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A round-up of all the latest news, developments and announcements from SNIPEF Members, apprentices and events.

SNIPEF President highlights apprenticeship recruitment challenges with MSP during Scottish Apprenticeship Week

SNIPEF President John Doherty and Stephanie Lowe, SNIPEF Deputy Chief Executive, recently met with Marie McNair […]

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Lowering school leaving age to 14 ‘unworkable and irresponsible’ for technical trades, warns SNIPEF

SNIPEF has criticised Scottish Conservative proposals to allow pupils to leave school at 14 for apprenticeships […]

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SkillPLUMB 2025 entries now open

Talented student plumbers are being encouraged to enter this year’s SkillPLUMB competition. The registration window is […]

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Hydrogen not cost effective for home heating, says SNIPEF following First Minister comments

SNIPEF has urged Government and industry to prioritise proven solutions like heat pumps and building upgrades […]

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Sign up for ACCS Building Standards Course

Do you want to be able to self-certify work that is subject to a Building Warrant? […]

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Climate Change Committee’s heat pump target ‘wishful thinking’, says SNIPEF chief

SNIPEF has criticised the Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) latest 2040 heat pump targets as “completely detached […]

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Scottish heat pump rollout falling behind, warns SNIPEF chief

SNIPEF has raised concerns over the slow pace of heat pump installations following newly released Freedom […]

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McDonald Water Storage to launch free heat pump training courses

SNIPEF Affiliate, McDonald Water Storage, is set to launch a series of free heat pump courses […]

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Home Energy Scotland: Share your experiences and help us drive for change 

SNIPEF is meeting with the Climate Minister in February to raise concerns about Home Energy Scotland […]

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