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A celebratory image of James Baker, Director of IACS Training & Education, at the Hopwood Hall College Apprenticeship Awards

All Things PIPHU Apprenticeship

It’s National Apprenticeship Week 2025, one of the many highlights in our calendar. To celebrate, we’ve got up close and personal with our Apprentice Director, James, who has shared his news and views on the IACS ‘Practitioner in Pipelines for Hydrogen and Utilities’ (PIPHU) Apprenticeship. How is IACS addressing the skills shortage, in particular the …

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An image of the IACS team all holding the awards. Left to right is James Baker, Laura Hewitt, Grace Coffield, Steve Brown and Ross Hewitt.

IACS T&E Win Big at Hopwood Hall Apprenticeship Awards

IACS T&E, the dedicated training and education subsidiary for IACS and leading provider of specialised training for pipeline inspectors in the energy sector, is celebrating after being named ‘SME of the Year’ at the Hopwood Hall College Apprenticeship Awards. Recognised in two categories… The awards, which took place at the Mercure Manchester Norton Grange Hotel …

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IACS T&E Shortlisted at Hopwood Hall Apprenticeship Awards

IACS T&E, the dedicated training and education subsidiary for IACS and leading provider of specialised training for pipeline inspectors in the energy sector, is celebrating as it has been nominated for two awards at Hopwood Hall College’s inaugural Apprenticeship Awards. Nominated categories… The company has been shortlisted in the ‘SME of the Year’ and ‘Bespoke …

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A visual that shows that IACS Training & Education (T&E) are a regionalist finalist in the North West Apprenticeship Employer of the Year category.

IACS T&E Shortlisted at National Apprenticeship Awards

IACS T&E, a leading provider of training and education services for pipeline inspectors in the energy sector, has been announced as a regional finalist at the National Apprenticeship Awards 2024. Our pioneering apprenticeship… Shortlisted within the North West’s Apprenticeship Employer of the Year category, this recognition comes less than a year after IACS T&E launched …

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The Mayor of Greater Manchester (on the left), Andy Burnham, is pictured shaking hands with Ross Hewitt (on the right), an IACS chief executive officer (CEO).

A Visit From the Mayor

A huge thank you to the Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, for visiting the IACS team at Hopwood Hall College this week. Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week Andy Burnham, Greater Manchester Mayor, dropped in to chat with our apprentices, those who are part of the ‘Practitioner in Pipelines for Hydrogen and Utilities’ Apprenticeship. The visit took …

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The first cohort of apprentices pictured sat on tiered seating inside Hopwood Hall College and University Centre wearing their orange IACS overall and hardhats.

Innovative Partnership Delivers Apprenticeship For The Green Energy Sector

Our apprenticeship… An innovative collaboration between education, industry and specialist skills providers has created a groundbreaking apprenticeship that will help to solve the skills challenges experienced by the green energy sector. The ‘Practitioner in Pipelines for Hydrogen and Utilities’ Apprenticeship, which has welcomed its first cohort of apprentices, has been devised through a strategic partnership …

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An image showing Ross Hewitt (left), Michael Michlovsky (middle) and Laura Hewitt (right) stood outside of the IACS building.

IACS Ltd Unveils Training and Education Subsidiary

About the business… IACS Ltd, the leading inspection, engineering, and testing consultancy, specialising in pipeline construction and backed by expertise in non-destructive testing (NDT) services, has announced a multi-million pound investment in people and skills development with the launch of IACS Training and Education. IACS Training and Education (IACS T&E) is the dedicated learning and …

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