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Welder Performance Qualifications: A Licence to Practice
Welder Performance Qualifications (codings) are effectively a licence to practice as a welder. They provide formal recognition of achieving a level of proficiency to a designated national or international standard.When developing the Welding Apprenticeship Standards, it was agreed that to be recognised as a competent welder within industry, achieving...
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EngEPA Secures Contract to Deliver End Point Assessments for British Army Apprentices
EngEPA has been awarded a significant contract to provide End Point Assessments (EPA) for all British Army service personnel undertaking the Level 3 Metal Fabricator and Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician apprenticeship standards.The British Army, ranked as the number one apprenticeship employer in the UK, runs one of the country&rsquo...
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Changes to the Welding Apprentice Level 2 Standard
There is an insightful article in the August edition of the Welding & Joining Matters Journal, published by The Welding Institute on the changes to the Welding Apprentice Level 2 Standard.The article is written by Martin Fletcher, Chair of the Welding Apprenticeships Standards Committee, IfATE and helpfully outlines the fundamental revision...
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Congratulations to BAE Systems: Named One of the Top 10 Apprenticeship Employers for 2024
EngEPA are thrilled to extend our warmest congratulations to BAE Systems for being recognised as one of the top 10 apprenticeship employers for 2024. This prestigious ranking, produced annually by the Department for Education in partnership with High Fliers Research, highlights BAE Systems' outstanding commitment to nurturing new talent through its...
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Comparing General Welder to the new Level 2 Welder
Did you know that there have been some significant changes between the requirements of the old General Welder L2 Standard and the new one.The changes aim to improve the skills and knowledge required for apprentices in the welding industry. The downloadable image below compares the old standard with the new one but please contact EngEPA for further...
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WorldSkills UK National Finals
EngEPA was proud to sponsor both the Welding and Fabrication competitions at the WorldSkills UK National Finals. The event, held on November 16-17, showcased the skills and talent of the UK's top young engineers.EngEPA Director Simon Davies was honoured to present Welding & Fabrication competition Gold Medal award winners Harry Pullen and Thomas...
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