Training We are committed to training & continual development of our staff, supervisors & operatives. Apprenticeships We pride ourselves in our Apprentices & Apprenticeship Schemes as we feel we are investing in the future & putting something back into the industry. Plasterering Apprentices Our Apprentices attend the College of North West London one day per week for a three year course while working on site for the rest of the week. We first started this in 2003 attempt to put 3 - 4 young people through this scheme per year. Year 1: they attain CSCS, Key Skills, ERR Year 2: they attain Intermediate Construction Award and an NVQ 2 Apprenticeship Year 3: they attain Advanced Apprenticeship   Drylining Apprentices As there are no college apprenticeships available in this discipline we train our apprentices ‘in house’ giving them experience in all the faculties of the drylining process over a three year period. Because of the nature of work on site it is both flexible & adaptable with potential apprentices starting as site labourers. Construction Skill Certificate Scheme It is our aim to have all our operatives taken their test by the end of 2006. Those that have not received their card will be working towards their NVQ. FPDC Site Supervisors’ Health & Safety All of our Supervisors have attended the Federation of Plastering & Drywall Contractors course for managing sites specifically for our trade discipline. First Aid at Work It is hoped that the skills that they acquired on this course will never be required, however all our Supervisors’ are qualified First Aiders.