Day: 5 December 2025

Electrician Gift Guide 2025 – Top 10 Christmas Ideas (By Learn Trade Skills)

electrician in your life. Whether they’re a seasoned professional or just starting their training, electricians rely on tools and accessories that make their work safer, easier and more efficient. At Learn Trade Skills, we train hundreds of UK electricians every year, so we’ve put together a curated list of gift ideas that sparks genuinely appreciate.

Fire Alarm Training in the UK: A Practical Guide for Future Electricians and Trade Professionals

Fire alarm installation is one of the most important and fast-growing areas in today’s electrical and building safety industry. With stricter regulations, updated British Standards and rising demand for competent installers, more people than ever are looking to train in fire detection and alarm systems.

Before you start, it’s crucial to understand who can train, what the law requires, and what you are legally allowed to do depending on your qualifications.
In this guide, I break down everything you need to know — from BS 5839 to earning potential — and show you the exact pathway to becoming a safe, confident and competent fire alarm installer in the UK.

Guide to Renewable Installation Courses in the UK (EV, Solar PV and EESS)

The UK’s push toward net zero has transformed the electrical industry, creating growing demand for qualified installers in EV charging, solar photovoltaic (PV) and electrical energy storage systems (EESS). As an electrician in my 40s and a lecturer with over 20 years of teaching experience, I’ve trained hundreds of learners stepping into the renewables sector.

In this guide, I break down everything you need to know about renewable installation courses in the UK, focusing on the City & Guilds EV, PV and EESS qualifications we deliver at Learn Trade Skills. You’ll learn who regulates these courses, what the entry requirements really are, how each qualification works, and how they connect to Competent Person Schemes (CPS) and MCS standards.

I’ll also share real examples from our training centre—including the Holland Bazaar project and the solar PV system installed by LTS students—to show how hands-on experience prepares you for real installation work. This guide is written to help electricians understand their pathway into renewables with accurate, verifiable information sourced directly from UK government and regulated bodies.