ZZEUS win 'Campaign of the Year' at the Fire & Security Awards 2024

We are proud to announce that we won the 'Campaign of the Year' award at the 2024 Fire & Security Awards, which were held in Coventry on Wednesday 12th June.

Jason Manford presents Zzeus' Marketing Manager, Jessica Mann, with the award alongside sponsors Aico

This recognition follows high praise from Dame Judith Hackitt, who commended us as "Pioneers in Fire Alarm Training" after we became the first training provider to develop and offer the EAL Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Providing Electronic Fire and Security Systems.

The Building Safety Act October 2023 highlights the requirement for duty holders to ensure that they are using competent Fire Alarm Engineers. Previously, there was no appropriate qualification for mature fire alarm engineers to demonstrate competency without returning to college for three years.

However, we fought to find a more appropriate solution alongside Tom Brookes, Chairman of the FSA and MD and founder of Zzeus, Andy Reakes, Director of Growth and Development at ECS, and Robin Hamill, a lecturer from SERC Northern Ireland. In December 2023, we became the first and only provider to offer the EAL NVQ.

Since launch, dozens of engineers have registered for the NVQ, with several more qualifying.

It is a remote qualification that proves the level of competence by building an online portfolio of industry experience. Qualified auditors review work evidence and conduct site visits to assess the learners. Each learner is required to attain eight units, seven of which are mandatory and one elected. The learner qualifies after achieving all necessary units for their chosen pathway.

The NVQ costs £1600, but if the learner has already completed the Zzeus 4- or 5-day course, the price of the qualification is substantially reduced to £995.00+VAT.

Our Founder and MD, Tom Brookes, said: "Hearing Dame Judith speak so highly of our company was one of the proudest moments of my life, and winning this award is simply brilliant. Seeing so many engineers begin their journeys towards gold cards with us has been fantastic. We're committed to maintaining this momentum and focusing on the steady expansion of our NVQ program."