Links to Professional Plumbing Bodies
Institute of Plumbing and Heating alliance
(formerly the Institute of Plumbing)
www.iphe.org.uk
The IPHE is the professional body for the UK plumbing and heating industry.
Its primary objective is to “advance for the public benefit and education of the public, to the public, the science, practice and principle of the plumbing and heating engineering”
Learning and skills council
www.summitskills.org.uk
SummitSkills is the Sector Skills Council for the electrotechnical, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, refrigeration and plumbing industries working under a Government remit. The Sector skills council addresses training and development for all industries within the sector
World Plumbing Council
www.worldplumbing.org
The mission of the World Plumbing Council is to unite the world plumbing industry to safeguard and protect the environment and the health of nations, for the benefit of all.
Scotish and Norther Ireland plumbing employers federation
www.snipef.org
SNIPEF is the national trade association for all types of businesses involved in installing and maintaining plumbing and heating systems in domestic and commercial properties throughout Scotland and Northern Ireland
Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors
www.aphc.co.uk
Corgi (Council for Registered Gas Installers)
www.corgi-gas-safety.com
CORGI works to a tight remit prescribed by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). As well as operating the register of competent gas installers, CORGI investigates gas safety related complaints from the public and provides members of the public with details of local registered installers.
It is illegal to interfere with gas supplies without CORGI accreditation, and GetPlumbing! underlines this vital fact in its course.
Heath and Safety Executive/Council
www.hse.gov.uk
Britain's Health and Safety Commission (HSC) and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are responsible for the regulation of almost all the risks to health and safety arising from work activity in Britain. The HSE is part of our government.
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