Apprenticeships anyone?

[A&D Tilers]

I thought this would be a good topic for all you traders, trainers and collages out there, I have trained and brought on tilers over the last 13 years however I have only just been thinking of taking on an apprentice, has anyone got any experience of this? Is it a government mine field of red tape? Or does the apprentice just up an leave to the bright lights and bigger money when qualified? Or tie that person to a contract
throwing it out there, what's the thoughts?

 

[Gazzer]

There are quite a few people on here that have brought up this subject and are in the process of looking for or training apprentices. I am sure they will chip in soon.

 

[kilty55]

hi there, i looked into this there is funding here in scotland available it seems but there is criteria attached you must meet to get it which is fine but you must have a lad you can trust who will show up and also commit and work hard. the funding is not backdated if this is not met which was going to be an issue for me. i.e if college is missed and tests are missed or failed you dont get the funding which is fair enough.

the main issue i have found is the lads themselves, i had and still have an opportunity for someone to be taken on and trained up..i have tried a good number of guys out and have yet to meet one who i actually beleive is a grafter with the qualities i need to do the job week in week out.

 

[widler]

I thought this would be a good topic for all you traders, trainers and collages out there, I have trained and brought on tilers over the last 13 years however I have only just been thinking of taking on an apprentice, has anyone got any experience of this? Is it a government mine field of red tape? Or does the apprentice just up an leave to the bright lights and bigger money when qualified? Or tie that person to a contract
throwing it out there, what's the thoughts?

No minefield,its however how hard you want to make it, its that simple mate .

 

[A&D Tilers]

yep your all right, i think they should all get a mortgage at 16 and married.....well maybe thats a bit strong, but there is a lot of companies out there willing. i sound like me grandad bless him

 

[Diggy]

I refer the honorable gentleman to the answer I gave before.

http://www.tilersforums.com/tiling-forum/63900-taking-apprentice.html#post646454

Diggy :0)

 

[Bob Howard MBE]

There is plenty of funding available for apprenticeships. The TTA is desperate to give money away to members wishing to take on Apprentices. Also Construction Skills has a funding plan all of which can give you a grant of £11,500 during a three year plan. Taking on apprentices is always a gamble but you can get assistance with his training plan. I have been in the industry for 50 years and if tillers want to leave you for pastures new they will. But at least they leave with a good trained background funny though they always return when they realise that the grass in never greener!! Bob Howard MBE

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

There is plenty of funding available for apprenticeships. The TTA is desperate to give money away to members wishing to take on Apprentices. Also Construction Skills has a funding plan all of which can give you a grant of £11,500 during a three year plan. Taking on apprentices is always a gamble but you can get assistance with his training plan. I have been in the industry for 50 years and if tillers want to leave you for pastures new they will. But at least they leave with a good trained background funny though they always return when they realise that the grass in never greener!! Bob Howard MBE

I think we have all been there Bob.:lol:

 

[Mr Tiler]

Why cant just one of those tilers be my way lol id work for peanuts and do all the dirty work as long as i could keep the bailiffs at bay.

 

[Ian]

I've just started a new lad today, he's 24 so hopefully will have a bit more about him than the other 2 teenagers I've tried out (unsuccessfully!). He's done some tiling before so hopefully he'll learn quickly, time will tell.