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IGEM’S RECOGNITION OF TRAINING

SCHEME KEEPS TRAINERS ON TRACK

THANKS TO THE HARD work of has been hard at work implementing express their thanks for the cooperation
IGEM’s Authorised Recognisers of the intent of this standard. Under and enthusiasm of all those involved.”
Training, 425 industry-recognised the Recognition of Training scheme, The workshop covered an update
training programmes are now being IGEM ensures that the training being on the current training specifications
delivered by colleges, providers and delivered meets the requirements of the under review. These are the
organisations to new gas industry relevant industry training specifications, domestic and ESP/domestic metering
entrants across the UK. including domestic, ESP/domestic meter specifications, which are being drafted
As previously reported, changes to and non-domestic specifications. to align with IGEM’s publication policy.
the way gas training is assessed in the All training providers must be As a result of discussion at the
UK resulted in IGEM being named the audited annually to confirm they are workshop, a number of other topics for
official Authoriser of gas training by delivering suitable training compliant inclusion in the review were agreed.
the industry’s Strategic Management with industry requirements. These included definitions of ‘guided
Board, back in 2018. To assist in this, IGEM held a learning hours’ and what constitutes a
Since then, IGEM and other workshop on 19 February to share the record, copyright and retention policy.
Authorised Recognisers of Training outcomes of the second stage audits, IGEM/IG/1 is also under review and
have been auditing training carried out in 2019. is expected to be issued for industry
programmes around the country to IGEM’s Head of Technical Services & comment soon.
the requirements set out in IGEM/IG/1 Policy Ian McCluskey said: “There was The annual audit programme for 2020
Standards of training in gas work. generally seen to be good training being is planned to commence this month and
Published in 2014, the industry undertaken and the auditors wished to will be completed in November.

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