Released on: July 16, 2008, 9:30 am

Press Release Author: Mary Stuart-Miller/Terence Holloway-Johnson

Industry: Education

Press Release Summary: Despite the credit crunch, more and more people are wanting
to enrol on blended learning plumbing courses with Train 4 Trade Skills.

Press Release Body: Despite the credit crunch more and more people are opting for
training for a traditional trade to weather the economic recession in Britain,
according to Train 4 Trade Skills, the UK's only plumbing training centre to train
plumbers using a blend of coursework, practical training and unique PC based
training in a virtual reality house.

The company, who have training centres in Southampton, Leeds and Guildford, is
experiencing record levels of applicants wanting to enrol on its unique blended
learning plumbing courses with no sign of a slow-down.

Train 4 Trade Skills' marketing manager, Mike Head, said "Traditional methods of
training plumbers rely on people being in a position to attend college or work for a
pittance in an apprentice position. Our unique blended learning plumbing courses
allow trainees to continue to work in their existing jobs while they train which is
particularly attractive for people with talk of a recession as the credit crunch
bites.

That is why we're seeing such an influx of people now looking to take out an
insurance against possible redundancy from their existing jobs. There's been a dire
shortage of plumbers for years and though the housing and construction market might
be slowing down as Britain faces the threat of recession, there's a real need for
hands-on trades still and plumbers are in huge demand".

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Contact Train 4 Trade Skills on 0870 402 1955 or visit www.train4tradeskills.com

Web Site: http://www.train4tradeskills.com

Contact Details: Press contact: Mary Stuart-Miller, 01403 738844,
m.stuart-miller@virgin.net