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BackThese industry recognised training routes are for anyone new to the industry or experienced persons wanting to complete their electrical training.
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These courses provide electrical skills for those working under supervision, associated tradespersons and other specialist training
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Love them or hate them, you will have to take an exam at some point throughout your electrical qualification. At Trade Skills 4 U, we understand that some people find tests stressful and nerve racking. Using effective techniques can go a long way. Try to plan, prepare and take the right approaches on board to […]
If you could tell your customer they can make savings of up to 12% on their electricity bill without having to make any changes to their lifestyle, you will have their attention. Saving energy is a hot topic at the moment, and whilst there are lots of small ways to save money on electricity, how […]
This is the first in a weekly series of blog posts intended to pose a question and gather peoples responses before we reveal the correct answer. We want trainees, experienced sparks, domestic installers and anyone else for that matter to answer the question and contribute to the debate. So our first scenario is this. You […]
Being a specialist electrical training centre Trade Skills 4U staff have become very familiar with a range of electrical qualifications. In fact we probably know them better than anyone else out there. We are soon to say goodbye to an old friend the City & Guilds 2391-10 Periodic Inspection & Testing Course. It is one […]
1. What did you do before you trained to become an electrician? I was a self-employed industrial door engineer, working many hours a day. It wasn’t an exciting job and the day to day duties became too repetitive. 2. Why did you decide to take the 2365? I chose to train as an electrician because […]
In 2017 the Government announced plans to ban all new petrol and diesel cars in the UK from 2040 in a bid to tackle air pollution. Following this, the Government has just announced that in order to cut emissions further all new homes in suburban England would need to be fitted with electric vehicle charging […]
Lot 20 is a new Ecodesign legislation from the EU which affects electric space heating. This new legislation from the EU 2015/1188 is set to bring about the biggest shake up in electric space heating to-date. From January 2018, all local space heaters manufactured for sale in the EU, which use electricity, gaseous or liquid […]
How often have you heard this from a fellow electrical contractor at the counter of your electrical suppliers? “I don’t have to advertise, I’m busier than ever!” Well that’s probably bravado, counter talk. Truth is no contractor is as busy as he should be. You should have enough work for 8 hours a day 5 […]
Here at Trade Skills 4U, we are keen to promote the electrical industry as an inclusive career for everyone from all backgrounds. We are proud to report that since November of last year the number of female students training with us has risen from 1.4% to a very respectful 3.7%. We can attribute this to […]
Name: David Murby Company: Prospect Electrics Course: Bronze Package, C&G 2377, C&G 2391 What did you do before you trained to be an electrician? I left school and went to university to do a degree in physics. After graduating I started working for the then TSB Group as a programmer. I spent 25 years working […]
Name: Sergeant Sean Williams McDowell (RAF) Course: 20 day Bronze course plus PAT Testing. After coming to the end of a 30 year career in the RAF, having served in many different countries and taken part on several operations, Sergeant Sean McDowell decided to find out what he needed to do to retrain in a […]
The Electrical Industries Charity offers four workplace programmes that give the industry access to financial grants and a comprehensive range of free and confidential services.
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Our Electrical Training Centres
Our Mitre Court and Explorer 2 Facilities are just 2 minutes south of Gatwick Airport. They are comfortable, light and airy environments in which students can learn a wide range of practical and theory based skills.
Our brand new centre opened in July 2019 offering a full range of electrical courses for those based in Birmingham, Coventry, Leicester, Northampton and all over the midlands region.
Our North West electrical training facility is situated just off Junction 10 of the M62 at Birchwood Park and is very accessible from towns such as Warrington, Manchester, Liverpool and Chester.
Phoenix House has raised the bar for electrical training centres in the UK. It’s situated east of Leeds, just off of the M1 / A1. This makes it easily accessible from Leeds, Sheffield, Hull, York, Harrogate and all over Yorkshire.
Our central London electrical training centre is conveniently located between Farringdon and City Thameslink stations. We have recently finished an exciting renovation of our London training centre meaning we can now deliver green skills training from London alongside our electrical training courses.
Our Portsmouth electrical training centre is based at Unit 8-10 The Boardwalk, Port Solent, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 4TP.
Situated in the scenic location of Port Solent, our Portsmouth Training Centre offers lots of bright, light spaces to train in.
Our Doncaster training centre features bright and airy, multi-purpose training rooms aimed at delivering state-of-the-art electrical training across South Yorkshire.
Our Birmingham centre is located at Fairgate House, 205 Kings Road, Tyseley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B11 2AA. With excellent transport links via the M6, M42, and A45, getting here is simple whether you’re commuting by car or public transport.
Featuring multi-purpose training rooms, state-of-the art electrical training workshops and training delivered by our in-industry experts our Purley Training centre combines leading facilities and tutors to ensure you learn from the best.
Located at 22–28 Queen Ann Road, Barton Hill, Bristol, BS5 9TX, our Bristol electrical centre is easily accessible via public transport and major road links including the M32 and A4320. We provide the ideal environment for both practical and theory-based learning across the South West of England.
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