Why Use Accredited Providers?

We recommend that when ever searching for a training provider and whatever your training requirements you should always seek to use an accredited training provider if you want to make sure the training is current, safe, legal and to the industry standard.

Training accreditors aren't just another form of trade association; they’re an integral part of the training industry that work in partnership and with cooperation with organisations like the standards agencies, government and the Health and Safety Executive. They ensure training standards are consistent and professional, producing trained candidates who work to a high standard following best practice and the latest legislation; their accreditation is intended to guide employers and individuals towards making the right choice and gaining the best training available.

 

When we make a commitment to seek accreditation as a training provider, we do not just fill out some forms and publish a logo on our website either, the accrediting body carry out audits of our company and our instructors, visit out training centres to see our facilities, sit in on our courses and continue to audit to ensure we meet their standards.

 As a fully accredited training provider;

• We are subject to regular monitoring visits to ensure our quality standards stay consistent
• We follow training course syllabuses which have been approved by the relevant accrediting body
• We only ever employ experienced and fully qualified instructors to deliver our training

All our training courses are delivered at premises that meet the criteria for training as laid down by the training accreditor; whether at one of our own dedicated training centres or an area of your business premises set aside specifically for the purpose.

So next time you want training, make the right choice and call Kentec Training!

Kentec gain Accreditation for QCF First Aid Training

The First Aid at Work qualification will be available as a QCF level 3 course at Kentec Training from March 2013, our first aid training partner ProTrainings in partnership with Future Awards and Qualifications (an Ofqual regulated Awarding Organisation) will be able to offer this qualification alongside the HSE Approved 3 Day First Aid at Work Course, which will continue until the HSE no longer approve first aid training which will happen in April 2013 at the earliest.

This new course is not the only option that will be available to employers and employees after the HSE changes, trackable, credible CPD certified certificates from large training organisations such as Kentec Training and ProTrainings will be perfectly acceptable according to the Health and Safety Executive.

The QCF Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) course has been available since the onset of the EFAW a few years ago and the FAW is the next development to the QCF qualifications. Employers will not all want or need a QCF certificate, at Kentec we are giving you the choice, the QCF and non QCF course materials and course delivery will be identical and our instructor guidance will soon be amended to comply with the rules of QCF, however delivering QCF level courses requires all trainers to have PTLLS as a minimum under the Ofqual regulations and there are registration requirements, additional checks and centre management. Kentec’s instructors Steve Booker and James Carter are PTLLs qualified and therefore comply with Ofqual’s criteria for delivering these courses.

Please note that until the HSE changes take place the Emergency First aid at Work, 3 Day First Aid at Work and 2 Day re-qualification courses will remain HSE approved and can be delivered and certified through Kentec Training and it’s partner ProTrainings as before.  We will notify you when the changes do take place.

If you need more information, please contact our Training administration Manager, Kandy on 0333-666 0555 or email her at: kandy.booker@kentectraining.co.uk

New C-Scope CAT’s reducing running costs

Are You Paying Recurring Calibration Charges? Now You Don’t Have To...

Cable Avoidance Tools and Signal Generators have moved forward in many ways since their creation as safety products in the early 1980’s. The introduction of Digital Signal Processing technology and the addition of Liquid Crystal Displays and depth measurement have all contributed to a significant improvement in locating performance.Furthermore, developments in case moulding techniques and higher quality electronic component manufacture have made the Cable Avoidance Tool of today a far more robust and reliable tool than was ever possible before. Yet, despite these improvements in the products inherent reliability and performance, there is one area of Locator ‘ownership’ that has not changed at all, the manufacturers’ stipulation that there is a need for their product to be calibrated and serviced periodically (typically once per year). Until now.C.Scope have introduced a new range of digital Cable Avoidance Tools and Signal Generators incorporating better software, hardware and quality control, and as a consequence have completely designed out the need for these periodic calibration checks.

The new CXL, DXL, MXL Cable Avoidance Tools and SGA, SGV and MXT Signal Generators from C.Scope do not require ANY form of annual servicing or calibration and need only be sent to a C.Scope Approved Service Centre if they are actually damaged or faulty and are in genuine need of repair. This development from C.Scope removes the very significant recurring yearly costs traditionally associated with Cable Avoidance Tool ownership. The new CXL, DXL and MXL products from C.Scope embrace all the advantages that digital technology can offer, reducing the cost of ownership, delivering the highest performance and placing C.Scope products firmly at the forefront of Cable Avoidance.

Customers using C.Scope Cable Avoidance Tools and Signal Generators are able to make use of the recently launched and unique Function Checker product to carry out a series of simple and effective functionality checks themselves to identify if the C.Scope unit requires a service or repair. Only then need it be sent away to a C.Scope Approved Service Centre for remedial work to be undertaken.