August 9, 2019
Watertrain continues to expand on their growing success with the introduction of new specialist training for hydraulics, across both clean water and waste water networks.
April 18, 2019
The water industry is struggling to fill over 35% of its skilled roles, in comparison to a national average of 23% and, with changing technologies and […]
March 8, 2019
In a major report from December 2018, new research from leading water industry experts, Global Water Intelligence, found that UK water companies are outperforming comparable water […]
February 13, 2019
With advancements in technology, there has never been a better time to enhance the knowledge and skills of those staff in analytical roles. Intelligence analysis training […]
February 12, 2019
Sustainability is an important matter in today’s environment, with the utility sector making big changes to tackle the impact of climate change. The water industry is […]
January 22, 2019
Apprenticeships used to be the only way for young people to learn a skills-based trade or get into particular industries. That is no longer the case […]
December 4, 2018
The Apprenticeship Levy was introduced on 6th April 2017, yet in the first 18 months, employers had only used 14% of their funds. The Skills Minister, […]
November 8, 2018
In the day-to-day operations of your business, it can be easy to misjudge the extent of any skills gaps, perhaps presuming the individuals will learn on-the-job and […]
October 11, 2018
With Cyber Awareness Month underway, we thought we would revisit the ‘2017-2021 Water Sector Cyber Security Strategy’ – published by the Department for Environment Food & […]
September 12, 2018
Water is precious to our environment and the wildlife that roams it, so with National Wildlife Day occurring earlier this month on 4th September, we thought […]
August 20, 2018
Here is one of Watertrain’s apprentices at Northumbrian Water talking about his role in a multiagency safety exercise and of his apprenticeship as a whole..
August 16, 2018
An exciting opportunity has arisen within South West Water to become part of the Operations team and fulfil the role of a Waste Water Catchment Operator.
August 10, 2018
Approved by Ofqual and in conjunction with CABWI, water sector awarding body, Watertrain developed the Level 4 Diploma in Water Industry Operations and Management. In order […]
July 6, 2018
Training provider, and sister company, Intelligencia are helping national water utility company Northumbrian Water achieve an industry-first by progressing 18 employees through the Level 4 Apprenticeship […]
July 6, 2018
Traditionally, when we think of the word Apprenticeship, we think of an entry point for young people to join a skills-based industry and kick-start their career. […]
July 3, 2018
Watertrain is building on their success, securing more contracts with water companies to deliver training and creating new job opportunities as a result.
June 26, 2018
Neil and Paul have great pleasure in announcing that Keri Davies and Hazel Sarath have now been appointed to the board of directors at Watertrain. Both […]
June 4, 2018
Water is unquestionably our most precious resource and, with World Environment Day happening this month, we feel now is the perfect time to focus on the […]
April 10, 2018
While some employers might not welcome the financial cost of the levy, it is undoubtedly a big driver for many to maximise their return. For most, […]
March 28, 2018
The apprenticeship levy provides the perfect opportunity to obtain nationally recognised qualifications, meet the national standards for the water utility sector and progress in your career.
March 28, 2018
Warrington-based company Watertrain is going from strength to strength. This North West success story is the main provider of technical training and qualification programmes to the […]
February 16, 2018
8 March 2018 Matthew has for many years been working as a leakage technician / network engineer for contractors and worked on sites and regions for […]
February 15, 2018
Northumbrian Water have recently engaged Intelligencia Training, a sister company of Watertrain, to deliver a specialist Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship aimed at increasing the intelligence and analytical […]
February 15, 2018
3 April 2018 James also joins our full time employed delivery team as an assessor in our Waste Water and Water Treatment teams. After operational roles […]
February 15, 2018
6 March 2018 As our apprenticeship numbers continue to grow we are again adding to our Business Support team. Joanne has over 10 years’ experience with […]
February 15, 2018
21 February 2018 Gary also joins our full time employed delivery team as an assessor in our Water Treatment team. After a number of years as […]
February 15, 2018
5 February 2018 Ray joins our full time employed delivery team in both a tutor and assessor role specialising in Water Networks. Ray brings with him […]
February 15, 2018
22 January 2018 Darren started his sector career with Thames Water before spending 10 years at various Waste Water Treatment facilities in Oregon in the USA. […]
February 15, 2018
January 2018 David has been in the sector for some 40 years and has a huge breadth of project and operations management both here in the […]
February 15, 2018
January 2018 After over 15 years at Thames Water, Annette set up her own training and consultancy business and we are delighted to be able to […]
February 15, 2018
October 2017 With significant numbers starting on the Level 3 Standard apprenticeship in waste water treatment we are delighted that Son has agreed to join our […]
February 15, 2018
October 2017 For over 30 years, Michael worked for Severn Trent Water before starting his own consultancy business. Like so many of our associates, Michael relishes […]
February 15, 2018
September 2017 Nigel has been in a variety of roles with Southern Water for some forty years and has been a consultant for the last three. […]
December 18, 2017
CABWI has just announced that it has been approved by the Education and Skills Funding Agency to deliver End Point Assessment for the Water Process Technician […]
December 13, 2017
Watertrain continues to strengthen its Business Support team and are delighted to welcome Hayley aboard. Hayley has been working in the apprenticeship sector for over 7 […]
November 13, 2017
Great news for the business and our staff – we have moved to a larger serviced office facility. Chadwick House has cafes, restaurants and better parking […]
September 11, 2017
Another great addition to our team! Michelle used to work for one of our directors, Neil, in a then ALI Grade 1 engineering apprenticeship provider where […]
September 1, 2017
Watertrain are very pleased that Sally has agreed to join our specialist training delivery team. Sally was a graduate entrant to Yorkshire Water where she spent […]
