Is your team AMP8 ready?
Our range of accredited utility training courses help get your staff site ready and ensure your business is compliant.
Keep Your Staff Site Ready
Ensuring Compliance and Efficiency in the 2025–2030 Regulatory Period.
AMP8 (Asset Management Period) marks the most significant regulatory framework cycle in the history of the UK water industry. With over £100 billion earmarked for infrastructure, environmental improvements, and leakage reduction, there is going to be an increase in the projects being started on water sites in the coming years.
The biggest challenge facing the water industry during AMP8 is having the skilled workforce to sustain the work. Contractors will have to ensure that they have the staff to fulfil the increasing workload. This will involve the upskilling of staff and the recruitment of new workers into the industry. Have you got the training you need to meet the demand?
AMP8 is the regulatory period running from 2025 to 2030. Overseen by Ofwat, it establishes performance targets, environmental obligations, and the financial framework that governs spending across the sector.
The complexity and volume of these projects — ranging from smart network integration to environmental impact mitigations — requires a workforce that is skilled to deliver on the aims and targets outlined in the framework.
Under AMP8, water companies face significantly higher penalties for environmental non-compliance and service failures. For Tier 1 and Tier 2 contractors, providing a certified, competent workforce is the best defense against project delays and financial penalties. Our training ensures your teams are fully conversant with the latest environmental standards and technical requirements, reducing the "competency gap" that often leads to onsite errors.
Yes. We understand that within the AMP8 period, not all businesses will be tasked with the same work. That is why we strive to provide a range of training across the utility sector. This is why we offer:
- Virtual Training (Remote Live and eLearning)
- On-site Training
- At our training centres throughout the UK
- On your site in the form of closed courses
- Weekend Training
We work with you to accommodate your needs and ensure your staff get the training they require.
We work with you to ensure you can easily stay on top of your workforce certifications. We outline how long qualifications last for each course and provide the necessary resources for candidates to stay on top of this.
When you have completed training with us, we will remind your training coordinator and the candidate themselves of qualifications that are due renewal. This is done through our automated SMS and Email reminder service.
Staying compliant is made easy with McCrae Training!
While the AMP8 investment is related to the money being available for new water projects, there are various funding options available to businesses looking to train staff.
These include:
Check out our Funding Page for more information.
According to the EUSR, an additional 312,300 workers will be needed by 2030 in the utility sector.
Our AMP8 Training Portfolio
We provide industry-accredited training programs designed to align your team with the specific requirements of the 2025–2030 cycle.
National Water Hygiene & Scottish Water DOMS
To gain access to a water site and perform you work, gaining your Blue Card for National Water Hygiene is essential.
Working in Scotland? You will need your Scottish Water DOMS to work on Scottish Water sites.
CAT 1 & CAT 2 Utility Excavations
Understand how to locate and avoid underground utility services and ensure safe working practices. Accredited by EUSR.
Street Works (NRSWA)
With our Streets Works training, you can either take the Full HAUC (All Modules), Re-assessment (Refresher) or just the days that you require.
City & Guilds Confined Space
We offer a full range of City & Guilds approved Confined Space training. This includes:
- Low Risk
- Entrant and Entry Controller for Medium Risk
- High Risk
- Rescue and Recovery ERT (Can be done as a joint course with High Risk)
SMSTS & SSSTS (for site managers and supervisors)
These CITB accredited courses provide an in-depth look at how to manage risks and keep workers safe on site.
High Pressure Water Jetting
Modules we offer:
- Drain, Sewer & Gun (DSG)
- Surface Preparation (SP)
- Tube, Pipe & Bundle Cleaning (TP)
- Pressure Washing (PW)
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Course Features
Flexible Training
Choose from a wide range of dates and locations across the UK. Select your preferred slot and book online or over the phone to confirm.
Quality Assured
Our confined space courses are accredited by City & Guilds.
Tailored
Choose the course that suits your needs. Choose from low, medium, or high risk, plus rescue and recovery.