QTS Training has received an "outstanding" rating from a national skills body.
The Lanarkshire-based company was granted the accolade by the National Skills Academy for Railway Engineering (NSARE) for its rail training courses. The courses are designed to provide companies – and contractors – with the necessary skills, knowledge and certification needed to undertake rail works, in line with Network Rail Group Standards.
QTS Training is a subsidiary of leading rail infrastructure and engineering contractors QTS Group, which has more than 800 operatives and ten offices throughout the UK. It has an onsite rail track training facility to provide trainees with a combination of theoretical and hands-on experience.
Lorna Gibson, Business Manager at QTS Training, said: "We're absolutely delighted to receive this 'outstanding' rating from NSARE – it is a real testament of the quality of our training courses, and our first class training facilities.
"Over the past few years we have seen a huge surge in demand for our specialist training provision and we are fast becoming one of the leading providers in Scotland. We are committed to improving industry standards, and passionate about driving up health and safety standards within the rail industry."
Gil Howarth, Chief Executive at NSARE, commented: "We are delighted that QTS Training has embraced the concept of continuous improvement that underpins our accreditation regime. This sends a very strong message to the industry that companies similar to QTS Training can respond quickly to change. We will continue to support them and other like-minded providers as we strive to raise standards in the rail industry."
NSARE is a not-for-profit body which is part of a national network of National Skills Academies. It was established to tackle the current skills need within the railway engineering industry.
(JP/IT)
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