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    |Date: 19 April, 2025
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    30 January, 2025
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  • IfATE approves the development of new Level 2 and 3 apprenticeship standards for plumbing

    |Date: 23 January, 2025
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    |Date: 6 November, 2024
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    6 November, 2024
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    10 October, 2024
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    |Date: 28 July, 2024
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    28 July, 2024
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  • Help us understand your plumbing related purchasing and win great prizes!

    |Date: 27 June, 2024
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    |Date: 1 May, 2024
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    |Date: 19 April, 2024
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    19 April, 2024
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    |Date: 18 April, 2024
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