LEAD BOSSING & WELDING COURSE FOR MEMBERS ONLY (must be CITB registered) – to be run 7-11 OCTOBER BY LEAD SHEET TRAINING ACADEMY; Venue TBA, but in the North West Region – Contact Us
ROOF ESTIMATING COURSE for Group Members – Multi-disciplined course to run over 2 weeks – 4/5/6 + 10/11 December (4.5 days) to cover flat roofing and roof slating/tiling; Venue Haydock; limited number of places – expressions of interest now, please. Contact Us
SOCIAL MEDIA TRAINING – Course will run if there is sufficient interest from members – Contact Us
FREE TRAINING FOR GROUP MEMBERS WHO ARE CITB REGISTERED
Right now we can fund all sorts of training including:
Abrasive wheels, Fork Lift Truck, IPAF, PASMA,
Scaffold Inspection, SSSTS, SMSTS and more …..
Get in touch, but better be quick! This offer is for Group Members ONLY – Contact Us
SUMMER NEWSLETTER OUT NOW – all sorts of news and opportunities – a Member only benefit
TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT EVENT FOR BUSINESS OWNERS, DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGERS
Time out to help you take stock & stay on the right side of the law
We are organising some bite-size chunks of training to take place 24 September & 3 October 2019 as we understand that the pace of daily life often means that we spend a lot of time working in the business and not enough time working on the business
Themes to be covered include : Company Governance, Financial Strategy & Management, Occupational Health, Safety & Well-being, Leadership & Management & Cyber Security
Expressions of interest now, please, so we can make the necessary arrangements for both tutors and location
Please Contact Us
GREAT NEWS – WE HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED Special funding by CITB to support all sorts of training in the North West/North Wales from the mandatory through to practical, leadership & management – this will be for FULL MEMBERS OF THE GROUP only and for those employers who are CITB registered.
Examples of training include Asbestos Awareness, Abrasive wheels, SMSTS, SSSTS, PASMA, IPAF, Scaffold Inspection and also training for Directors & Business Owners
What does all this mean? It means that in many cases, training is FREE
If you are a Roofing Contractor located anywhere in Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Merseyside, North Wales and would like to join our Group, simply email your request via Contact Us. Ask for an e-leaflet on the benefits of membership – cost of Full Membership for 2019 is £40
RoofCERT – the brand new accreditation programme for the individual is coming! This is Roofing’s equivalent to the Gas Safe Register & there is a development programme to professionalise the sector nationally. It consists of a knowledge test specific to roofing, mandatory training courses, VQ & experienced worker route and agreed CPD to keep operatives up to date and renew accreditation
Check out www.roofcert.co.uk
ROOF SLATING/TILING APPRENTICESHIPS NOW AVAILABLE
Next intake BOLTON COLLEGE – early Autumn 2019; 18 month – 2 year course following a “block release” pattern with NVQ2 qualification at the end. Places going fast! Contact Us or call 07801 278282
£8500 grant to employers over the 18 month-2 year training period; free tuition unless aged 19 + then small employer contribution payable
Note: Apprentices can now be any age
STILL TIME TO APPLY FOR SKILLS & TRAINING FUND FROM CITB – GET UP TO £10,000 for your training needs
More than 90% of applications are successful
This pot of money could fund your OSAT, PASMA, IPAF, Scaffold appreciation, Mental Health appreciation – almost any training you need! This will help you get the results to increase your bottom-line profit – it will make a difference; straight forward application procedure
- WHO CAN APPLY? CITB reg companies with up to 99 employees
- PROJECT LENGTH? Projects should last no longer than 18 months
- AMOUNTS AVAILABLE? Up to £5000 for employers with up to 49 employees
- Up to £7500 for employers with 50-74 employees
- Up to £10,000 for employers up to 75-99 employees
WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT FIRST – JUST GIVE US A CALL 07801 278282
APPLY NOW citb.co.uk/funding/flexible-and-structured-funds/skills-and-training-funding/
“ROUTES TO ROOFS” is the brand-new promotional activity available to Schools & Colleges in the North West Region. It’s all about showcasing the roofing industry & defined career paths which can be followed.
Every day in our industry is different, it isn’t old-fashioned, it’s not just for boys, it’s not just working at heights and thousands of exceptionally talented men & women certainly agree with those statements. Contact Us
