London 2 November 2022 – City & Guilds, the global skills development organisation, has today announced the acquisition of Trade Skills 4U, one of the UK’s leading training providers for electrical engineering, from private equity firm Palatine. Established in 2005, Trade Skills 4U has helped over 90,000 individuals of all ages train and retrain in […]
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Solar PV Course – Now Available at Leeds & Gatwick
The Solar PV Course is NOW Available at our Leeds & Gatwick training centres! Our BPEC Solar PV Course is one of our most popular courses. We are expecting our 2022 dates to be snapped up so you must be quick if you want to get qualified before the summer demand rush! Beat the rush! […]
NEW – Minor Electrical Installation Works Course
Brand new for 2022, Trade Skills 4U launches the Minor Electrical Installation Works Course. With no entry requirements, this course is ideal for total beginners as well as allied trades who don’t want to train as an electrician but are required to undertake some basic electrical works as part of their main job role. This […]
A New PAT Testing Course for Beginners
Would you like to undertake a PAT testing course to further your skillset but have no experience in the electrical industry? We have a newly developed course which is perfect for anyone who has no experience in electrical work but would like to undertake a PAT testing course. The 3 day City & Guilds 2377-77 EET […]
Rising Energy Prices: A Summary of Energy Savings Tips
Unless you are fortunate to live in a super eco friendly house, you will have noticed an increase in your gas & electricity energy bills. Energy UK have forecast that gas and electricity bills could rise by up to 50% by spring 2022 seeing most combined fuel bills increasing to an average of £2000 per […]
BRAND NEW – Inspection & Testing Online Refresher Course
We have launched our brand new Inspection & Testing Online Refresher Course this month and we are very excited to be able to offer a FREE TRIAL and try before you buy the full course. This is an Online eLearning course designed to aid the following categories of learners: Students who are currently completing electro-technical qualifications to […]
Black Friday 2021 – Up to £250 Off!
Black Friday 2021 at Trade Skills 4U with up to £250 selected courses Sale begins Friday 26th November 2021 and will end Monday 29th November 2021 – these amazing discounts will only be available during this promotional period. Don’t miss out and book online NOW or call our team on 0800 856 4448.  Step 1 […]
UK Electricians Shortage & High Demand for Skilled Workers
If you are looking to start a new career as an electrician, now is the best time to consider it! The UK is experiencing an unprecedented shortage of electricians and demand for skilled workers is at an all-time high. Newspapers are reporting this current shortage to be the worst since 1997. The main reasons for […]
Electrical Upskilling & Reskilling After the Pandemic
The end of the Coronavirus Job Retention scheme in September 2021 comes with uncertainties for the labour market and increases in unemployment continue to be forecast for later this year – the Government says in their latest research on the effect of Coronavirus on the labour market (source Commons Library) We have created the 4 […]
UK Gas Boiler Ban – Everything You Need to Know
The UK Government has announced that by 2025 all gas boilers in new builds will be replaced by renewable heating systems such as Heat Pumps, Heat Networks, and Electric radiators. Heat Pumps There are different types of Heat Pumps namely: Ground Source Heat Pump which extracts heat from the ground (Image – Which Website) Air […]
Petrol Shortage: Panic at the Pumps Sees an Increase for Searches in Electric Cars
The recent petrol shortage and the subsequent panic at many petrol stations across the country, has seen exponential growth in searches relating to Electric Cars. Google UK is reporting an increase in UK web traffic for “EV Cars” of 63% over the last 7 days (source Google Trends)Â and countless memes are appearing across social media […]
Grenfell Project PAT Testing Course by Trade Skills 4U
This year we were approached by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) Grenfell Community to deliver a PAT Testing Course. Sadly, the Grenfell fire was caused by faulty electrical appliances. Together with our help, the Grenfell Community wanted to raise electrical safety awareness by training and qualifying members of its community to PAT […]