Heritage Training Providers

  Known provision in the East Midlands
Nottinghamshire
North Notts College
Carlton Road
Worksop 
Nottinghamshire
S81 7HP
Contact:  Martin Lane
Tel: 01909 504504
Email: mlane@nnc.ac.uk  
       
  Award Code Title QCA Ref. No.
QUA770 L3 Heritage Skills - Bricklaying/Craft Masonry 500/1957
QUD770 L3 Heritage Skills - Plastering Occupations  500/7983
QUG770 L3 Heritage Skills - Carpentry and Joinery Occupations 500/7983
Assesment and qualification funded by individual or organisation
Castle College
29 Ellis Grove
Chilwell 
Beeston
Nottingham
NG9 1EP
Contact: Terry Brickles
Tel: 0115 884 2429
Email: terrybrickles@castlecollege.ac.uk  
       
  Award Code Title QCA Ref. No.
QUA770 L3 Heritage Skills - Bricklaying/Craft Masonry 500/1957
QUG770 L3 Heritage Skills - Carpentry and Joinery Occupations 500/7983
QUD770 L3 Heritage Skills – Plastering – Basic Route 500/7983
Assesment and qualification funded by individual or organisation
J. Wright Roofing Ltd 
Dabell Avenue
Bulwell 
Nottingham
NG8 8WA
Contact: Livia Williams
Tel: 0800 1078125
Email: info@jwrightroofing.co.uk  
       
  Award Code Title QCA Ref. No.
QUF770 L3 Heritage Skills –Roof Slating & Tiling Occupations 500/
 Leicestershire
 Stephenson College
Unit A1 & B1
Thornborough Road
Coalville
Leicestershire
LE67 3TH
Contact: Peter Kendrick
Tel: 01530 836136
Email: peterkendrick@stephensoncoll.ac.uk  
       
  Award Code Title QCA Ref. No.
QUA770 L3 Heritage Skills - Bricklaying/Craft Masonry 500/1957
QUC770 L3 Heritage Skills - Decorative Occupations 500/7983
 Lincolnshire
Lincoln University 
Brayford Pool 
Lincoln
LN6 7TS
Contact: Paul Croft
Tel: 01522 837437
Email: pcroft@lincoln.ac.uk
No current NVQ provision
Unaccredited courses in conservation
Boston College
Skirbeck Road
Boston
PE21 6JF
Contact: Harvey Smith
Tel: 01205 313218
Email: Harvey-S@boston.ac.uk  
       
  No current NVQ provision
60 hour Heritage Unit as part of 14-19 Built Environment Diploma
Gates MacBain Associates Ltd
Greetwell Place Business Park
Limekiln Way
Greetwell Road
Lincoln LN2 4US
Contact:
Tel: 01522 845222
Email:      
       
  Award Code Title QCA Ref. No.
QUH770 L3 Heritage Skills - Bricklaying/Craft Masonry 500/7983/9
QUD770 L3 Heritage Skills - Plastering Occupations 500/7983/9
QUE770 L3 Heritage Skills – Wall and Floor Tiling Occupations 500/7983/9
QUD783 L3 Construction Site Skills - Conservation 500/3765/1
QUD784 L3 Construction Site Management - Conservation 500/3764/X
Northamptonshire
Knuston Hall 
Irchester
Wellingborough
Northamptonshire
NN29 7EU
Contact: office
Tel: (01933) 312104
Email: enquiries@knustonhall.org.uk   
   
Thatching School - The two year NVQ courses are run as a partnership 
between Knuston Hall and Herefordshire College of Technology 
'Rural Crafts' Department. 
Orton Trust 
7 Drake Close
Rothwell
Northamptonshire
NN14 6DJ
  
Contact: office
Tel: 01536 711600
Email: info@ortontrust.org.uk
The Orton Trust runs weekend courses for stonemasons in the disused 
parish church and hall at Orton, near Kettering, Northants. The Trust 
aims to encourage traditional masonry skills used in the restoration 
and conservation of historic buildings.
Moulton College
West Street
Moulton
Northamptonshire
NN3 7RR
Contact: Craig Murphy
Tel: 01604 491131 ext 305
Email: craig.murphy@moulton.ac.uk
Award Code Title QCA Ref. No.
QUB770 L3 Heritage Skills - Stonemasonry Occupations 500/1957
Derbyshire
College of the Peak
c/o DACES
Anthony Gell School
Wood Street
WIRKSWORTH
Derbyshire
Contact: Cathy Cooke
Tel: 01629 824765
Email: cathy.cooke@derbyshire.gov
Accredited Dry Stone Walling at L1, L2 & L3
Unaccredited short courses in stonemasonry, lime plasters & mortars, 
heritage roofing, hedgelaying, strawbale building
National Stone Centre
Porter Lane
Middleton by Wirksworth
Derbyshire
DE4 4LS
Contact: Ian Thomas
Tel: 01629 824833
Email: ian@nationalstonecentre.org.uk
Unaccredited short courses in dry stone walling and stone carving
Derby College
Mason's Place
Nottingham Road
Derby
DE21 6YZ
Contact: Dave Kirkby
Tel: 01332 520200
Email: David.Kirkby@derby-college.ac.uk
Award Code Title QCA Ref. No.
QUC770 L3 Heritage Skills - Decorative Occupations 500/7983
Midlands
Construction Skills
National Specialists Accredited Centre - OSAT 
Charnwood Wing Holywell Park, 
Ashby Road, LOUGHBOROUGH,
 LE11 3GJ 
Contact: Maxine Feneley
Tel: 0300 456 5561
Email: enquiry.nsac@cskills.org
Award Code Title QCA Ref. No.
QUA770 L3 Heritage Skills - Bricklaying/Craft Masonry 500/1957
QUB770 L3 Heritage Skills - Stonemasonry Occupations 500/1957
QUC770 L3 Heritage Skills - Decorative Occupations 500/1957
QUD770 L3 Heritage Skills - Plastering Occupations  500/1957
QUG770 L3 Heritage Skills - Carpentry and Joinery Occupations 500/1957
An example of some courses Outside the East Midlands (but close by)
Yorkshire
Heritage Craft Alliance Limited
Contact: Glenn Young
Tel: 01677 450133
Email: heritagecraftalliance@googlemail.com
Award Code Title QCA Ref. No.
QUA770 L3 Heritage Skills - Bricklaying/Craft Masonry 500/1957
QUB770 L3 Heritage Skills - Stonemasonry Occupations 500/1957
QUD770 L3 Heritage Skills - Plastering Occupations  500/1957
QUG770 L3 Heritage Skills - Carpentry and Joinery Occupations 500/1957
QUG770 L3 Heritage Skills – Roof Slating & Tiling Occupations 500/1957
Support and advice for individuals and organisations on all aspects of 
heritage craft training and assessment and can operate country wide. 
Experienced and carded assessors. Training and assessment for the 
NVQ level 3 in Heritage skills and can access the end test to secure both 
 the qualification and the CSCS card for heritage. 
Funding may be available in some instances.
Craven College 
High Street
Skipton
North Yorkshire
BD23 1JY
Contact: office
Tel: 01756 791411
Email: enquiries@craven-college.ac.uk
FOUNDATION DEGREE IN HERITAGE, CONSTRUCTION AND 
CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT – Level 5
Validated by the University of Bradford -This 3 to 4 year part-time Foundation 
Degree gives you the opportunity to improve your practical, managerial and 
academic skills, in the context of heritage construction and conservation of . 
buildings
INTRODUCTION TO STAINED GLASS
This practical course in Stained Glass aims to provide an introduction to the 
design and making of leaded glass panels using pot-metal glass.  
Possible Future Heritage Training in the East Midlands
Nottinghamshire
No other planned provision as yet in heritage skills
Leicestershire
No other planned provision as yet in heritage skills
Lincolnshire
Bishop Grosseteste University College
Newport
Lincoln
Lincolnshire
LN1 3DY
Contact: Jean McIntyre
Tel: 01522 527347
Email: j.c.macintyre@bishopg.ac.uk
Planned CPD and unaccredited short courses to add value to existing 
BA (Hons) Heritage Studies course
Lincoln Castle Heritage Skills Centre
c/o Lincoln City Council
Beech House
Witham Park
Waterside South
LINCOLN
LN5 7JH
Contact: Mary Powell
Tel: 01522 550641
Email: marypowell@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Planned short courses working in partnership with Lincoln Cathedral,
 Lincoln University, Lincoln College and other partners
Northamptonshire
Moulton College
West Street
Moulton
Northamptonshire
NN3 7RR
Contact: Craig Murphy
Tel: 01604 491131 ext 305
Email: craig.murphy@moulton.ac.uk
Foundation degree in Heritage & Conservation to be developed at  
Moulton College.
Approved centre for the CSCS Health and Safety test and can put 
candidates through this test by appointment
Derbyshire
No other planned provision as yet in heritage skills
 WebBased
Constructionsite - http://constructionsite.org.uk/repository/subject/?subject=4
       
  Development of 5 credit portions of learning for Heritage in the 
Built Environment  
       
       

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