News
The latest news on skills development and training for the built heritage sector in the North East of England:
- North East Heritage Skills Initiative Launches 2009 Events Programme
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20 March 2009, The North East Heritage Skills Initiative (HSI) has published its 2009 programme of events, which includes an extensive range of training and education opportunities for all ages, interests and levels... - North East Heritage Contractors Converge on Belsay
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19 March 2009, The North East Heritage Skills Initiative (HSI) hosted a regional meeting for heritage contractors to support the drive for a fully carded workforce to work on the region’s traditional buildings.
... - Heritage Wonder Champions
- 14 July 2008, A regional competition, begun in October 2007, challenged schools to put forward a team to research, consult and find a new use for a pre-1919 historic building of their choice, making the best use of...
- Thousands flock to the North East Heritage Skills Fair 2008
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14 July 2008, With over 70 demonstrators and exhibitors, 15 school groups and around 4,000 visitors, the 2008 North East Heritage Skills Fair, which took place at the National Trust’s Gibside Estate on 11th, 12th...
- Heritage Skills Symposium helps build a vision for the HSI
- 17 June 2008, The second annual Heritage Skills Symposium was held on 17th June at Bede’s World in Jarrow.
- Europa Nostra
- 15 June 2008, The Europa Nostra Annual Congress was held this year in Newcastle Gateshead, and HSI is proud to have been involved in this prestigious event, organising a demonstration of artistic blacksmithing by...
- North East Training the Trainers
- 05 June 2008, Funding for the Training the Trainers programme was secured from the Learning and Skills Council and the course was offered to all 23 colleges in the North East, to their trainers/assessors of NVQ 3...
- Traditional Skills Bursary Scheme
- 01 May 2008, The Heritage Skills Coordinator is working in partnership with the manager of the Bursary Scheme to ensure that the North East utilises this opportunity to increase the provision of traditional...