The links and resources below are provided for those involved in training who have questions about how to continue to support apprentices, trainees and employers during training centre closure due to COVID-19. Although these represent authoritative sources of information, they are being updated (and will be added to) regularly so please check links are the most up to date. For centres delivering City & Guilds or BESA qualifications please check with your Assessment Team for clarification if in doubt.

Government/Association information pages on temporary changes to Apprenticeship delivery

• City & Guilds resources for e-portfolio,  smart screen remote assessment and functional skills learning 
• Providing apprenticeships during the coronavirus outbreak Guidance for apprentices, employers, training providers and assessment organisations about changes to apprenticeships due to coronavirus (COVID-19) from Gov.uk (24th April)
• Awarding qualifications in summer 2020 Information for schools, students and parents on how GCSE, AS, A level, vocational and technical qualifications will be graded and awarded in summer 2020. (30th April 2020)
• https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-apprenticeship-programme-response/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-for-apprentices-employers-training-providers-end-point-assessment-organisations-and-external-quality-assurance-pro
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): apprenticeship programme response (6 April 2020 update)
• https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-maintaining-further-education-provision/maintaining-education-and-skills-training-provision-further-education-providers
• https://www.cityandguilds.com/covid-19
• https://www.aoc.co.uk/covid-19-resources-coronavirus
• https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/covid-19-information-regarding-apprenticeships/

Industry information on working practices etc

• Daily BESA webinars on issues for construction/building services and working on site https://www.thebesa.com/covid19/covid-19-webinars/
• IOR webpage of industry links on practical issues is being regularly updated https://ior.org.uk/industry-resources-on-covid-19

Free learning resources for Students and Apprentices on furlough

• Free Access IOR technical bulletins for service engineers free online if you are a student, apprentice or teacher. Contact us to find out more.
• www.realalternatives.eu eLearning for HC, HFO, R32 and CO2 learning materials and completion certificate
• https://climate.emerson.com/documents/instructions-free-emerson-online-training-course-access-en-us-6532858.pdf free eLearning from Emerson
• https://www.danfoss.com/en-gb/service-and-support/learning/cooling-learning/ eLearning basics from Danfoss
• https://www.danfoss.com/en-gb/about-danfoss/news/dcs/discover-refrigeration-zen-with-the-chilling-with-jens-podcast/  podcast from Danfoss on various components, efficiency etc
• http://www.i-know.com/ eLearning from Star with completion certificates and library of information
• IOR youtube channel playlist has videos on recovery, charging etc HC and CO2. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHzC3EPObC3p-_Q56rB5QlVIqqmPg6SZe

We would like to add more short training videos and webinars to our programme over the next few months. Please get in touch if you can offer any video training or talks on practical subjects suitable for students.

Keeping the training community in touch, sharing resources and updates

IOR is running an online Trainer networking meeting every Friday, and issuing a Trainer newsletter (via MailChimp)  with news about extra resources or information. Trainers can join the mailing list here to receive invites to the web meetings.