Training Providers
Current and Possible Future Heritage Training, NVQ & Heritage CSCS Card Opportunities
Please note, if any of this information is incorrect or needs updating, please contact cathie.clarke@emcbe.com as soon as possible.
Known Provision in the Midlands
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Provision Outside the Midlands (but close by)
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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 |
| QUG770 | L3 Heritage Skills - Carpentry and Joinery Occupations | 500/7983 |
| QUD870 | L3 NVQ Diploma in Heritage Skills (Construction) - Plastering Occupations (Solid) | 501/0670 |
| QUG870 | L3 NVQ Diploma in Heritage Skills (Construction) - Wood Occupations | 501/0670 |
| QUM870 | L3 NVQ Diploma in Heritage Skills (Construction) - Plastering Occupations (Fibrous) | 501/0670 |
Assessment and qualification funded by individual or organisation.
Courses are available all year round when individual is ready to start.
Castle College (now part of Nottingham College International)
29 Ellis Grove
Chilwell
Beeston
Nottingham
NG9 1EP
Contact: Terry Brickles
Tel: 0115 884 2429
Email: terry.brickles@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 | 501/7983 |
| QUD870 | L3 NVQ Diploma in Heritage Skills (Construction) - Plastering Occupations (Solid) | 501/0670 |
| QUG870 | L3 NVQ Diploma in Heritage Skills (Construction) - Wood Occupations | 501/0670 |
Assessment and qualification funded by individual or organisation.
Courses are available all year round when individual is ready to start.
Construction Learning World - OSAT
Aspect House
Aspect Business Park
Bennerley Road
Nottingham
NG6 8WR
Contact: Helen Smith
Tel: 0115 9739200
Email: enquiries@constructionlearningworld.com
| Award Code | Title | QCA Ref. No. |
| QUD770 | L3 Heritage Skills - Plastering - Basic Route | 500/7983 |
| QUE770 | L3 Heritage Skills - Wall and Floor Tiling Occupations | 500/7983 |
| QUF770 | L3 Heritage Skills - Roof Slating and Tiling Occupations | 500/7983 |
| QUG770 | L3 Heritage Skills - Carpentry and Joinery Occupations | 500/7983 |
| QUH770 | L3 Heritage Skills - Bricklaying/Craft Masonry | 500/7983 |
| QUD870 | L3 NVQ Diploma in Heritage Skills (Construction) - Plastering Occupations (Solid) | 501/0670 |
| QUE870 | L3 NVQ Diploma in Heritage Skills (Construction) - Wall and Floor Tiling Occupations | 501/0670 |
| QUF870 | L3 NVQ Diploma in Heritage Skills (Construction) - Roof Slating and Tiling Occupations | 501/0670 |
| QUG870 | L3 NVQ Diploma in Heritage Skills (Construction) - Wood Occupations | 501/0670 |
| QUH870 | L3 NVQ Diploma in Heritage Skills (Construction) - Mason | 501/0670 |
| QUI870 | L3 NVQ Diploma in Heritage Skills (Construction) - Brick Worker | 501/0670 |
| QUJ870 | L3 NVQ Diploma in Heritage Skills (Construction) - Earth Builder | 501/0670 |
| QUK870 | L3 NVQ Diploma in Heritage Skills (Construction) - Finisher | 501/0670 |
| QUL870 | L3 NVQ Diploma in Heritage Skills (Construction) - Dry Stone | 501/0670 |
| QUM870 | L3 NVQ Diploma in Heritage Skills (Construction) - Plastering Occupations (Fibrous) | 501/0670 |
East Midland Roofing College
Dabell Avenue
Bulwell
Nottingham
NG8 8WA
Contact: Livia Williams
Tel: 0800 1078125
Email: info@jwrightroofing.co.uk
Apprenticeships available - for more information contact as above.
Leicestershire
National Specialists Accredited Centre - NSAC
ConstructionSkills
Ist Floor Suites 1 & 2
Bridge Business Park
674 Melton Road, Thurmaston
Leicestershire
LE4 8BB
Contact: Tim Blackman
Tel: 0300 456 5549
| 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 - Basic Route | 500/7983 |
| QUF770 | L3 Heritage Skills - Roof Slating and Tiling Occupations | 500/7983 |
| QUG770 | L3 Heritage Skills - Carpentry and Joinery Occupations | 500/7983 |
| QUH770 | L3 Heritage Skills - Bricklaying/Craft Masonry | 500/7983 |
| QUF870 | L3 NVQ Diploma in Heritage Skills (Construction) - Roof Slating and Tiling Occupations | 501/0670 |
| QUG870 | L3 NVQ Diploma in Heritage Skills (Construction) - Wood Occupations | 501/0670 |
| QUH870 | L3 NVQ Diploma in Heritage Skills (Construction) - Mason | 501/0670 |
| QUI870 | L3 NVQ Diploma in Heritage Skills (Construction) - Brick Worker | 501/0670 |
| QUJ870 | L3 NVQ Diploma in Heritage Skills (Construction) - Earth Builder | 501/0670 |
| QUK870 | L3 NVQ Diploma in Heritage Skills (Construction) - Finisher | 501/0670 |
| QUL870 | L3 NVQ Diploma in Heritage Skills (Construction) - Dry Stone | 501/0670 |
Stephenson College
Unit A1 & B1
Thornborough Road
Coalville
Leicestershire
LE67 3TH
Contact: Peter Kendrick
Tel: 01530 836136
Email: peterkendrick@stephensoncoll.ac.uk
Lincolnshire
Boston College
Skirbeck Road
Boston
PE21 6JF
Contact: Harvey Smith
Tel: 01205 313218
Email: Harvey-S@boston.ac.uk
ABC L2 Building Heritage - 60 Hour Heritage Unit as part of 14-19 Built Environment Diploma.
Construction Skills Solutions Ltd
Fairfield Enterprise Centre
Lincoln Way
Louth
Lincolnshire
LN11 0LS
Contact: Coral Walker
Tel: 01507 617710
Email: constructionskillssolutions@gmail.com
| Award Code | Title | QCF Ref. No. |
| QUG770 | L3 Heritage Skills - Carpentry and Joinery Occupations | 500/7983 |
| QUG870 | L3 NVQ Diploma in Heritage Skills (Construction) - Wood Occupations | 501/0670 |
| QUH870 | L3 NVQ Diploma in Heritage Skills (Construction) - Mason | 501/0670 |
Lincoln University
Brayford Pool
Lincoln
LN6 7TS
Contact: Paul Croft
Tel: 01522 837437
Email: pcroft@licoln.ac.uk
No Current NVQ Provision.
Unaccredited L4 and above courses in conservation.
Gates MacBain Associates Ltd
Greetwell Place Business Park
Limekiln Way
Greetwell Road
Lincoln
LN2 4US
Contact: Ron Gatepain
Tel: 01522 845222
Email: ron@gatesmacbain.co.uk
| Award Code | Title | QCA Ref. No. |
| 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.co.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
Derbyshire
Derbyshire Eco Centre
Porter Lane
Middleton-by-Wirksworth
Derbyshire
DE4 4LS
Contact: Cathie Cooke
Tel: 01629 824765
Email: ecocentre@derbyshire.gov.uk
Accredited Dry Stone Walling at L1, L2 & L3.
Unaccredited short courses in stonemasonry, lime plasters & mortars, heritage roofing, hedgelaying, straw bale 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: Glyn Stenson
Tel: 01332 520200
Email: glyn.stenson@derby-college.ac.uk
Heritage courses available in painting and decorating. Please contact the college for more details.
Jordan Heritage Roofing
The Genesis Business Centre
36-42 King Street
Alfreton
Derbyshire
DE55 7DQ
Contact: Richard Jordan
Tel:01773 522413
Heritage Specialist Apprenticeship in Roofing.
West Midlands
Birmingham
Ann Cook Associates
50 Northfield Road
Kings Norton
Birmingham
B30 1JH
Contact: Mrs Ann Cook
Tel: 0121 6089335
Email: acook@anncookassociates.co.uk
| Award Code | Title | QCA Ref. No. |
| QUC770 | L3 Heritage Skills - Decorative Occupations | 500/7983 |
| QUC870 | L3 NVQ Diploma in Heritage Skills (Construction) - Decorative Occupations | 501/0670 |
Dudley
Dudley College
Mons Hill Campus
111 Wrens Hill Road
Dudley
DY1 3SB
Contact: P C Lenton (Philip Hinton)
Tel: 01384 363000
Shropshire
Workforce Development Centre - Construction
Shrewsbury College of Arts and Technology
London Road
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6PR
Contact: Julie Whitten
Tel: 01743 342532
| Award Code | Title | QCA Ref. No. |
| QUG770 | L3 Heritage Skills - Carpentry and Joinery Occupations | 500/7983 |
| QUG870 | L3 NVQ Diploma in Heritage Skills (Construction) - Wood Occupations | 501/0670 |
Stourbridge
Stourbridge College
Hagley Road
Stourbridge
West Midlands
DY8 1QU
Tel: 01384 344344
Email: info@stourbridge.ac.uk
Telford
CADUK
H8 Syer House
Stafford Court
Telford
Shropshire
TF3 3BD
Contact: Gary Pollard
Tel: 01952 200277
Email: gary@caduk.co.uk
Course in Construction Site Supervision (Conservation).
Provision Outside the Midlands (but close by)
Yorkshire
Heritage Craft Alliance Limited
6 Markey Place
Bedale
North Yorkshire
DL8 1EQ
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 |
| QUF770 | L3 Heritage Skills - Roof Slating & Tiling Occupations | 500/1957 |
| QUG770 | L3 Heritage Skills - Carpentry and Joinery Occupations | 500/1957 |
| QUH770 | L3 Heritage Skills - Masonry, Brickwork or Earthen Structures | 500/7983 |
| QUD870 | L3 NVQ Diploma in Heritage Skills (Construction) - Plastering Occupations ( Solid) | 501/0670 |
| QUF870 | L3 NVQ Diploma in Heritage Skills (Construction) - Roof Slating and Tiling Occupations | 501/0670 |
| QUG870 | L3 NVQ Diploma in Heritage Skills (Construction) - Wood Occupations | 501/0670 |
| QUH870 | L3 NVQ Diploma in Heritage Skills (Construction) - Mason | 501/0670 |
| QUI870 | L3 NVQ Diploma in Heritage Skills (Construction) - Brick Worker | 501/0670 |
| QUJ870 | L3 NVQ Diploma in Heritage Skills (Construction) - Earth Builder | 501/0670 |
| QUK870 | L3 NVQ Diploma in Heritage Skills (Construction) - Finisher | 501/0670 |
| QUL870 | L3 NVQ Diploma in Heritage Skills (Construction) - Dry Stone | 501/0670 |
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
Contact: Stephen Jarvis
Tel: 01756 708936
Email: sjarvis@craven-college.ac.uk
| 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 | 500/7983 |
| QUD770 | L3 Heritage Skills - Plastering Occupations | 500/1957 |
| QUE770 | L3 Heritage Skills - Wall and Floor Tiling Occupations | 500/7983 |
| QUF770 | L3 Heritage Skills - Roof Slating & Tiling Occupations | 500/1957 |
| QUG770 | L3 Heritage Skills - Carpentry and Joinery Occupations | 500/1957 |
| QUH770 | L3 Heritage Skills - Masonry, Brickwork or Earthen Structures | 500/7983 |
| QUG870 | L3 NVQ Diploma in Heritage Skills (Construction) - Woof Occupations | 501/0670 |
| QUH870 | L3 NVQ Diploma in Heritage Skills (Construction) - Mason | 501/0670 |
| QUI870 | L3 NVQ Diploma in Heritage Skills (Construction) - Brick Worker | 501/0670 |
| QUJ870 | L3 NVQ Diploma in Heritage Skills (Construction) - Earth Builder | 501/0670 |
| QUK870 | L3 NVQ Diploma in Heritage Skills (Construction) - Finisher | 501/0670 |
| QUL870 | L3 NVQ Diploma in Heritage Skills (Construction) - Dry Stone | 501/0670 |
| QUM870 | L3 NVQ Diploma in Heritage Skills (Construction) - Plastering | 501/0670 |
| QUD783 | L3 Construction Site Supervision - Conservation | 500/3765 |
| QUD784 | L4 Construction Site Supervision - Conservation | 500/3765 |
All courses are available in a variety of attendance patterns. Bespoke courses also available.
FOUNDATION DEGREE IN HERITAGE, CONSTRUCTION AND CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT - Level 5
Validated by the University of Bradford, this 3-4 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.
Buckinghamshire
Gerard Lynch Workshops
Historic Brickwork Consultant
10 Blackthorn Close
Woburn Sands
Bucks
MK17 8PZ
Contact: Gerard Lynch
Tel: 01908 584163
Email: redmason@btinternet.com
Specialist Apprenticeships in Heritage Brickwork - telephone to express an interest and get more details on course dates.
Regeneration - The Whole Picture
Addressing the issues and potential of regenerating derelict traditional buildings
Construction Update: looking back, looking forward
An essential legal update seminar
Maintaining Historic Buildings: Rot, Re-Use & Calling in the Professionals!
A masterclass providing specialist expertise on the maintenance of historic buildings
Call for Papers: Conservation-Restoration & Health/Security of People and the Environment
A call for papers for the 2013 LC2R Conference held in France...read more
The British Building Maintenance Awards 2012
Entries for the 2012 Awards are now open...read more
HeritageSkillsHUB April newsletter available to download
Call for articles for the May edition of the HeritageSkillsHUB newsletter. Contact Cathie Clarke...read more
