The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679 came into effect on 25^th May and many people were dreading it. However, it’s not something to be feared, but a piece of legislation designed clarify data protection laws and protect individuals now the current Data Protection Act of 1998 has become obsolete.

The Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers (IGEM) has been selected to carry out the audit that will standardise the quality of gas industry training for new entrants.

The 18^th Edition of the Wiring Regulations (BS7671:2018), which is going to be published on 2^nd July 2018, contains a major overhaul of the national standards to which all UK domestic and industrial wiring must comply.

Tickets for our annual National Forum in July are going well. If you’ve not signed up for one yet, here are some of the reasons we think you should join us:

As from 1 April 2018, Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) will apply to domestic and non-domestic private landlords in England & Wales. 

The new rules will make it illegal for landlords to sign a new lease for certain properties with an energy performance certificate (EPC) rating of F and G. 

This month (March 2018), Gas Safe Register has withdrawn Edition 7.1 of The Gas Industry Unsafe Situations Procedure (GUISP), setting out procedures for visual risk assessments of gas appliances. It has been replaced by a new document published by the Institute of Gas Engineers and Managers (IGEM) called IGEM/G/11.

In order to address current concerns about the standard of work carried out by some gas installers, the Heating and Hot Water Industry Council (HHIC) has published a leaflet aimed at consumers, laying out what they should expect when they are having their gas boiler serviced by a Gas Safe registered engineer.

Plans for the annual LCL Forum are shaping up nicely, it’s going to be a great event. We’re open for bookings so please get in touch if you’re an existing or prospective LCL centre and you’d like to register for a ticket.

Logic Certification approved centre, Narec Distributed Energy (NDE), will accept the SolarCoin cryptocurrency as payment for its LCL solar photovoltaic training qualification.

South Eastern Regional College (SERC), Northern Ireland

SERC is an impressive college, with seven sites in Co. Down and Co. Antrim. It is one of the largest Further Education Colleges in Northern Ireland and committed to bringing top-class education and learning opportunities to its local communities. The College has 1,100 staff and over 32,000 annual enrolments on courses spanning 40 different subject areas. Proud of its close working relationships with industry the college works hard to generate real business benefits.