18th Edition Course Leeds

18th Edition Wiring Regulations in Leeds — BS 7671:2018+A4:2026 | City & Guilds 2382-26

Leeds is in the middle of one of the most significant construction and regeneration booms in the North of England — and if you’re working as an electrician anywhere across the city or the wider West Yorkshire area, including Wakefield, Bradford, Harrogate, Wetherby, Morley, Pudsey, Otley or Castleford, holding a current 18th Edition qualification has never been more directly relevant to your work. Amendment 4 to BS 7671 was published in April 2026, and the City & Guilds 2382-26 exam — the qualification that reflects it — is what contractors, approved schemes and site inductions across Leeds are now requiring as standard.

MJ Electrical Training delivers the complete course and exam online, fully self-paced, for £288.00 Inc VAT. Study around your jobs and book the exam when you’re ready — no classroom sessions, no fixed start dates.

Course at a Glance

See full 18th Edition course details, exam dates and booking options on our main course page.

Why Leeds Electricians Are Updating Now

Leeds is not a city where the construction pipeline is theoretical. It is active, funded and already on site — and the demand it is generating for qualified electricians is running at a scale that few UK cities outside London can match.

Leeds South Bank is the headline story. Designated as one of the UK government’s new town locations in September 2025 and confirmed as a shortlisted area in March 2026 under the £16 billion New Towns programme, the South Bank regeneration covers the industrial districts of Holbeck and Hunslet south of the River Aire. The scheme targets 8,000 new homes and 35,000 jobs, backed by £350 million in committed investment and £2.1 billion in local transport funding. The South Village development alone — a ten-acre brownfield site off Meadow Road — is approved for up to 1,925 new homes, with the first plots already emerging. South Bank accounted for 34% of all new residential development delivered in Leeds in 2025/2026. For first and second fix electricians, this is years of sustained pipeline work.

Leeds Bradford Airport is simultaneously undergoing a major expansion — a 9,500m² terminal extension increasing capacity by 38%, targeting 7 million passengers annually and generating 5,500 jobs. Projects of this scale carry rigorous compliance requirements for all electrical contractors working on site.

The University of Leeds and the city’s higher education estate generates consistent demand for maintenance and compliance electricians. Commercial contracts in this sector routinely specify current BS 7671 compliance, including Amendment 4.

Commercial office and industrial fit-out across Leeds city centre, the Leeds Innovation Arc and the wider West Yorkshire corridor is equally active — with major office and mixed-use schemes in various stages of construction and occupation across the South Bank, City Core and Aire Park districts.

Leeds City Council’s Economic Vision 2025–2035 targets £20 billion in economic growth and 100,000 new jobs over the decade. For electricians, that translates into one of the most sustained construction pipelines in the North of England. For any Leeds-based electrician registered with NICEIC or NAPIT, the 2382-26 covering Amendment 4 is essential to maintaining your approved contractor or competent person status through all of it.

Your Nearest Exam Centre

Leeds — Saville Mount, LS7 3HZ

Saville Mount is located in the Chapel Allerton area of Leeds, north of the city centre — well positioned for candidates travelling in from across West Yorkshire. The centre is approximately 2 miles from Leeds city centre and easily accessible by car or public transport. From Bradford, it is around 12 miles via the A647 and A61. From Wakefield, around 12 miles via the M1 and A61. From Harrogate, around 15 miles via the A61. Street parking is available in the surrounding area, and the centre is served by multiple bus routes from Leeds city centre.

The home exam option is equally available to Leeds candidates — taken weekly from your own home via webcam, with results typically the same day. For electricians working across multiple West Yorkshire sites, it’s often the most practical choice.

Who Books From Leeds?

The candidates booking from Leeds and the wider West Yorkshire area typically include:

• Site electricians on major construction and regeneration projects — South Bank, South Village, Aire Park and the growing pipeline of city centre schemes — where current 18th Edition compliance is a condition of working on site
• Domestic installers and self-employed electricians serving the active Leeds residential market, NICEIC or NAPIT registered, updating ahead of their next scheme audit or renewal
• Maintenance and facilities electricians working across Leeds’ commercial estates, university buildings, hospitals and retail parks, where BS 7671 compliance is a standard contract requirement
• Electricians working across the West Yorkshire corridor — Bradford, Wakefield, Harrogate, Castleford — who need qualifications that satisfy contractors operating across the whole region
• Electricians holding the previous 2382-22 qualification who need to demonstrate coverage of Amendment 4 to their employer or scheme body

The Amendment 4 Update — What Leeds Electricians Need to Know

BS 7671:2018+A4:2026 was published in April 2026. It is the current and legally relevant version of the IET Wiring Regulations, and the City & Guilds 2382-26 exam is written to this standard.

If you currently hold the 2382-22 qualification, that was awarded under an earlier amendment. Many employers will continue to accept it for now — but for electricians working on large-scale construction contracts, registered with NICEIC or NAPIT, or tendering for work on public sector projects in Leeds and West Yorkshire, holding the current 2382-26 is the straightforward, clean position to be in.

The exam is open-book and uses the BS 7671:2018+A4:2026 orange book throughout. Two hours, 60 multiple-choice questions — and the candidates who know exactly where to look consistently outperform those who don’t. The MJ Electrical Training course builds that navigation skill throughout the content, so you arrive at the paper knowing how to use the book efficiently under timed conditions.

Other Courses Available

Alongside the 18th Edition, MJ Electrical Training also offers:

• City & Guilds 2391-52 — Inspection & Testing (centre-based, Manchester and West London)
• City & Guilds 2383-10 — Part P Domestic Building Regulations (online, UK-wide)

For site access cards, MJ Training Solutions provides ECS Cards, CSCS Cards and SHEA Power Cards via weekly online sessions on MS Teams — essential for Leeds electricians heading onto the larger construction and infrastructure sites now active across West Yorkshire.

Leeds 18th Edition FAQ

Can I sit the 2382-26 exam without taking time away from site in Leeds? Yes — the home exam option runs weekly and is fully invigilated via webcam from your own home. You receive your results the same day. If you prefer a physical exam room, the Leeds centre at Saville Mount, LS7 3HZ is approximately 2 miles from the city centre and accessible from across West Yorkshire by road and bus.

Does the course cover Amendment 4 to BS 7671? Yes. The MJ Electrical Training course and the 2382-26 exam are fully aligned with BS 7671:2018+A4:2026 — the version published in April 2026 and the one required by City & Guilds, NICEIC and NAPIT going into 2026 and beyond. This is the current standard, and the one that applies on every new build and major refurbishment site now active in Leeds.

I work across Leeds, Bradford and Wakefield — is the online format flexible enough? Completely. The course is 100% online and self-paced — no fixed sessions, no classroom attendance, no travel. Study in the evenings, between jobs or at weekends, and book the weekly exam when you’re ready. The home exam option means there’s no disruption to your working week whatsoever.

Ready to Book?

The full 18th Edition course and City & Guilds 2382-26 exam is available now for £288.00 Inc VAT — course and exam included, no hidden costs.

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