate on new centresRecord year for BPEC certificatesRevised Apprenticeship StandardsAwarding Organisation, EPA, Learning Materials and […]

Introduction This update is in response to a new IGEM/IG/1 training specification (supplement 3) being published. This came into effect on 1/01/24 and all new starters from this date will be required to meet the new requirements. Existing Learners Learners who are already on programme can continue on that programme. However, all learners must be […]

Industry charity BPEC is supporting international water aid efforts via a donation to Aquabox, a volunteer-led charity that provides filtration units and other humanitarian aid to crisis zones around the world. Working from their base in the Peak District, Aquabox volunteers manufacture and assemble the family water filters which are shipped internationally to countries and communities […]

The Plumbing & Heating Skills Partnership (PHSP) is expanding its membership following a strategic Skills Summit, including widening the PHSP UK Strategic Group membership to include the Chartered Institute of Plumbing & Heating Engineering (CIPHE), the Plumbing, Heating and Mechanical Engineering Joint Industry Boards (JIB-PMES & SNIJIB) and Unite the Union. The Summit, held at […]

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 2024 SkillPLUMB champion. The event is the only industry competition aligned to the […]

The latest issue of BPEC’s Spotlight eNews has been published! It’s packed full of news and important industry updates including: Announcement of BPEC’s Endorsed ApprovalTop award won for our FESS Experienced Worker Assessment ProgrammeHydrogen Training updateNew Accredited Training CentresRevised Apprenticeship StandardsAwarding Organisation, EPA, Training & Courses updates Click here to read all the full stories.

With more employers, colleges, and organisations wanting to raise the standards of their own training activities, gaining BPEC Endorsed Approval is becoming increasingly important. BPEC provides guidance to confirm that your course has the appropriate quality assurance, offering evidence-based aims, objectives, and clear learning outcomes to ensure learners are obtaining the best results. Upon completion […]

On behalf of the whole BPEC team, I would like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to all our customers for their continued business throughout the year. During 2023, we focused on promoting our company values. They are as follows: The BPEC Pillars • Partnering with a dependable network, building trustworthy relationships […]

Dan Woods – BPEC Technical Manager presenting Dennis Roe of Complete Security Solutions with the first FESS EWA Security Pathway Certificate. A fortnight after the initial Fire Emergency and Security Systems (FESS) Experienced Worker Assessment (EWA) for Fire Systems, BPEC has seen another first!  Dennis Roe, a seasoned Security System installer who owns Complete Security […]

Photo shows BPEC’s CEO, Neil Collishaw and Dan Woods, Technical Manager receiving the award from the host, comedian Rob Beckett, at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel We’re thrilled to share some fantastic news: BPEC has scooped the prestigious IFSEC and FIREX supported Security and Fire Excellence ‘Security or Fire Solution of the Year’ award! This is […]

BPEC Centre, St Helens College has launched a new £500k Green Energy Skills Centre, focusing on training industry professionals and heating engineers in green energy technology. The new BPEC Centre, which provides a range of plumbing and heating courses, benefited from an investment from the Department for Education as part of the Strategic Development Fund (SDF). The […]

The SkillPLUMB 2023 UK Champion and gold medal winner has been named as 20 year old Adam Biddulph after a challenging 2-day event at Oldham College.  Adam, who is employed by Cheshire firm Meel Group and trains with Stockport College (part of the Trafford College Group) scored most highly in a complex task that involved […]

BPEC is proud to announce the first experienced worker in the UK has successfully completed the FESS Experienced Worker Assessment (EWA). Sam Manton who works for Spire Security Ltd., a London based company, attended Banham Academy’s Assessment Centre in Derby, where he undertook the practical assessment, professional discussion, and knowledge assessment. Sam’s assessment took place […]