Last chance to have a say in the UK review of NOS for plumbing and heating

This is the final opportunity for the sector to have a say in the UK review of National Occupational Standards (NOS) for plumbing and heating. Earlier this year, we undertook a UK-wide consultation to identify any required updates, changes and re-shaping of the plumbing and heating NOS to ensure their ongoing fitness for purpose. The […]

Input sought in review of NOS for electrical installation and electrotechnical

BSE Skills Ltd is seeking input from employers, employees and stakeholders to ensure that National Occupational Standards (NOS) remain technically fit for purpose and reflect the evolving nature of electrical installation and electrotechnical work to satisfy customer demand and contribute to net zero targets. After initial meetings with employers, employees and training providers regarding the […]

Input sought in review of National Occupational Standards for plumbing and heating

BSE Skills Ltd is seeking input from employers, employees and stakeholders to ensure that National Occupational Standards (NOS) remain technically fit for purpose and reflect the evolving nature of plumbing and heating work to satisfy customer demand and contribute to net zero targets. After initial meetings with employers, employees and training providers regarding the NOS […]

BSE Skills works with industry to help shape green plumbing and heating apprenticeship

BSE Skills Ltd is among the professional bodies from across the industry who have come together to support an ongoing review of Scotland’s plumbing and heating apprenticeship. The partnership has joined organisations, employers and apprentices to agree the skills and training needed to continue the apprenticeship’s low-carbon focus, enhance green technology training and ensure a […]

Consultation open on new NOS for those working with solar PV and EESS

BSE Skills Ltd has been contracted to research and develop a suite of technical National Occupational Standards (NOS) for those whose role includes working on the installation and maintenance of solar PV (SPV) and electrical energy storage systems (EESS) across the UK. The following draft NOS have been developed by a team of UK industry […]

Consultation open on new NOS for those working on EV charging points

BSE Skills Ltd, in partnership with ECA and SELECT, has been contracted to research and develop a suite of technical National Occupational Standards (NOS) for those whose role includes working on electric vehicle charging points (EVCPs) across the UK. The following draft NOS have been developed by a team of UK industry experts, including employers, […]

Consultations open on building services apprenticeships in Wales

Feedback is being sought on four apprenticeship frameworks in Wales, which have been available for a number of years but are now in need of review. BSE Skills is working in partnership with ECA, APHC and BESA to collate advice, expertise and employer/sector engagement on the consultations which have been launched for the: Electrotechnical Installation […]

BSE Skills creates 8 new apprentice routes

Apprentices in Scotland have eight new routes to specialist qualifications thanks to the ongoing work of BSE Skills, the building engineering sector’s leading skills organisation. The new qualifications are the result of a two-year collaboration between the three BSE Skills members, the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA), SELECT and the plumbing federation SNIPEF. The eight new pathways have now […]