Amendment 4:2026 to BS 7671:2018 was published in April 2026, and City & Guilds replaced its 2382-22 qualification with 2382-26, which centres must use from 16 April 2026. For electrical trainers, every change to the Wiring Regulations means updating questions, materials and mocks quickly. Here is how an LMS makes that manageable.

What changed for training centres

The IET and BSI published Amendment 4:2026 to BS 7671:2018 in April 2026. City & Guilds' 2382 Requirements for Electrical Installations page lists 2382-26 as covering the latest version, Amendment 4, and states that centres must use it from 16 April 2026. The previous 2382-22 qualification, based on the earlier version including Amendment 2, had its last test opportunity on 15 October 2026. Both are tested on City & Guilds' online evolve platform. Check City & Guilds and the IET directly for the full detail of the technical changes.

The challenge for trainers

Every amendment leaves training materials partly out of date. Questions that were correct under the old version may now be wrong, and learners revising from older material can lose marks. Centres also juggle mixed groups: apprentices on full programmes alongside experienced electricians who only need a short update course.

How a good LMS helps

  • Versioned questions: in CandidatesPrep, questions are versioned and tagged, so you can update an item for Amendment 4 while keeping a record of what changed.
  • Tag by regulation area: tag items by part, chapter or topic, then filter to find every question affected by a change.
  • Approval workflow: route updated questions through review before they go live, so errors do not reach learners.
  • Bulk import: if you maintain questions in spreadsheets, import updated batches rather than editing them one by one.
  • Timed on-screen mocks: build timed papers that reflect an online test, and give each learner a randomised paper.
  • Theory and practical together: vocational programmes can combine theory exams with practical skills checklists in one place.

Run an update sprint

When a new amendment lands, work in a short, structured sprint. Identify the affected topics, update and review those items, retire anything obsolete, then rebuild your mock papers. Because every result breaks down by topic, you will quickly see whether learners are absorbing the changed areas, and item analysis will flag any updated question that is confusing people.

Keep experienced electricians in mind

Qualified electricians updating their knowledge need focused practice on what changed, not a full course. A short learning path covering the amendment, followed by a timed mock, respects their time and gives them confidence they are working to the current standard.

The bottom line

Amendments to the Wiring Regulations are inevitable, and outdated materials cost learners marks. An LMS with versioned, tagged questions, review workflows and fast paper rebuilding lets electrical trainers stay current with far less effort.

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