IPS International
Northbank House
Sir Thomas Longley Road
Medway City Estate
Rochester
Kent ME2 4DU
Tel: 01634 298800
IPS International Ltd.
54-56 Castle Street,
Dover, Kent
CT16 1PJ
Tel: 01304 228180
theoffice@ips-international.com
IPS International Ltd is registered in England number 3368622,
with its registered office at the Rochester address above.
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Following the development of new National Occupational Standards (NOS) in Management and Leadership by the Management Standards Centre (MSC), IPS is pleased to announce that an additional nine optional units are now available for National Vocational Qualifications in Team Leading & Management.
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IPS International is now able to provide qualifications in Polymer Processing and Sign Making.
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IPS is pleased to announce 100% pass rate on our first 17th Edition Wiring Regulations update course 2382-20. The course is of one day duration and covers all the alterations and additions to the wiring regulations. The exam at the end is the City and Guilds GOLA (global online assessment) system. John Brindley the course tutor commented that he was extremely chuffed, the course went to plan and on time. (more...)
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IPS International is delivering practical engineering workshop skills training for University of Greenwich students on the Marine Engineering Technology, (BEng Hons) programme.(more...)
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Kent-based Marley Plumbing and Drainage have been in business for over 50 years. The company utilises plastics extrusion and injection moulding technologies to supply below ground draining systems to UK and international markets. Marley has always invested heavily in developing its 450 strong workforce. A recognised Investor in People organisation, the company wanted to develop employees working in injection moulding and extrusion to NVQ Level 2 in Polymer Processing and Related Operations. Marley embarked on a major training and accreditation programme that so far has seen over 40 of its staff achieve NVQ Level 2 in Polymer Processing. more...
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Over the last two and a half years IPS International has been participating in the European Social Funded (ESF) project Prime Advantage working with over 500 older workers to upgrade their skills and knowledge.
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| Author: RogerP & DonM | 28/12/2007 |
The Engineering Education Scheme (England) is an Engineering Development Trust Programme (EDT) which links teams of four Year 12 students and their teacher with local companies to work on real scientific, engineering and technological problems. IPS is pleased to link with Rainham School for Girls in Kent helping our future engineers and technologists gain experience and inspiration to make informed choices about their future studies and career. (More....)
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CPD, continuing professional development, easier to say than do. IPS is pleased to congratulate two more of its training professionals who have gained the Certificate in Education also known as CertEd. Nigel Mason manages the Engineering Apprentice first year off the job team and Kerry Jones leads in mechanical maintenance training specialising in hydraulics and pneumatics. Kerry and Nigel signed up to the CertEd at the same time and supported each other through the programme. Kerry achieved an additional distinction in gaining the Garnett Award for an outstanding personal development portfolio. (more....)
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26 members of the IPS International staff have successfully completed a training programme on Disability Awareness using the Social Model.
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IPS has recently completed the Cohort 2 ‘Young Apprenticeship in Motor Vehicle’, and are pleased to announce the remaining students have all passed the qualification requirements, laid down by Automotive Skills. Since the finish of the course, a number of the students are now pursuing a career in the motor industry, and have placements on a nationally recognised Apprentice Scheme, with Dealers and Independent garages. (more....)
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Every year in July, IPS International hosts its own Apprentice Awards to recognise the effort and achievement of young people completing their first year of training. This year the Learning and Skills Council Area Director Leslie Davies presented 14 awards to 17 apprentices during an evening attended by 200 parents and employers.
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IPS is now approved to offer the new “Introduction To Trainer Skills 7300” qualification. The new City & Guilds Introduction to Trainer Skills is an ideal qualification for those who train others in organisations. It’s an intensive course, delivered over two days, which provides the participants with a sound introduction to the concepts of a systematic approach to training. (More...)
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IPS engineering apprentices achieved a success rate of 87% in the first year of delivering the BTEC National Certificate Operations and Maintenance. The results can be compared against the full two year national average for the Operations and Maintenance qualification of 69%. (more....)
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Weidmuller is the leading manufacturer of components for electrical data and power connection technology. The Weidmüller Group has its own manufacturing plants and its Ramsgate factory, near Manston airport opted for a fully equiped mobile training solution from IPS when it started National Vocational Qualifications for its workforce. (more including pictures)
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IPS is beating the targets set by the Learning and Skills Council for Train to Gain learners. Train to Gain provides government funded training for anyone not yet qualified to level 2. IPS is providing a wide range of employers with training leading to nationally recognised NVQ level 2 qualifications. (more...)
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DWL Home Improvements, a manufacturer of windows, doors and conservatories, based in Queenborough, Kent, decided to offer GQA NVQ level 2 related training and assessment to all appropriate employees both in the factory and carrying out installation activities....(more)
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Three years ago the government announced new funding to help employers train their staff to a “First NVQ level 2 Qualification”. One of the pilot areas for this project, called “ETP” or “Profit from Learning” was Kent.
IPS International as a major training provider to Industry and Commerce took up the challenge and has so far trained over 600 people with a high success rate in achieving level 2 NVQ qualifications in a wide range of areas which help trainees to achieve more for the business. Now this training programme has gone national in selected areas from April 1st 2006 under the name “Train to Gain”. The full national roll out happens from August 2006. more....
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 | Train to Gain to benefit employers |
IPS International has been delivering training on the “Train to Gain” pilot phase for almost 3 years and has excellent experience helping employers to access funding for top quality training leading to the NVQ2 qualifications in:
• Engineering – the widest possible range of maintenance and production engineering
• Social Care
• Business and Administration Services
• Customer Service
• Using IT and ITQ
• Glass – manufacturing, installing and repairing windows and other fenestration
• Plastics manufacture
• First line Management
From April 2006 Train to Gain has gone national and IPS has won a contract to continue to provide training, with the cost fully met by the Learning and Skills Council.
If you are an employer and want your staff trained to a “first level 2 qualification” just contact Mike Henderson at IPS – tel:01634 298800, mob 07900 265337, mikehenderson@ips-international.com
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| Calling all Care Employers |
Do you have any young people (16 24) working in your care setting, or do you know of anyone in another care setting who would be interested in working towards an Apprenticeship in Health and Social Care?
We have room available on our Government Funded Programmes *
Are you aware of any residential settings that do not do any training and are interested in talking to a provider?
If you are aware of any potential Apprentices please give the contact details to your trainer or phone our Dover training centre on 01304 228180 with the contact details.
For every new apprentice we sign up from a lead you have given us we will reward you with a gift voucher
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| 16th Edition Wiring Regulations delivered by Open Learning |
IPS has further developed its 16th Edition electrical training by successfully delivering the training by Open Learning and then following up with multi-choice test delivered as an on-line solution.
It's ideal for those moving to comply with Part P of the building regulations.
The benefits are virtually no time off work, you choose when you start the training, we breif you on what to do, how to do it nd what you need to prepare for the on-line exam. When you are ready call us and we'll arrange the on-line exam.
You really need to be an experienced installation electricain or have done the 16th Edition a long time ago and want this as a refresher. City and Guilds will still award youa new certificate to show that you're qualification is recent and current.
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| Apprenticeship success stories |
Modern Apprenticeship completions & NVQ’s
Steve Hornsey from Littlebrook Power Services has completed his Full Advanced Engineering Apprenticeship; Trevor Ford from Maidstone Borough Council completed the full Apprenticeship in Administration
Luke Cotton from EoN has completed Engineering Maintenance Level III NVQ
Sue Kent from Haynes of Maidstone – has completed a Customer Service NVQ at Level 2
Technical Certificate in Administration - Level 3 Successes for
Toni Staines from R G Bennett & Co, Claire Coles from Boon Edam and Nicola Bodkin from Nordic Holdings (on behalf of Mid Kent College)
Technical Certificate in Administration - Level 2
Katie Kirby from Melborne House Dental Practice, Kim Brennagh from Flowerfete,
Natalie Boylan from Maidstone Borough Council, Emily Lane Blackwell from Gravesham Borough Council, Stacey Luck from Carousel UK (on behalf of Mid Kent College), Kirsty Davis from Gravesham Borough Council and Yatine Nagar from Bose
Ceri Ap-Bryn from British Energy Dungeness B has completed the Keyskills Qualificatiion at level II
Assessors
Shelia Barrass and Karen Chaplin from The IPS Care Team have both recently completed their A1 Assessors Award
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| Young Apprenticeships in Motor Vehicle |
IPS has joined a partnership that will run a Young Apprenticeship programme in Motor Vehicle maintenance and repair. 11 pupils from the local 100 of Hoo and Temple schools, will attend the IPS training centre from October 2005 and study the technical certificate in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair as well as recieving real practical training to help them when they later gain work experience in local garages.
IPS wll be using the Automotive Skills course material for the technical certificate.
Young Apprenticeships are different and offer a more practical way of learning. They are aimed at pupils who are attracted to to a more practical style of learning. Pupils of good ability are introduced to real work in a supported way and lay the foundations for a full post-16 apprenticeship. At the same time they work towards a national qualification delivered through the apprenticeship system.
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| City and Guilds electrical courses on-line testing - GOLA |
IPS is now successfully implementing the City and Guilds GOLA (Global On Line Assessment) system for its electrical regulations training courses. This allows candidates to do the exams for these courses right after the training and when they finish get immediate feedback on the results. IPS are using the system for Portable Appliance Testing training (C&G 2377) and the 16th Edition wiring regulations training (C&G 2381).
The advantages of the GOLA system are,
• Do the training, do the test
• Pre-book your test time
• Sit the multi-choice test when you want
• Immediate notification of provisional results
• Can easily move forward, back and change answers
• Free familiarisation test available
• Secure City & Guilds GOLA system
• Swift resits, do your test at a time to suit you
• Get the qualification ASAP
• Get the C&G certificate in 2/3 weeks
• Free parking at IPS Rochester
• Free coffee (but not during the test)
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| Part P - The Building Regulations 2000 - Electrical Safety |
Electricians who work in domestic premises are having to update their qualifications to meet the Part P - The Building Regulations 2000 - Electrical Safety regulations introduced in January 2005. IPS has been helping them by delivering training leading to the City and Guilds 2381 Certificate in the Requirements for Electrical Installations: (BS7671) commonly known as the 16th Edition Wiring regs. Another course that experienced electricians are taking to develop themselves and ensure they can apply for Part P status is the City and Guilds 2391 The Certificate for Inspection, Testing
and Certification of Electrical Installations. IPS has a set of open training courses through to mid 2006 for both these qualifications
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