The CORGI Trust and The Electrical Safety Council announced that talks are underway over a possible merger of charitable arms.
The CORGI Trust and The Electrical Safety Council (ESC), two leading charities responsible for promoting gas and electrical safety, have announced that they have begun discussions about a possible merger. The combined charities would aim to […]

Heath and Safety courses
At a number of recent road shows NIC Certification was pleased to announce an opportunity for approved centres to run a number of Health and safety courses in conjunction with JPD who are part of the NICEIC Group.
Courses that are available are;
One-day courses
• IOSH Working Safely
• Working at Heights
• Risk Assessment
• Preventing Accidents
• Manual Handling
• COSHH
• CDM Regulations 2007
• Regulatory […]

CLG (Department for Communities & Local Government) has recently approved two new MTC (Minimum Technical Competence) documents that cover the requirements for sole traders and companies who wish to self certify under the Building Regulations via a Competent Persons Scheme.
The MTC’s can be obtained via the following website: http://www.iphe.org.uk/mtc/index.html

NIC Certification has been in liaison with industry and a leading university who specialise in renewable energies to develop a package of training and assessment materials. Due to the vast and varied types of equipment now in the marketplace NIC Certification will be developing these products in phases, the first of which will be available […]

In support of BS 7967 Carbon Monoxide in Dwellings and the Combustion Performance of Gas Fired Appliances, the ACS Scheme Committee meeting have agreed a new assessment (CPA1) covering the use of electronic combustion gas analysers where they are required by manufactures specifications to undertake maintenance, servicing or commissioning of domestic gas appliances.
CPA1 will be […]