Gas Safe advise for old plumber in the trade learning new tricks

[Essex plumbing]

Good morning people, as you can see from my profile I am new to the Plumbers Forum, but I have been in the trade since leaving school and I'm 39 now.
I have been employed by a large commercial M&E company that has just announced its ceasing trading in the UK, thus making me redundant.
I have therefore, decided to do my ACS and get Gas Safe registered, my largest problem is I don't work with a Gas Safe registered Engineer to get the work experience for my Portfolio, can anybody help me, or advise me?

I am doing my ACS with Able Training in Dartford, I know that they can arrange an engineer for me, but can't guarantee the frequency or the time of availability of an engineer.

can anybody advise me please?

many thanks

 

[lame plumber]

just have a read through old threads on training companies to get an opinion of them. personally I worked with a local gsr who I knew and used the local college route that took a bit longer but saved a fortune and got me links with other local technicians.

 

[zzzjim]

Sorry for the bad news , Good Luck.
( they seem to be taking the Great out of Great-Britain at the moment )

 

[hammers4spanner]

just tag along with an engineer whom works for a housing association contractor you will see various different boilers and fires and in thoery be upto date on regs etc etc