News Archive:

London bound: Develop's new Transportation Training facility now open12/05/2008 In association with Deltone Training, Develop Training Limited is delighted to announce the opening of a new training facility in North East London.

New Training Brochures are now available!18/04/2008 Technical Training Brochures for Develop Training Limited.

New F-Gas Assessments to be offered by Develop Training Ltd11/04/2008 As from July 2008 the existing City & Guilds 2078 and CITB (Refrigerant Handling) Qualifications will be replaced by the new F-Gas Assessments.

Develop Training Ltd Help Ex-Offenders Enhance Their Future05/11/2007 Via a strategic partnership with Energy & Utility Skills, Develop are actively involved in the development of ex-offenders skills in the Yorkshire and Humberside region as part of a pilot scheme designed to focus on the need for skilled people operating in the utility sectors.

Develop Training Limited Awarded Centre Approval for the New Railway Engineering & Rail Transport Operations NVQ05/11/2007 In October 2007 Develop became an approved NVQ centres to offer the new NVQ's in Railway Engineering and Rail transport Operations at level 1, 2 and 3 to the Transportation sector.

New outlook as Develop Training Ltd. takes the stage23/07/2007 On the 14th May 2007 the Training and Venues divisions of Develop were de-merged, creating two new companies one dedicated to the provision of training services and the other dedicated to ownership and management of hotel and conference centre facilities.

Developing New Foundations in Utility Management25/04/2007 Develop is delighted to announce its new partnership with the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) in the development of a Foundation Degree in Utilities Management.

Open for Business in the South West04/04/2007 It's a brand new build!

Swindon Mayor to cut the Ribbon!05/03/2007 It's a brand new build!

Develop Becomes Registered Centre for the New Network Construction Operations (Water) NVQ Level 1-305/03/2007 In January 2007 Develop became one of the first approved NVQ centres to offer the new Networks Construction Operations (Water) NVQ at levels 1, 2S, 2M and 3 to the water sector.

Develop and Fulcrum Connection confirm contract for 'GIRS Design Complex' qualification10/01/2007 Following the success of Envoy's Jason Morris in becoming the first UK candidate to achieve the GIRS Design Complex of the Gas Network Engineering Management, Fulcrum Connection has just confirmed that it requires 89 candidates to undertake the Open University award, with a value of approximately £290k.

It's good to talk! Developing BT's technical skills20/10/2006 We all take our communications tools for granted, rarely thinking about how the infrastructure is created and maintained. Well, BT said "it's good to talk" and they practice what they preach. Develop's Health & Safety Business Unit Head Andy Johnson, talked to BT and Accenture, BT's Human Resources and training arm about incorporating new competency requirements for operatives using confined spaces. It was a long conversation with excellent results for BT.

Investors In People recognition17/10/2006 We are very pleased to announce that on 12 October 2006, Develop Training achieved recognition as Investors In People through the East Midlands Quality Centre.

Develop sets the UK precedent in GIRS Design Complex with Envoy's first candidate29/09/2006 Develop is delighted to announce that Jason Morris, a Connection Manager with Envoy, has become the first candidate in the UK to achieve the Gas Industry Registration Scheme (GIRS) Design Complex of the Gas Network Engineering Management level 4 NVQ qualification awarded by the Open University.

Develop Trainer Set to Energise the IHEEM Healthcare Estates Annual Conference & Exhibition in November 200622/08/2006 Peter Des Forges, Business Manager of Develop's High Voltage Training section, has been invited to speak at the Annual Conference of the Institute for Hospital Engineers and Estate Managers (IHEEM).

New Main Laying Facility Opens at Derby Training Centre03/08/2006 Develop is currently in partnership with the United Kingdom Society for Trenchless Technology (UKSTT) with a core focus of developing competence in the Trenchless sector by the delivery of accredited technical training and assessment to the sector, which also cuts across a number of the utility sectors we work with.

Waste time in the best possible way!27/06/2006 After only two months existence, our new Environmental Business Unit has won its first contract to deliver NVQ level 4 Waste Management Operations - Managing the Treatment of Non-Hazardous Waste.

Service and Main Laying for Managers - CG07 gains EU Skills approval31/05/2006 Our CG07 development programme for gas managers has been approved by EU Skills to meet the requirements of Lloyds 'Gas Industry Registration Scheme' (GIRS) for Project Managers working in the sector.

Bullingdon Prison Development Programme31/05/2006 Develop have successfully tendered for 3, eight week, development programmes throughout 2006 for Bullingdon Prison Authority in Biecester.

Management Development Team Success07/04/2006 Marje Armstrong, a Consultant for Management Development, has passed with distinction her Certificate in Training Practice. Jacqui Saunders, Senior Administrator for Management Development, has achieved an NVQ Level 4 in Business Administration. Steve Day, a Consultant for Management Development, has passed his Prince 2 Project Management qualification.

Success for Develop's Pete Featherstone30/03/2006 Pete, who is Unit Head for Develop's Water and Wastewater Networks business, has been awarded a Post Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Management from Loughborough University.

Longhirst Group is aiming for £50m turnover01/02/2006 Training company The Longhirst Group has revealed it is aiming for £50m turnover by 2010 - growth of 150% in just five years.

Develop Wins Major £7.5m National Grid Contracts27/01/2006 Develop has won major contracts, against strong competition, for the delivery of Skills and Health & Safety Training for National Grid.

Success in Scotland (Scotia Gas Networks)20/01/2006 Following a successful tender submission Develop Technical Skills Division has been awarded a management contract with Energy & Utility Skills to deliver the Gas Network Engineering Management (GNEM) Level 4 NVQ for new network owners Scotia Gas Networks in Scotland.

Successful Tender (Severn Trent Water)03/01/2006 Following a successful tender submission, Develop Technical Skills Division has been awarded a two year water specific training contract with Severn Trent Water to deliver a series of water related training programmes.

Training Contract re-tender23/12/2005 Develop Corporate Services have just won the re-tender for National Grid's management training contract.

SBWWI Leakage Conference20/12/2005 The Society of British Water and Wastewater Industries (SBWWI) held its successful annual leakage conference in Coventry on the 6th December.

United Utilities Gas Apprenticeship programme02/11/2005 Develop are delighted to have been selected by United Utilities to manage their Gas Apprenticeship programme.

Water Industry project to help young offenders26/10/2005 Develop has just successfully completed a project to help young offenders gain sustainable employment in the Water Industry.

Develop sign Scottish Water contract26/10/2005 Develop has just signed a groundbreaking contract with Scottish Water to support their skills programme.

Milton Keynes Council Management Event20/10/2005 Caroline Gordon regarding their Develop team training event.

Win for Develop Team at WaterAid Charity Golf Event21/09/2005 A team from Develop, consisting of Mike Ebbitt, Pete Featherstone, Peter Garrity and Chris Smith, struck gold at the WaterAid Charity Golf Day which took place at Belton Woods Golf Course on Monday 11th July 2005.

Siemens rail safety contract11/07/2005 Develop have just signed a 'call-off contract' with Siemens Transportation Ltd to carry out Rail Safety Induction training and Safety Critical Work Assessments at their new traincare depots in Northampton and Manchester.

Major success for Develop25/04/2005 Develop, the trading name of the Longhirst Group, has won a new 5-year contract to provide a fully managed training service to Anglian Water Services.

Further expansion for Longhirst Group12/04/2005 The Longhirst Group, a specialist conference and training business based in Northumberland, will substantially increase the size of its Technical Training Division with the acquisition of WTI.

Starting out10/05/2004 At the end of the 1980s, with the aim of encouraging local economic growth and regeneration through training and enterprise, the Government set up Training and Enterprise Councils (TECs) throughout England and Wales. These were private companies whose boards included local authorities and local business people.