Featured, Training

IMPEY’S ‘WE ARE WETROOMS’ TRAINING TOUR ADDS EXTRA DATE

Impey’s ‘We Are Wetrooms’ training tour 2017 is proving so popular, that the UK-based manufacturer has decided to add an extra date to accommodate requests from installers who don’t want to miss out. As wetroom specification across domestic, commercial and healthcare markets continues to grow, installers, keen to ensure up-to-date knowledge of wetroom installation, have […]

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Training

‘FIND APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING’ TOOL NOW LIVE

The Skills Funding Agency has launched a new tool to help employers across England find apprenticeship training.  ‘Find Apprenticeship Training’ is now available on GOV.UK: https://findapprenticeshiptraining.sfa.bis.gov.uk/ It gives employers information about apprenticeships on offer at approved training organisations and includes information on more than 16,000 apprenticeships, as well as details about the training providers that […]

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General, Training

Provide feedback on the new Trailblazer Apprenticeship for The Wall and Floor Tiler Qualification

The Tile Association’s Trailblazer Apprenticeship Working Group is making excellent progress on The Wall and Floor Tiler Qualification, with feedback from the Dept of Education, BIS and CITB being very positive. The Working Group are required to consult with industry on the Standard occupational profile for this prior to submission for approval. The full occupational profile can be viewed here. TTA would […]

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Awards, Training

SKILLBUILD WINNERS ANNOUNCED

The Wall & Floor Tiling category winners of Skillbuild 2016 have been announced. The winners are: 1st Gordon Cook from City of Glasgow College 2nd Jordan Smith from City of Glasgow College 3rd Keiran Milnes from Leeds College of Building A total of 78 competitors took part in the Skillbuild finals which were held at […]

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Awards, Training

UPDATE ON WORLDSKILLS TRAINING

The 44th WorldSkills Competition will be taking place in Abu Dhabi in October 2017. Schlüter-Systems are the sponsors of the UK Squad. The WorldSkills Competition is a flagship event: held every two years, it is the biggest vocational education and skills excellence event in the world, reflecting a global industry. A total of 72 member […]

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Training

LOOK OUT FOR NEW APPRENTICESHIP SURVEY!

The TTA’s Trailblazer Apprenticeship Working Group is making good progress on the Wall and Floor Tile Fixer qualification – with the Standard for this now to be shared with the industry for information and consultation. The feedback so far from the Department of Business, Innovation & Skills and the CITB is very positive. Once approved […]

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