We think we’re the absolute best at what we do, and we enjoy shouting about it to construction industry stakeholders (or anyone who’ll listen, really). But we also like backing up our claims with hard evidence and stats. Our marketing team lives by the Gillespie-Vorderman principle of self-promotion: blow your own trumpet hard but make sure you’ve got some numbers up your sleeve as well.
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JD: THE EXIT INTERVIEW If you’ve worked in construction training in Manchester in the last 20 years, chances are you’ll have crossed paths with John Dearden. John recently announced his retirement after two decades as an apprenticeship tutor and NVQ assessor. We couldn’t let the occasion slip by unnoticed so, instead of a Rolex timepiece,
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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BLUE CSCS CARDS GETTING A BLUE CSCS CARD CAN HELP YOU SIGNIFICANTLY WHEN IT COMES TO GROWING YOUR CONSTRUCTION CAREER. If you’re working in the construction trade in the UK, you’ll know how important CSCS cards have become. CSCS cards are your way to prove how competent you are
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MONUMENTAL MOMENT FOR FARMERS BRONZE RESTORATION Monumental Moment for Farmers Bronze Restoration: NVQ Funding Helps 30-Year-Old Family-Run Restoration Business Whilst Farmers Bronze Restoration may not be as old as some of the monuments they help to preserve, they’re a family business with a proud tradition. Started in the 1980s with ‘the legendary Wally Farmer at
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2020 – HOW DID WE DO? We were tempted to start this post by remarking on the challenging nature of last year for the construction industry but let’s skip the 2020 truisms. Widespread site closures and restricted site access starting with the first lockdown meant our NVQ assessment team had to adapt quickly at the
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MIDLAND LEAD INTERVIEW Leading the Way For Tomorrow’s Roofers Since launching DMR Roofing Academy in late 2018, we’ve received a lot of support from the UK roofing industry. One of our biggest allies is Derbyshire-based lead manufacturer, Midland Lead. We caught up with their Business Development Manager for Export, Dave Woolley, to find out more about
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FUNDED NVQ IN SITE CARPENTRY FOR HYDE-BASED JOINER, CRAIG When Craig Ennis first left school in the mid 1990’s, he readily admits that he hadn’t given much thought to his career plans. “I went from dead-end job to dead-end job on a low wage, washing cars and things like that. Eventually I realised I needed
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NVQ FUNDING AND HOW IT CAN HELP YOUR CAREER What exactly is NVQ Funding? NVQ funding is assessment and training paid for from public funds by the UK government or European Union which results in the achievement of an NVQ qualification. The objective of NVQ funding is to address skills shortages in certain industries and
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CAREER-BOOST FOR DUANE WITH NVQ FUNDING Self-employed dry liner, Duane Mannion, is the very definition of a construction man who learned the game on the job after leaving school. But it wasn’t until recently that he accessed NVQ funding to gain his first ever qualification. The 39 year old left school at 16 and admits
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WHAT IS A CSCS SKILLED WORKER CARD AND HOW DO I GET ONE? What is the CSCS Skilled Worker card? The CSCS Skilled Worker card is available to all experienced construction workers who possess an NVQ Level 2 qualification and a CITB Health, Safety & Environment test (HS&E) pass. Also known as the Blue Card,
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