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Heat Pumps - Going Green
22 February

Will Heat Pumps Replace Gas Boilers In New Builds?

  • Posted by Catherine Connolly
  • Categories Going Green Guide

With gas boilers looking to be a thing of the past in new builds, what exactly will replace them?  In a recent Twitter poll, we asked our followers – many of whom are tradespeople – what they believe will replace …

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What Makes The Perfect Customer - Gas Engineering trainee
09 February

What Makes The Perfect Customer?

  • Posted by Catherine Connolly
  • Categories Small Business Guide, Tradesperson Guide

Tradespeople meet new customers regularly, some they love, some they don’t. Not every customer can be ‘the perfect customer’ because what that means varies for everyone. However, though everyone has different preferences, there are a few things that most tradespeople …

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Feefo Platinum Service Award 2021
25 January

Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award 2021

  • Posted by Catherine Connolly
  • Categories Company News

Options Skills are pleased to announce that we have won the Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award. Feefo award businesses with the Feefo Gold Award providing they collect a minimum of 50 reviews each year and have a service rating of at …

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Student working to join the gas safe register
18 January

How To Join The Gas Safe Register

  • Posted by Catherine Connolly
  • Categories Student Resources

In 2009, 120,000 engineers and 58,000 businesses were on the Gas Safe Register. By 2019/20, that had risen to over 131,000 engineers and 77,000 businesses. It’s no surprise that so many people have chosen a career as a gas engineer. Known …

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Gas boilers in the training centre workshop
14 January

Will Gas Boilers Be Banned By 2025? | Going Green

  • Posted by Catherine Connolly
  • Categories Going Green Guide

With the never-ending threat of climate change, nations worldwide are looking at what they can do to preserve resources better and provide more environmentally friendly options across a range of industries and homes. Several different tactics are being discussed and …

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Two gas industry students working on pipe skills in the gas workshop
03 January

How The Gas Industry Is Changing | Going Green

  • Posted by Catherine Connolly
  • Categories Going Green Guide

The UK is not known for its great weather but harsh winters and lacklustre summers instead and we build houses with this in mind. Insulation for warmth is vital, and when that isn’t enough, most of us rely on central …

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Two gas students in 2020 working on pipe skills in the workshop
21 December

2020 At Options Skills

  • Posted by Catherine Connolly
  • Categories Company News

2020 has been a challenging year for all of us, but we also saw just how resilient, thoughtful and strong we all are. With the year starting relatively normal in the UK, things soon took a turn, and after just …

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Jack of Leon Electricians stood outside in front of his van
01 November

Leon Electricians Ltd Joined By Options Skills Electrical Trainee

  • Posted by Catherine Connolly
  • Categories Placement, Success Stories

Leon Electricians Ltd Joined By Options Skills Electrical Trainee. Formally a semi-pro footballer, his career was sadly cut short by an injury. Thankfully, he had another career path already in mind. Leon followed in his brother’s footsteps and joined the …

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electrical workshop in purley, south london
19 October

Inside Our South London Training Centre

  • Posted by Catherine Connolly
  • Categories Company News

Options Skills Purley opened two years ago and serves those in South London and the surrounding areas. Just twelve miles from central London, our South London branch is easy to reach with several transport options available. Situated between Reedham and …

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Solar RGB Narinder and Kyle in the electrical training suite
29 September

Solar RGB Take On Options Skills Electrical Trainee

  • Posted by Catherine Connolly
  • Categories Placement, Success Stories

Solar RGB Director Takes On Options Skills Electrical Trainee. Working as a computer science teacher, Narinder was looking for a career change and entered the trades industry some years ago, intending to move into renewable energy. Attracted to the industry …

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