Best Practice Guides
The FIS Best Practice Guides are an essential guide to selection, planning and installation in these specialist areas. They are designed to give an overview and support understanding for all involved in the process.Did you know?
FIS maintains a technical team which work with the industry to set standards and to support members, specifiers and clients.
These publications are available to download for FIS Members, if you a non member, please email your details to info@thefis.org with details of your business and reason for requesting the document and we will be in touch.
Latest News
English apprenticeships off the job training policy has changed
From 1 August 2022, the 20% off-the-job requirement for all apprenticeships will no longer apply. It will be replaced by a baseline of six hours per week, irrespective of hours worked by the apprentice. It means apprentices who work more than 30 hours per week can...
Billions in unspent apprenticeship levy lost to Treasury ‘black hole’ new data reveals
Apprenticeships experts warn that the Treasury must be more transparent on how it spends the billions returned to its coffers. The rigid apprenticeship system is blamed for billions of skills funding going unspent by businesses and being returned to the Treasury. ...
Tickets are now on sale for Training Awards Lunch
The awards are a joint event between the Worshipful Company of Plaisterers and FIS to recognise achievement and excellence in plastering and interior trades. The event will be held at Plaisterers' Hall on 22 November and will celebrate the achievements of students and...














