The National Construction College in Bircham Newton (Norfolk) have scheduled two courses to train apprentices in Drylining Fixer Boarder and Interior Systems Installer. These are block release courses and are scheduled to start on the following dates:

  • Monday 12 September 2022
  • Monday 28 November 2022

For full details please contact Andrew Voase, andrew.voase@citb.co.uk 07798 628902 or Trudie Blackshaw, trudie.blackshaw@citb.co.uk telephone 07770 841816.

If an employer or group of employers have at least 12 apprentices, that they would like trained at NCC East prior to the scheduled courses above, NCC have offered to provide a further course. Email FIS Skills and Training Lead George Swann with the following information to register your interest

  • Your organisation
  • Named contact and contact details
  • Number of apprentices
  • Which option, Dryliner or Ceilings and partitions
  • Preferred start date for the apprentices training

The apprenticeship standard is available at https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/interior-systems-installer-v1-0 this provides the criteria on which the training programmes are based.

For organisations that are CITB registered, grants are available for apprentice travel and subsistence covering up to 80% of the costs, please see: Apprenticeship travel and accommodation funding ‘Travel to Train’ – CITB