12/02/2026
Great week training Vehicle Technicians from Lancashire Constabulary (Police). They certainly put the effort In to each gain the The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) Level 4 EV qualification.
Great time spent with you and we hope you can expand your capabilities working with EV/Hybrid technology
Michael Yerbury
22/01/2026
A great days training the The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) level 3 technical specialist automotive refrigerant qualification to a great bunch of enthusiastic people .
We love days like this with distinction level achievements
HEAT at Blackburn College
Michael Yerbury
21/01/2026
Our EV Lancashire Skills and Employment Hub boot camp students were privileged enough to visit JLR halewood plan for a factory tour.
A full tour of the facilities where they build range rover evoque and discovery sport showing all power drive types including mild and plug In Hybrid texhnologies .
Very informative tour leaving all with up to date product knowledge , future trends and an understanding for the need to manufacture cleaner vehicles worldwide
We even got a chauffeur service In the vehicles to the plant .
Michael Yerbury
21/01/2026
A great time spent with Lancashire Forensic Collision Investigation Unit investigators. They completed the The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) responders qualification to a high standard.
It was a pleasure to be able to share great practice and provide training that will undoubtedly help in being safe investigating vehicle collisions.
HEAT at Blackburn College
Michael Yerbury
27/11/2025
A great visit to the University of Liverpool Motorsport today .
A massive congratulations in achieving The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) Level 3 Electric Vehicle Qualification with HEAT.
Today’s discussions surrounded motorsport EV technology, safety systems and construction techniques of the university’s race vehicle.
Such an impressive build and application of fabrication skills
Good luck in your developments and testing .
Hope to catch up soon
Amelia Rouse
Ella West
Michael Yerbury
24/11/2025
Tonight we welcomed Lorenzo as our Skills Bootcamp guest speaker.
Tonight’s subject - Applying the use of technology for business.
Our candidates had the pleasure of Lorenzo Galea discussing how Nightingales Garage Great Harwood enhance attracting EV customers and an overall customer base using technologies .
Thankyou for your support of HEAT at Blackburn College.
Nightingales Garage
07/10/2025
Today we welcomed Warrantywise technical team for Motorcycle Training.
It was great to see you again and discuss key points surrounding motorcycle operation, technology and systems
Special thanks to Royce Williams and Youles Motorcycles for making this happen.
Phillip Youles Motorcycles
02/10/2025
Great training completed at HEAT .
We welcomed Cleevely Electric Vehicles technicians and university students from University of Liverpool Motorsport
Congratulations on you all achieving the The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) Level 3
18/09/2025
Getting our Blackburn College Autocare Apprentice’s future ready. EV
Congratulation on passing The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) level 2 Isolation qualification .
All getting distinctions
29/08/2025
A fantastic visit to Heat from lecturers from the
UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA PAHANG AL-SULTAN ABDULLAH.
Great discussion had on EV training and an opportunity to share practice and look at our amazing training facilities.
I hope to be catching up with you again soon
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) Pete Jackson BA(Hons), CAE, FIMI. MOHD HAZWAN BIN YUSOF
Michael Yerbury
25/07/2025
Celebrating the success of our Electric vehicle Bootcamps, we have had huge success with our level 3 Electric Vehicle And now we have introduced the Level 4 Bootcamp which showcases working on live systems and diagnostic activities for Electric and Hybrid vehicles .
Congratulations to all who have attended and completed our training.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)