About Us

The National Heritage Training Group (NHTG) is an independent specialist sector skills development group with a UK-wide remit to provide assistance with all aspects of recruiting, training, and qualifying the built heritage sector workforce of the construction industry.

This is achieved by working in partnership with clients, heritage bodies, contractors, Trade Federations, Trades Unions and FE and private training providers to develop flexible training and skills development to ensure we have sufficiently skilled craftspeople to work on our UK historic building stock.

Our challenge is to meet the skills and training needs of the next five years and beyond.

NHTG Executive Committee Members

Our Executive Committee represents the relevant employers groups, Trade Federations, Trades Unions, FE and private training providers and heritage organisations from across the UK. We are keen to work with all construction companies, training providers and heritage organisations who are interested in the built heritage sector and a trained workforce. Full list of NHTG Executive members.

Products and Services

The NHTG provides a range of products and services to help reduce skills shortages and skills gaps in the built heritage sector, and improve recruitment, training and career development for craftspeople. Read more about NHTG products and services. 

Sector Skills Agreements

The National Heritage Training Group is an integral part of the Sector Skills Agreements that have been developed, or are in the process of being developed, in the built heritage sector between ConstructionSkills and the respective home country heritage agencies to address traditional building skills training and development. Read more about Sector Skills Agreements.