A number of changes have occurred as a consequence of the update to the EAS specification which you can read here.

The changes come into force on 1st October 2026 and will impact on all companies working under an electrotechnical certification body. The specification makes changes to the competencies required for companies undertaking:

  • Periodic inspection and testing.

  • Electric vehicle charging installations.

  • Solar PV installations.

  • Electrical energy storage system (battery) installation.

  • Micro wind technology installation.

All ‘employed persons’ and qualified supervisors (QSs) will be required to have suitable qualifications to carry out these sorts of work. In short this means that any individuals deployed by your company such as:

  • Directly employed staff.

  • Temporary or agency workers.

  • Subcontracted labour.

  • Self-employed individuals.

  • Sole traders.

We offer training that can ensure you meet the requirements of these changes and these are linked below. If you wish to put large numbers of staff through please contact us and we will arrange a bespoke date and tailored support if it is required.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who or what is the EAS?

The EAS is a framework that sets minimum requirements for competence, qualifications and assessment for businesses carrying out electrical installations within the UK. Competent person schemes use the framework. The system is designed to ensure all registered electricians carry out high quality work, that meets natioanl technical standards and safety requirments.

The EAS is composed of various bodies from government, to electrotechnical trade bodies to safety bodies, whose focus is to safeguard consumers and electrotechnical standards.

WhY ARE THESE CHANGES BEING IMPLEMENTED?

Numerous inquiries such as Grenfell Tower, have lead to much tighter competnence standards to improve safety and impact on the huge growth in low carbon technologies.

I DID THE OLD CITY AND GUILDS 2919-01 ELECTRIC VEHICLE COURSE - DO I NEED TO UPDATE THIS?

Currently this qualification is not in the list of acceptable qualifications, which means you will need to do an updated version. If this applies to you then I imagine you will be somewhat irritated at the idea of repeating this training and assessment, especially if you already have lots of experience installing. I know some of our delivery team fall into this category. Lots of people have expressed concerns about this requirement and I know this is under review. I cannot second guess whether or not the requirement will change over the course of the next few months. My advice is, leave this update training till later in the year (but before October). For those of you that have the old qualification and where you have maintained your knowledge, with experience of installing, please contact us to discuss a reduced rate update and exam package.