Timeline blog: 2012-2013 - the new RITS register and a governmental visit
03 Jun 2024
2012 was the year of the London Olympics and Great Britain was riding high. Things were going well for Logic Certification too, with the recognition of their first regulated qualification on the RITS register, and the following year, a ministerial visit to the company’s headquarters at Northolt, to support the government’s commitment to renewables training.
In the Spring of 2012 Logic Certification had its first qualification recognised on Ofqual’s RITS (Regulatory Information Technology System) register, its Level 3 Award in the Requirements for Electrical Installation BS7671. The RITS register was withdrawn in July 2016, but Logic Certification’s 18th Edition wiring qualification has gone from strength to strength. With a major update in 2018 to encompass changes in regulations and subsequent updates to take into account further amendments, it is one of the more popular electrical qualifications.
In October 2013, the Coalition Government’s Energy Secretary, Ed Davey, visited Logic4training in Northolt to unveil a groundbreaking scheme. This initiative, backed by a substantial £ 500,000 voucher scheme, aimed to incentivize heating engineers to transition into renewables. The scheme, which included a supporting ‘green’ apprenticeship, was a testament to the government's unwavering support for renewable energy training.
Green energy was relatively new then, and the Energy Savings Trust published a set of guides to help consumers understand low-carbon heat technologies and promote their benefits. The Government didn’t underestimate the role of the heating engineers in driving consumer change. In a press release announcing the launch, Ed Davey said:
“This voucher scheme is aimed at the engineers who give us their expert advice on the heating system in our home - often over a cup of tea in the kitchen. Our research shows us that these men and women are the people we trust when looking for advice on how to keep warm in a reliable and affordable way. But too often, they are only able to talk about what they are most familiar with – and that usually means gas or oil-fired boilers. By taking advantage of these training vouchers, these engineers will be able to extend their advice to renewable heating options ahead of the introduction of the domestic Renewable Heat Initiative in Spring next year."
Logic Certification had been working with GTEC, experts in renewables, to develop a new set of renewables qualifications and support the Government’s scheme, making training more accessible. During Mr Davey’s visit to Northolt, Mark Krull, who was Marketing Director at Logic4training at the time, was quoted as saying:
“This scheme should encourage more engineers to train in related technologies, ensuring end users have access to skilled tradespeople to help them realise the cost and carbon saving potential of renewables.”
2012 was the year of the London Olympics and Great Britain was riding high. Things were going well for Logic Certification too, with the recognition of their first regulated qualification on the RITS register, and the following year, a ministerial visit to the company’s headquarters at Northolt, to support the government’s commitment to renewables training.
In the Spring of 2012 Logic Certification had its first qualification recognised on Ofqual’s RITS (Regulatory Information Technology System) register, its Level 3 Award in the Requirements for Electrical Installation BS7671. The RITS register was withdrawn in July 2016, but Logic Certification’s 18th Edition wiring qualification has gone from strength to strength. With a major update in 2018 to encompass changes in regulations and subsequent updates to take into account further amendments, it is one of the more popular electrical qualifications.
In October 2013, the Coalition Government’s Energy Secretary, Ed Davey, visited Logic4training in Northolt to unveil a groundbreaking scheme. This initiative, backed by a substantial £ 500,000 voucher scheme, aimed to incentivize heating engineers to transition into renewables. The scheme, which included a supporting ‘green’ apprenticeship, was a testament to the government's unwavering support for renewable energy training.
Green energy was relatively new then, and the Energy Savings Trust published a set of guides to help consumers understand low-carbon heat technologies and promote their benefits. The Government didn’t underestimate the role of the heating engineers in driving consumer change. In a press release announcing the launch, Ed Davey said:
“This voucher scheme is aimed at the engineers who give us their expert advice on the heating system in our home - often over a cup of tea in the kitchen. Our research shows us that these men and women are the people we trust when looking for advice on how to keep warm in a reliable and affordable way. But too often, they are only able to talk about what they are most familiar with – and that usually means gas or oil-fired boilers. By taking advantage of these training vouchers, these engineers will be able to extend their advice to renewable heating options ahead of the introduction of the domestic Renewable Heat Initiative in Spring next year."
Logic Certification had been working with GTEC, experts in renewables, to develop a new set of renewables qualifications and support the Government’s scheme, making training more accessible. During Mr Davey’s visit to Northolt, Mark Krull, who was Marketing Director at Logic4training at the time, was quoted as saying:
“This scheme should encourage more engineers to train in related technologies, ensuring end users have access to skilled tradespeople to help them realise the cost and carbon saving potential of renewables.”