Heritage Apprenticeship Pilot
A pilot Heritage Apprenticeship programme, led by ConstructionSkills, commenced in 2007 to address the specific needs of specialist occupations in the built heritage sector by providing a bespoke programme to help apprentices successfully achieve an Advanced Modern Apprenticeship that reflects their level of skill.
Proposed Subject Areas
- Stonemasonry
- Painting and Decorating
- Plastering
- Brickwork
- Joinery
- Roofing
- Wall and Floor Tiling
- Earth Walling
- Thatching
- Structural Carpentry
Proposed Programme
Years 1-2: Working within a normal FE college programme on block release gaining specific sectoral underpinning knowledge and key skills to achieve a Construction Diploma in their chosen occupation, which may typically take 12-18 months to complete.
Years 2-3: Working within their company on an agreed training programme with a mentor, with additional support where needed from the college or a specialist training provider, to achieve an Advanced Modern Apprenticeship and Heritage Skills NVQ Level 3.
ConstructionSkills' National Specialist Team is piloting the programme as a Specialist Apprenticeship, commencing with twelve candidates registered in 2008. Company training scheme documentation is being developed by industry experts in consultation with trade associations.