Nvq

[Duncan M]

Howdy All

Im still weighing up options in whether to chuk myself into Tiling. Doing some research and following threads on here. Im looking to see if the following info is factual. If so, if I attend a course and start working for myself, can I request that someone looks at my work and "passes" me on my NVQ. .. apologies if that sounded long winded and a silly question.. just doing soem ground work. Cheers Duncan

What's a NVQ?
NVQ stands for National Vocational Qualification which covers a wide range of Vocational Industries.

Fact: 2010 is the target date that Learning Skills Council (LSC) have set for there to be a Fully Qualified UK Workforce.
Fact: At present you do not need an NVQ Qualification to carry out Wall & Floor Tiling in Domestic premises, and currently there is no requirement for Domestic Wall & Floor Tilers to have their NVQ by 2010.

 

[UKTT Darren]

Hi Mate
Its 2 years before you can be assessed for an NVQ, the NVQ is really only for site workers, there is no plans to make it compulsory for domestic market, at the minuite you dont even need any training or paperwork of any sort to go domestic but this is not recommended as you will be dropping mistakes left right and centre.
There are these fast track NVQ routes,6 weeks course then assessment, anyone thinking of doing this route just to get on a site will be found out straight away as you will get on the site, how long you last is the issue as your speed will not be anywhere as near an experianced worker and speed is the issue on sites, so best stick to the domestic market where speed is not the issue, only quality

Get yourself on a good course and learn from your jobs as you go. We have trainined hundreds every year that go onto become very good tilers on both domestic and sites
Hope this helps
Darren

 

[Dan]

That's correct.

I had that information from Oliver Farrel, who's the main guy in the know, or at least my contact in the know. And I got the information after reading, and even advising, conflicting info to members.

Train to Gain can get many people funding for your NVQ though, so don't count it out. And to be honest if you did have it right now, there aren't that many building sites open.

So if you're looking to get into tiling, right now, you just need to get the skills personally, and the confidence, and perhaps work a bit more than you'd need to 12 months ago on the 'selling yourself' side of things. That's something the NVQ obviously doesn't cover - but a lot of the shorter courses do.

If I had the chance now, and I could get the funding, I'd do the NVQ via Train to Gain. Though knowing the tile industry at the moment and the building sites situation - and assuming it's not going to be right for a couple of years to come - then I guess the guy with the customers calling is the best guy. So work on the marketing aswell as your skills.


I always say if I had 10 calls a day coming in for tiling work, and I knew I could get the work, whether I had the skills or not I'd be worth more than some tile firms that have been running for 20 years. As it's not the case for many of those even, let alone newer tilers.

Hope this helps. And it's just my opinion.

 

[UKTT Darren]

The domestic side is great at the moment, plenty of people needing upgrades to there house because they are not moving , little more competition so just nedd to dig in and sell yourself more to get the job
We as a training centre will have Train to Gain funding for NVQ level 2 plastering and Tiling assessments, as long as you have 2 years provable experience and meet the basic criteria you wil get your qualification for free.
Like Dan says they are no good realy unless you are going on a site, and the site work is non exising at the moment.
You can be ready if you want to go down that route later on though
Darren

 

[Dan]

So I guess a short course, then gain experience, and then do the NVQ at a later date. Do you know if the Train to Gain funding has a date limit or whatever on it Darren mate?

 

[DHTiling]

Hello and :welcome: to tilers forums.....

 

[Duncan M]

gents, as always your input and knowledge is greatfully received. i do like the sound of a short course, getting the experience then hopefully 2/3 years time the sites will pick up giving me and others like me the oppotunity to get such qualification and work. Cheers lads.

 

[UKTT Darren]

Hi Mate
Short courses is what we do best,
Give Tracey a ring at the office on 0191 4274529 for details or have a look on the link
www.learntotile.co.uk
We can set you off to a great start
Check out the feedback section on tiling courses
Regards
Darren

 

[Uheat]

:welcome:hi and welcome to the forums:welcome:

 

[White Room]

Hello and welcome

 

[faithhealer]

Welcome to the forum, Myself and scores (if not hundreds) of others on this forum can recommend Darren and his team.
See http://www.tilersforums.com/tiling-courses-feedback/1434-north-east-tiling-training-tyne-wear.html

 

[bighen]

:welcome:to the forums Duncan

 

[Derry]

hi, welcome to the forums

 

[LM Ceramics]

hello welcome to the forums