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Mike Harvey Gardens has consulted on, and developed a has been involved in a numner of projects with the process of organic process of gardening, has a love of the organic process of gardening, blah blah blah blah blah has a love of the organic process of gardening of organic process of gardening.

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media perception

so What do the joUrnalists say? a short-dipstick survey of key journalists says that aG is communication well on its performance as a development finance institution and the social-economic impact it is having. so what are the areas of improvements.

perception stUdy may 2015

perception 1. tone in media coverage 2. tone and issue 3. Geographic reach

the media Understands aG

they believe aG is performing well at their job. they also believe that their readers understand economic development and realise its importance. hence, aG stories are good for the media house and important to readers

journalists are happy with their current relationship with aG. however, they want more communication and more stories.

the steady stream of stories.

What’s WorkinG?

they have an appetite for stories about projects, where funding is being invested & how aG is making a difference. these are the stories that communities are interested in and serve as an inspiration to aspiring entrepreneurs. journalists also want to talk directly with beneficiaries as well as aG unit heads & project managers.

inspire me, talk to me

the steady stream of stories. everyone agrees the information received from aG is good. access to the stories through smG and aG is working. journalists know they can quick and easy access “aG is very approachable and available to the media”. journalists have good working knowledge of whom to contact for what. the feedback process is also appreciated

auditing to build public confidence

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everyone agrees the information received from aG is good. access to the stories through smG and aG is working. journalists know they can quick and easy access “aG is very approachable and available to the media”. journalists have good working knowledge of whom to contact for what. the feedback process is also appreciated

so What can be improved?

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DHET MILESTONES 2009 - 2016

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dhet Milestones 2009 - 2016

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Access to Post-school Education and Training Post-School Education and Training is currently provided by the following institutions:

Now South Africa has 26 public universities Since 2009, three new universities established

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Sol Plaatje University (Northern Cape), the

The Department of Higher Education and Training

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At least one university in every province.

9th medical school at the University of Limpopo opened in 2016

Most of the 50 public TVET colleges responding to vocational training

An Overview

JUNE 2016

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dhet Milestones 2009 - 2016

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INTRODUCTION 01

02

About the NQF

7 strategic goals which underpin its operations

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5 major structures established to support the DHET

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15 MTTs have made incisive contributions

05

Developing leadership capacity

01

About the SETAs

03

The DHET has oversight over numerous entities

Acts & policies revised, introduced

02

04

Important regulations developed since 2009

ACCESS TO POST-SCHOOL EDUCATION AND TRAINING 06

Now South Africa has 26 public universities

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Most of the 50 public TVET colleges responding to vocational training

06

9 community colleges established

07

Close to 500 private institutions registered from 2014

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National Artisan Development programme well underway

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SETA governance, TVET collaboration, student assistance expands

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Billions invested into infrastructure

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Strategic Integrated Projects

10

Increased access through NOLS

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Workplace-Based Learning

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Now our students have greater access to international scholarships

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NSF’s skills development investment grows by close to 400%

Workforce increasingly more educated

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Huge role for NSA

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Five years on, NQFdeveloped policies like RPL being implemented

07

Enrolment trends: Up, up, up

07

Growing access for African students

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07

Female enrolment in 2014

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Fields of study with SET, education, TVET sector showing encouraging growth

Skills identified for strategic projects

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08

12

2016/17 budget vote

100,000s of people assisted with career development services

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Funding for PSET system grows

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More students can study abroad

13

Big increases for NSFAS mean more students assisted

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StatsSA-aligned information systems in place; so too iWil, statistical reports

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Quality Assurance over past 10 years has improved quality in system

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Economic analysis underway

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Research and Evaluation

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Participation rates on the rise; females lead

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Completion rates up for universities; TVETs show retention

CONCLUSION

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First-of-its-kind skills planning in SA

Introduction The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) was established by the President on 7 July 2009 in terms of Proclamation 48 (2009).

It was created from parts of two national government departments, the former Department of Education (DoE) and the Department of Labour (DoL).

All the functions pertaining to Higher Education, Further Education, Adult Education, Qualifications, and Skills Development, which had been located in the former DoE and DoL were absorbed into the newly formed DHET.

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DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING Provides education through public & private education institutions Commences from April 2009 Public technical and vocational education and training colleges

Public community education & training CET colleges

Public Universities

Private Colleges

About the NQF

About the SETAs

The Minister of Higher Education and Training is responsible for the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) which provides an organising mechanism for qualifications across the entire Education and Training system in the country, including Basic Education.

The Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) manage Skills Levy Funds by facilitating training at the workplace, and supporting education and training programmes at public education and training institutions.

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Delivery was further strengthened by the Internal Continuous Assessment (ICASS) guidelines and the introduction of an attendance policy and ICASS subminimum as minimum entry requirements for national examinations. These are recent developments and are being implemented to address performance at TVET Colleges. The DHET carries out all quality assurance of N4-N6 including the National N Diploma.

A Dual System Apprenticeship pilot project is being implemented based on the German-Swiss dual system model.

Three TVET Colleges and three SETAs as well as a range of employers are involved.

9 community colleges established 3,276 public adult learning centres consolidated into 9 colleges

Formerly known as Further Education and Training [FET] colleges, these were transferred from the provinces to the DHET as a national competence in 2015.

transferred from the provinces to the DHET as a national competence in 2015

New programmes have been introduced at the request of industry and national departments.

In 2016, Minister established new DHET branch for Community Education and Training

The NC(V) programme is under review and a TVET College Turnaround Strategy has been developed focusing on

Together, turning every workspace into a training space

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AN OVERVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING MILESTONES FROM 2009 TO 2016

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Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (Gauteng)

Milestones 2009-2016

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CAMPAIGNS

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teaching, learning and curriculum delivery as well as student support, lecturer development and partnerships in order to improve NC(V) pass rates. Structured WiL placements have been introduced to strengthen NC(V) graduates for the workplace.

Close to 500 private institutions registered from 2014 119 registered private higher education institutions 291 registered private FET Colleges (erstwhile private FET Colleges) 62 registered private AET Centres (erstwhile private AET Centres)

Enrolment trends: Up, up, up Student enrolment has increased significantly since 2009, particularly in the case of TVET Colleges.

Universities

Up by 15,7%

2009

2014

837,779

969,154

TVET Colleges

Up by 67%

2009

2014

420,475

709,535

Registered in Learnerships

Up by 58%

2009

2014

49,309

77,931

Registered in Internships

Up by 299,5%

2009

2014

3,005

12,006

Registered in Skills Development Programmes

Up by 116,5%

2009

2014

63,659

137,880

Growing access for African students 2010

2014

67%

71%

TVET Colleges 81%

86%

Universities

Female enrolment in 2014 Universities

58%

TVET Colleges

54%

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Key PrinciPleS Brand MoBile Brand BehaveS in a Particular Manner and uSeS language that iS PoSitive, collaBorative, SuPPortive and helPful.

“if content iS King, then converSion iS queen.” john MunSell, ceo of BizzuKa

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SPeaK in a way that norMal PeoPle SPeaK every day

uSe advertiSing jargon or overStateMentS

aPPear encouraging and oPen avoid Being too corPorate reSolve querieS PuBlicly (with the excePtion of thoSe that require a cuStoMer’S PerSonal or account detailS)

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Brand Mobile Personality Brand Mobile is reaching out to people everywhere as a professional mobile ICT company that is intent on improving the industry.

the right wordS

Quality of service is a key focus area and one of Brand Mobile’s key business values. This is supported by an open-door approach, ensuring that customers’ criticisms are heard and praise is appreciated.

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Preach at or degrade itS cuStoMerS act iMPerSonal or aloof get into PuBlic arguMentS

writing for Social Media

writing forSocial Media learner quick reference guide

“LIFe WAS So SIMpLe WHen AppLeS And bLAckberrIeS Were FrUIt, A tWeet WAS tHe SoUnd oF nAtUre, And FAcebookS Were pHoto ALbUMS”

How to Write for Facebook LengtH – Facebook posts can be up to 420 characters, however keep posts short and succinct (250 characters) so that the full message can be viewed in a newsfeed.

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type oF content - All posts written for Facebook should be consumer-friendly, action-oriented, interesting and compelling and include a specific call to action. tone - naturally casual but professional. Use a consumer-friendly voice when crafting your messages. If your post is directed toward lay people, either avoid or define jargon. tAggIng – When responding to a post, ensure that you tag the person you are responding to. Facebook has inbuilt tagging capabilities which tags the person as you write their name. this will ensure that your response is posted on their newsfeed.

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importance of Social Media

BUILDING CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS

• Make it about the customer and not the product. Traditionally, product is pushed onto the customer. Now, brands can take what customers are looking for and translate it into something meaningful for the customer. For example, a bank could either push their savings products onto a customer or, through social media, they could share money saving tips which shows overall concern for the customers’ well-being and financial health.

• Encourage feedback and listening. Customers like to feel that their thoughts and opinions are valued and considered. Through listening to customers, they become participative collaborators in the life of a brand. For example, Lays Potato Chips asked people to help create the next chip flavour. The campaign resulted in eight million new chip flavour suggestions world-wide.

reputation management for Social Media

“The ONly Way TO puT OuT a SOcIal-MeDIa FIre IS WITh SOcIal-MeDIa WaTer.” raMON DeleON, MaNaGING parTNer OF SIx DOMINO’S STOreS IN chIcaGO

• Responding to customers who have chosen to engage with the

brand is paramount to building customer relationships. Customers do not like to be ignored as it makes them feel unimportant and undervalued. By being responsive, even in negative situations, brands build trust and integrity with their customers.

How brands build customer relationships • Making it easy for the customer to share their story: Allowing customers to share their stories unites communities and taps into people on an emotional level. Great stories encourage great interaction and sharing which all contribute to creating a loyal following of customers.

• By means of inspiring people through connecting them to each other so that they may share daily wins and struggles in overcoming obstacles. For example, Nikerun.

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 DON’T

• Immediately phone the appropriate internal brand team, who will advise on an appropriate apology

• Delete the incorrect tweet/post (unless it contains sensitive personal information)

• Following advice and instruction from the brand team, apologise to the user directly by @reply tweet and send a DM in a personal manner about the mistake

• Try to cover up the mistake - if a post has to be deleted, own up to it and post a message explaining the reason for the deletion (after the brand team has advised)

• Get hold of a social listening partner to monitor the virality of the mistake

• @reply to any retweets about the issue, only discuss the issue with the customer

• When the issue is resolved, broadcast the steps it took to fix the issue

• Be defensive in your communication

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ometimes it’s not easy to be ingenious when it comes to coordinating incentives that are more outstanding than before, or delivering the most imaginative events in impressive locations. According to received wisdom, the highest expression of genius is originality – an ever-rising benchmark for event organisers – which is why, inside this edition of The MICE Report, innovation is the watchword.

Fresh perspectives on familiar locations can provide some bold results, and we take a revolutionary look at that all-time avant-garde favourite: Paris. With a summer programme teeming with cultural events, we reveal the highlights and top business hotels in the ‘City of Lights’. Rediscovering Europe, we report on the environmental and financial advantages of European conferencing, and explore the stately capitals of Stockholm and Bratislava.

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As one of the world’s most recognisable cities, Paris continues to seduce the international traveller with its innate originality and indomitable sense of style. Cliff James investigates the charms of the city that sets the standard for MICE hospitality.

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veryone thinks they know Paris. From the gothic austerity of Notre Dame and the iconic Eiffel Tower to the pompous grandeur of the Louvre, the very mention of Paris conjures up a panoramic cliché of classic architecture, romantic boulevards and avant-garde artists drinking carafes of wine in the louche cafés of Montmartre.

The cliché may be successful, as Paris attracts more than 45 million business visitors and tourists each year, with the Eiffel Tower being the single most visited monument in the world. But it is also a city of unparalleled originality and, time and again, the creative culture of the city triumphs over its own stereotype. The sheer scale of ground-breaking exhibitions, festivals and events ensures that the City of Light is constantly reinventing itself – and

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explains why the city remains a leading destination for MICE customers.

Business travellers to the French capital this summer will have access to an immense range of cultural activities as the city bursts into artistic and creative bloom as never before. The high-tech Pompidou Centre, always at the forefront of pioneering art, has recently extended one of its most unmissable exhibitions until next year due to its remarkable success. The Elles@centrepompidou exhibition is one of the biggest collections by female modern artists ever compiled, showcasing more than 500 objects by award-winning artists such as Annette Messager, abstract sculptor Louise Bourgois and the renowned painter Frida Kahlo. This worldclass display runs at the Pompidou Centre until February 2011.

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Maddox. With perform ances at the Parc de la Villette and Cabaret Sauvag e, the Jazz à la Villette runs until 12th September.

On a scorching summe r day, history-lovers with a taste for the macabr e can descend into the chilly depths and explore a sinister side of Paris on a tour of the awe-inspiring Catacombes de Paris.

Built in the 18th century on the Avenue du Colonel Henri RolTanguy, the bones of more than six million Parisians from the city’s overpop ulated cemeteries are laid out in a labyrinth of obscure galleries. Lecture s and story-telling tours are available to groups throughout the year.

Previous page: A gargoyle of Notre Dame Cathedra keeps watch over l the city of Paris; the iconic Eiffel Tower on the Champ de Mars; the ultra modern business centre of La Défense ; french cafe society is never complete without the baguette.

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For the MICE client seeking light relief from their own gruesome schedu les, Paris chills through out August with the Pianissi mo Jazz Festival at the Sunset/Sunrise music club, 60 Rue des Lombar d.

This annual jazz festival showcases the cream of international bands on stylishly intimate stages within the legendary jazz club. The Jazz à la Villette festival picks up where the Pianissimo leaves off, with a celebration of experimental jazz from the likes of Jimi Tenor, Gil Scott-Heron and Napoleon

Cole Porter famousl y said that he loved Paris in the summer, “when it sizzles”, and the sensatio nal al fresco culture really heats up from July right through to the autumn with an array of outdoor events. A Mediterranean beach – Paris Plage – appears on the banks of the Seine and the Bassin de la Villette until 20th August, complete with sand dunes, boating, outdoor bars and cafes. In the balmy evenings, the ultramo dern Parc de la Villette turns into an open-air Cinema Festival, where visitors can spread out picnics and enjoy their favourite films until 22nd August.

Le Festival d’Autom ne à Paris (the Paris Autumn Festival) transforms countless public spaces and venues of the city into a sweltering celebra tion of contemporary theatre, music, dance and visual arts from 1st Septem ber to 31st December.

The open-air lifestyle is cultivated in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris’s western park, which is more than twice the size of New York’s Central Park.

From May to October , the gardens are an exquisite backdrop to a festival of Renaissance theatre, where plays by Shakesp eare are performed in both English and French – a dream of a mid-sum mer night’s entertainment.

The City of Light – so called because of the abundance of night-tim e illuminations – also received its nicknam e because of its fame as a centre of scientific ideas during the Age of Enlighte nment.

It is fitting that one of the world’s most ambitious exhibitions on the origin of the universe is displaye d in Paris’s Cité des Sciences – Europe’ s largest science museum. The ongoing two-level expositi on

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Where to invest in the UK

Map illustrating overall area ranking and number of full-time students in 2010/11

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Edinburgh

Glasgow 11 Newcastle upon Tyne

Number of students

Durham 5

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York 10

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ut simply, the student property market is booming. The number of those studying for undergraduate and post-graduate degree courses has increased greatly in recent years, as well as a marked increase in overseas students – a five-fold increase between 1975 and 2008. Furthermore, there has been a historic and increasing trend of chronic structural undersupply within this £20 billion and rising sector.

“BES “BEST ST PERFORMING UK PROPERTY INVESTMENT SECTOR.” Source:Knight Frank

According to leading industry analysts student accommodation is the “best performing UK

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property investment sector”, consistently outperforming traditional buy-to-let and other asset classes in terms of both rental yield and capital growth.

Developers have taken on the challenge of undersupply and widened the range and type of properties available, including high quality ‘boutique’ residences. In the main this has been achieved by a twin strategy of building new capacity as well as purchasing existing halls from universities and giving them a funky twenty-first century make over.

Today’s students have higher expectations than previous generations, seeking high-quality accommodation compatible with modern student lifestyles, with a range of on-site facilities and a more of a genuine sense of community than traditional privately rented ‘digs’.

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minute walk from Liverpool University and in the immediate vicinity of John Moores University, ideally placed to attract potential students from either institution.

Four storeys high with 160 double ensuite rooms, Arndale House is furnished to the highest of standards offering a wide range of communal facilities and

Arndale House This is an exceptional deal of boutique student double en-suite rooms in one of Europe’s foremost university cities. With assured 8% rental return for five years from an investment of only £49,950.

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High-spec facilities incl full equipped gym, private courtyard and free WiFi Sky TV fitted in communal lounges Units starting from £49,950 Private garden and en-suite kitchen options also available

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amenities. These include a fully-equipped gymnasium, on-site branded coffee shop, bike storage on every oor, a communal laundry, free WiFi throughout the building, Sky TV in communal lounges and access to a private landscaped courtyard, and some rooms have a balcony attached.

The developer is in the process of adding two entirely new oors to this repurposed

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Liverpudlians, however, are not resting on their laurels, and the city 9AM TO 5.30PM of UKeconomic TIME is witnessing a period renaissance, including 2012’s ‘Liverpool City Region Deal With Government’, with £50 billion of new investment in the next decade creating 100,000 jobs.

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commercial space – with the project due for completion at the end of 2013. This is a great time to enter into the student accommodation, and investment in this development will give you 999 years leasehold in a prime site situated in one of the UK’s most respected university cities in an outstanding property investment asset class.

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Bpec Rainwater Harvesting Course - 1 day £224.25 inc VAT

• 1 day Bpec Rainwater Harvesting course • Nationally recognised certificate from Bpec • Practical and theory training followed by multiple choice assessment

• Full working rigs, covering direct and indirect systems This Bpec Rainwater Harvesting course is a 1 day training and assessment course held at SEA’s newly refurbished training academy. Aimed at existing plumbers, builders and ground works engineers who are looking to extend their knowledge and scope of their activities into Rain Water Harvesting.

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Part L Energy Efficiency 1 day course £247.50 inc VAT

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Approved by CORGI, the Energy Savings Trust and the Heating and Hot Water Information Council, the Bpec Certification Ltd Energy Efficiency qualification has been developed in order to offer an easily administered alternative to the City & Guilds 6084 Energy Efficiency course.

This Bpec Rainwater Harvesting course is a 1 day training and assessment course held at SEA’s newly refurbished training academy. Aimed at existing plumbers, builders and ground works engineers who are looking to extend their knowledge and scope of their activities into Rain Water Harvesting.

The content and focus of both the training and assessment have been made appropriate to the requirements of plumbers and gas engineers whilst still aiming to satisfy the requirements for compliance with Approved Document L1.

The course is nationally accredited to Bpec and was designed in partnership with Bpec and the RWHA. It covers the collection, storage and use of rainwater for such activities as domestic washing machines, WCs and flushing urinals and garden watering. The main course objective is for all students to be able to identify, select and install the most appropriate Rainwater Harvesting system. The course concentrates on the two most common types of Rainwater Harvesting system, direct and indirect. The course looks at each system in depth allowing you to judge for yourself the pros and cons of each design.

We are one of the UK’s Bpec Certification Ltd centres who are now approved to offer this qualification which only takes one-day to complete.

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Other courses available, which compliment Part L are:-

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The basics of Lead Working £517.00 inc VAT Basic welding and bossing techniques - 5 days (can span over a weekend) This course gives a base level of technique and skill in order to dress chimneys, step flashings, gulley’s etc...

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On completion of the course delegates should know the health and safety procedures for working with lead sheet and be able to form lead work by use of bossing and welding techniques.

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You or your staff will gain skills and knowledge of lead welding and bossing techniques and how to manipulate lead sheet. By the end of the course you will be familiar with lead dressing, bossing and welding techniques and where and when best to apply them.

Safety boots, overalls or work wear should be brought with you, or we can loan you some overalls if you prefer.

All other tools, materials, and lead sheet are included in the price.

Part L Energy Efficiency 1 day course £247.50 inc VAT Approved by CORGI, the Energy Savings Trust and the Heating and Hot Water Information Council, the Bpec Certification Ltd Energy Efficiency qualification has been developed in order to offer an easily administered alternative to the City & Guilds 6084 Energy Efficiency course.

The content and focus of both the training and assessment have been made appropriate to the requirements of plumbers and gas engineers whilst still aiming to satisfy the requirements for compliance with Approved Document L1.

We are one of the UK’s Bpec Certification Ltd centres who are now approved to offer this qualification which only takes one-day to complete.

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Bpec & Logic Unvented Hot Water Storage Systems £224.25 inc VAT The BPec Unvented Hot Water Storage Systems course offers the training and assessment for the installation of Unvented Domestic Hot Water Storage Systems. The courses are designed to meet the training requirements of the appropriate Building Regulations and Standards.

The training materials in the area of Unvented Domestic Hot Water Storage Systems consist of two different manuals, targeting England & Wales and Scotland, respectively. The Scottish version is very similar to the English one, however, some regulations differ and candidates north of the border thus need a separate training manual.

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The training course is very comprehensive and kicks off with intensive training in the 4 modules, followed by the completion of three assessments. There is one practical assessment involved in the course. Candidates must successfully pass all three assessments in order to gain the Bpec Unvented Domestic Hot Water Storage Systems certificate and competency card.

The course is targeting operatives who wish to install Unvented Domestic Hot Water Storage Systems.

Successful completion of the assessment will allow the installer to demonstrate their competence in the installation of Unvented Domestic Hot Water Storage Systems in order to join a Competent Persons’ Scheme which will allow the self-certification of installations. If the installer does not wish to join such a scheme it will demonstrate competency to the local Building Control department when submitting Building Control Notices prior to commencing work.

Other courses available, which compliment Unvented Hot Water are:-

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