the right way-time served,lots of site work,nvq at college,am2,reg course,2391 inspection & testing course,part p registration,away you go
unfortunateley the college part you find a ball ache if you have done as much as you say bud,but they have to see portfolio`s done,my apprentice has just finished his nvq etc & the fact that each year the the lecturers quit & a new ones started ( some even half way thru the course!! ) there was no continuity at all,they also lost his portfolio & some exam papers.
so as far as finding a college is concerned ring some employers and ask what their experiences have been like
oh and after i`ve put 2 lads thru college they still cannot get my surname right
good luck mate it sounds like it will be fairly easy for you just hope there is work out there for you to do afterwards
daz