The National Training Academy for Rail (NTAR) is delivering gold standard training thanks to its partnership with EAL. EAL, the specialist awarding organisation for industry, now certificates and validates 39 courses at NTAR through its accreditation services, with a suite of qualifications covering traction and rolling stock and maintenance.

Facilities include a large fully fitted workshop, a virtual reality suite, a 'digital railway' room, and areas dedicated to the European Rail Traffic Management System/European Train Control System (ERTMS) and rail electrification.

Talented engineer Joanne Sharples has seen her career take off, landing a prestigious engineering award on the way, thanks to her grandad’s enthusiasm for aviation, a high school teacher and the decision to study for a higher apprenticeship in project management.

Joanne, 25, from St Annes, Fylde, achieved her EAL Level 4 Diploma in Project Management and a Distinction in her Foundation Degree in Project Management in 2016 as part of her higher apprenticeship and had the honour of being named the UK’s Higher Apprentice of the Year at skills expert Semta’s prestigious annual skills awards, which celebrate the Best of British engineering.

Leading Electrical Training Provider Switches to EAL

More than 300 learners are set to benefit from a fruitful new partnership between EAL and electrical engineering training specialists WA Electrical Engineer Training.

WA Electrical Engineer Training has switched all its provisionto EAL, the specialist awarding organisation for industry, and helped devise new dynamic qualifications to ensure learners have the most up-todate skills to take into the workplace. 

EAL and WA Electrical Engineer Training have delivered a UK First.  Three learners have become the first in the UK to successfully complete a new industry recognised qualification for electrical engineers.