• New year and exciting times ahead

    Lots to do in 2025. New apprentices joining the Low Carbon Heating Technician on a block release program. This apprenticeship standard has already been running from September 2024 with day release apprentices. The block release apprentices will be employed by Daikin and Robert Heath. New & existing resources Thanks to our local housing association Bolton…

  • Low Carbon Heating Apprentices Journey at Bolton College

    It has been a very busy few weeks since the first day of the low carbon heating apprentices journey began with us at Bolton College. Week 1 LCHT Week 2 LCHT Week 3 LCHT Week 4 LCHT SDN curriculum planning development to share Week 5 LCHT Week 6 LCHT College updates Week 7 LCHT Week…

  • LCHT webpage update

    An update on the LCHT apprenticeship webpage accessed via halledu.co.uk

  • Week 5 Update: Progress in LCHT Apprenticeship

    Update on progress – Week 5 is now in the books on the #LCHT apprenticeship standard and great progress is being made. All of the apprentices are engaged in the practical training via the training pack. The practical training pack consists of various sections which can be seen below. Within each section are the following;…

  • Hands-On Experience with ASHP and GSHP Systems

    Installation bay for pipework from the outdoor unit to the pre-plumbed cylinder. Designed to allow the apprentices the opportunity to prepare and install sections of a system. Commissioning bay for filling and flushing an ASHP with buffer & cylinder. Designed to allow the apprentices the opportunity to systematically fill the system with a staged fill…

  • Guided Learning for Full Time College Students at Halledu.co.uk

    I have developed an additional page to my website – http://www.halledu.co.uk which features a range of guided learning for students who are on a full time college course who may be exempt from English and Maths. This is to maintain the study programme hours and is related to English, Maths and the vocational course that…

  • In-Centre and On-Site Apprenticeship Training for Low Carbon Heating Technician Standard

    Below are a series of short videos covering the delivery and tracking model I will be adopting from September 2024 when covering the #LCHT apprenticeship standard in centre and onsite.

  • LCHT Apprenticeship Standard: In-Centre Practical Training and Delivery Approach

    Summer is here, which means that pretty soon the first groups of apprentices who will be studying the standard will soon be arriving in centres up and down the country. Exciting times ahead, with a lot of preparation and planning being done by the staff across the country to be ready to deliver the best…

  • Enhance Your Staff Skills with ASHP Fault Finding and Rectification Training

    Wonderful sessions have taken place at Bolton College working with Bolton at Home staff who requested a heat pump fault finding and rectification course to be developed, to enable their skilled staff to be even more adept at identifying the issues that they may come across in their day to day work when attending properties…

  • Low Carbon Heating Apprenticeship Standard: Curriculum Development and Assessment

    All ready to go with the new apprenticeship, development never stops with the low carbon heating apprenticeship standard. All the curriculum delivery is written, alongside formative and summative assessments to gauge and milestone a candidates knowledge and skill. Developing their behaviours both in centre and on site to make sure all duties and KSB’s are…