Develop Training Ltd (DTL)

The specialist provider, Develop Training Ltd (DTL), is celebrating after electricians on its courses achieved a 94% pass rate against the latest national wiring standard. Candidates from across the UK from some of the country’s biggest names in utilities and construction have been training with DTL to meet the new 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (BS7671:2018).

A strong demand has been reported by utilities specialist, Develop Training Limited (DTL), for its fast-track training course as firms race to meet the latest update to wiring regulations. The 18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations have re-set the standard for electrical installation in the UK and many other countries with substantial updates from the previous edition.

Attracting more women into construction and engineering must become a higher priority for government and employers, urges Develop Training Ltd (DTL). The training company says redressing the gender imbalance is not just desirable from an ideological viewpoint but also a means of helping to tackle the chronic skills shortage afflicting the industry. Two thirds of employers say a shortage of engineers is a threat to their business.

Develop Training Limited (DTL), said apprenticeships can meet many of the challenges thrown up by falling university numbers. Many commentators have blamed high tuition fees for a growing number of young people applying for university, raising fears of a lack of social mobility. But DTL points out that school leavers give other reasons too, including that they don’t enjoy studying or don’t think they have the necessary academic skills for university.

Utilities training specialist Develop Training Ltd (DTL), have given the verdict that new technology and red tape will drive change in learning and development in 2019. With the utilities sector facing rapid and fundamental change, the white paper highlights how new regulatory and technological developments will present businesses in the sector with a raft of challenges. 

Demand for smart meter training is heating up as firms race to meet the new smart metering equipment technical specification 2 (SMETS 2), that came into force in October, according to utilities specialist Develop Training Limited (DTL). The government has called on energy companies to replace all old-style gas and electricity meters with smart meters.

Leading utilities and construction training specialist Develop Training Limited (DTL) recently opened the doors of its Midlands and Scottish training centres to showcase the company’s energy training capabilities. The open days at Derby and Linlithgow near Edinburgh attracted delegates from a number of major utility firms and private organisations.

A lecturer from Develop Training Limited (DTL) will be spending three weeks at Ascension Island to deliver one of the company’s most unusual assignments. DTL has won a contract from Babcock Communications to provide High Voltage (HV) training for operatives maintaining the HV network on the isolated volcanic island in the South Atlantic.

The dangers of working in confined spaces were highlighted at a meeting of the international risk and safety body IIRSM, hosted by Develop Training Limited (DTL), where DTL consultant Steve Smith introduced delegates at the East Midlands annual meeting to the particular risks posed by working in confined spaces and how to train operatives to cope with them. 

A leading apprenticeship provider, Develop Training, has reportedly welcomed news that large employers are now able to transfer their levy funds to other organisations. But the company cautioned that firms will have to manage the process well to maximise the potential business benefits. 

The utility and training specialist, Develop Training Limited (DTL), has now won even more electrical training work with BT. The training company, which has centres across England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, first began working with BT in 2014 providing streetworks and confined spaces training.

It has been announced by Develop Training Limited (DTL) that they are making a series of new appointments including three additions to its specialist lecturing team. The new lecturers are Management Psychologist Steph Kingdon, Mechanical and Electrical Specialist Mark Symonds and Electrical Trainer James Cashley.

Utilities sector training specialist Develop Training Limited (DTL) has announced details of two new training courses for electricians to comply with comprehensive new wiring regulations. BS7671 (IET Wiring Regulations) sets the standards for electrical installation in the UK and many other countries. Earlier this month the 18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations were released, with a number of substantial updates from the 17th Edition.