Basic Competency Programme

Funding theme:

Training and development

Funding topic:

Changing industry culture, Productivity and new ways of working, New qualifications and courses, Small employer support, Sectors and roles

Project lead:

Roofing Industry Alliance

Partners:

National Federation of Roofing Contractors, Single Ply Roofing Associations, Liquid Roofing Waterproofing Association and Lead Contractors Associations

Location:

England

Amount awarded:

£1,887,508

Year:

2016

Sector:

Specialist

Project summary:

The project will address the roofing industry training needs by bringing together the main roofing industry stakeholders, the 12 regional roof training groups and 11 major roofing trade associations to develop and roll out a basic competency programme.

The Basic Competency Programme represents manufacturers training derived from the minimum technical competencies and mapped to a Vocational Qualification and National Occupational Standards.

Expected output:

Develop Basic Competency Programme
Deliver BCP to 5,150 operatives from 750 roofing contractors, across roof sheeting and cladding; roof tiling; built up roofing; single ply; liquid applied roofing; traditional hard metals.

Start Date:

01 May 2016

Planned end date:

31 Jul 2019

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