In 1993 I had a fall from height whilst working on a roofing job, falling ten feet from an unsecured ladder. Only 24, I was married with two young children, and was left paralysed from the waist down and permanently confined to a wheelchair. ‘Life changing’ sometimes doesn’t feel quite enough to describe my life, …
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This week we are spending Five Minutes With Steve Booker, the Managing Director and a Senior Instructor at Kentec Training Ltd. Kentec recently joined the NAS as our latest Approved Training Provider. Steve, congratulations on becoming a NAS Approved Training Provider. What is the best way for NAS Members to book one of …
Here at AT&C Ltd we have been quiet during the lockdown period, all the while, life still goes on. Recently we delivered training for essential maintenance staff to undertake works refurbishing Stoke Mandeville Hospital’s plant and energy centre, with another two groups for work in a Royal Residence amongst others. The Licensed Asbestos removal industry …
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Today’s Five Minutes is with Chris Bishop, Managing Director of AT&C Ltd, an NAS Approved Training Provider. How did you first come in to the asbestos industry? Like most people – I fell into it. By training I am an analytical chemist (Chartered Chemist) and a Chartered Quality Practitioner (I know my way …
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Able to bring life and renewed purpose to buildings old and new, a great interior fit-out is what turns a building into a space to be desired. There is one fit-out trend in particular that is blowing others out of the water when it comes to style, practicality, and maintaining a healthy interior: OSB. Traditionally …
Today’s Five Minutes is with Michael O’Reilly, Managing Director of MGO’Reilly Assessment Services, an NAS Approved Training Provider. 1. How did you first hear about the NAS? I met the NAS Training Manager, Lorraine Shepherd, at a CITB Grants & Funding workshop in Kent back in January and I was …
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NAS Members are entitled to up to 46% discount on the AA Fleet membership and recent figures have shown that our Members save around £400 on average. Visit our Members Area for more information. The following blog has been provided by The AA. Now is as good a time as any for fleet managers and …
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All in all it has been a busy eight months since I shared my last blog. Despite the obvious challenges the Covid-19 pandemic has brought to the world of Training and Development, the CITB, training providers and accrediting bodies have all reacted swiftly during lockdown, turning classroom based courses and their related accreditations into a …
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The UK construction industry has some ground to cover after its three-month hiatus this year during the Covid-19 crisis. This is especially the case for hospitals, offices, gyms and many other public buildings that are now having to remodel interiors to ensure safety in the new age of social distancing. The efficacy of the bathroom …
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As part of NAS Approved Training Provider Week, today’s Five Minutes is with Allan Lock, Managing Director of AKL Assessments Ltd, an NAS Approved Training Provider. 1. How did you first hear about the NAS? We were invited by former NAS Director Robert Hudson to do a presentation to Interserve Interiors as they had …
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