An electrical firm have been caught out by BBC’s Rogue Traders after being found to have overcharged customers for carrying out basic electrical jobs. The Kent-based electricians were secretly filmed carrying out electrical jobs that the Rogue Traders team had deliberately caused in “customers” (actors) homes. hours later (15 minutes of which he spent on his phone time-wasting) and the job was “done” – at a cost of £203. Train4TradeSkills News: NICEIC launch new campaign to clamp down on rogue traders (train4tradeskills.wordpress.com). Unacceptable? Definitely.

As DIY giant Kingfisher, owner of B&Q and Screwfix, announce it is creating over a thousand new jobs. Kingfisher has announced big profits and that is expanding it’s UK empire to create 1,200 new jobs in the UK this year. The 1200 new jobs that Kingfisher intends to create could be of use to some Train4TradeSkills, albeit indirectly. train4tradeskills   .