Schwank UK
Schwank UK has recently provided a cutting-edge overhead radiant tube heater at our Portchester Training Centre. This remarkable upgrade will immensely enhance our training offerings for our valued CORT1 customers, allowing us to provide a far more comprehensive and advanced training package.
Coming Soon! Air Source Heat Pump Installation, Service, and Maintenance Course
Steve Willis Training Centre will be offering this course to engineers who wish to install, commission, and service Air Source Heat Pumps (non-refrigerant systems). The course covers a variety of areas including health and safety, regional legislation and requirements, safe electrical isolation, factors to be considered before and during installation, filling and flushing requirements, appliance […]
Steve Willis Training Achieves Good Rating at First Official OFSTED Visit
Ofsted inspectors conducted a thorough inspection of the Burgess Hill & Portchester centres, overseeing classes, meeting teaching staff, support staff and inspecting the facilities. Ofsted inspectors found Steve Willis Training to be performing at a high standard with the overall effectiveness being graded ‘Good’ with a particular emphasis on behaviour and attitudes grading as ‘Outstanding’. […]
Apprenticeships – Your Questions Answered
We are really missing having our Apprenticeship open days at the moment, but there are still ways for you to see for yourself what an apprenticeship at Steve Willis Training would be like. Check out our new YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yW07cZsCTgw – now live on our YouTube channel. James and Darren, two of our Gas Trainers, […]
Hotun Comes to Steve Willis Training
Here at Steve Willis Training, we have links with leading manufacturers across the gas, plumbing and electrical industries. These partnerships allow us to highlight the very latest technological innovations and products in our apprenticeship training programmes and short courses. This month we start our association with Hotun, who have provided a selection of their in-tundish […]
Reward for Apprentice of the Year Finalist
Gas Apprentice Marcus Piper, who trains at our Burgess Hill Centre, reached the final of the 2020 Screwfix Trace Apprentice of the Year competition. This is a great achievement – he was one of just 10 finalists out of over 15,000 entries in this nationwide competition. He had to create a video presentation and attend […]
Matrix Renewal Highlights Strength
Last month Steve Willis Training underwent a full Matrix assessment, and our accreditation was renewed for another three years. The process was extremely thorough despite the lockdown, with interviews and other evaluations carried out remotely. The Matrix Standard is the International quality standard for the delivery of information, advice and guidance (IAG), and Steve Willis […]
Worcester Bosch Bring Training on the Move
This week Worcester Bosch brought their training tardis – a fully equipped training vehicle – to our Burgess Hill Centre. Worcester trainer Craig Manson was helping our gas apprentices as they prepare for their ACS gas assessments. He shared tips on parts and safety and demonstrated the inner workings of the fully functioning Worcester boilers […]
Gas End Point Assessment Area Launched
This week we opened our brand-new Gas End Point Assessment Area at our Burgess Hill training Centre. This purpose built facility includes five fully fitted assessment bays and was created from scratch with generous support from partner Worcester Bosch and additional sponsors Anton Industrial, Harvey Water Softeners and S&S Northern. End Point Assessments will be […]
18th Edition – First Amendment
It is now well over a year since the introduction of the 18th Edition of the Wiring Regulations (BSI 7671:2018) and the first amendment has arrived from the https://electrical.theiet.org/bs-7671/updates-to-18th-edition/ It concerns the installation of electrical vehicle charging points and follows advances in technology that were not available when the 18th Edition was published. The amendment […]