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Yorkshire Tiling Academy
As former tilers rather than born tutors we are aware that currently for domestic and commercial markets there is little need for paper justification of talent,physical evidence
is more in demand.However , even we can see the industry is changing and in the coming
year we will have to stop struggling and conform by easing down the revs and running some form of NVQ directed course.We know we are doing the content now but not in a
form that would adhere to CITB regs on length of course . I take Dans comment of don't
pay any centre that says you don't need an NVQ on the chin as a relevant comment for the future.The fact remains that there are multitudes of non NVQ tilers out there who have learned through experience most likely outnumbering the college taught .In five years from now the ratio will be reversed I expect. I'm off to get accredited.
P.S.We do push tools,but I've never knowingly sold a grout smoother or tungsten hand saw .All students get to play with all the different tools so in the end they know what's right for them.God forbid they turn up with a starter kit consisting of a manual cutter ,
pair of nips and snap you own spacers .
is more in demand.However , even we can see the industry is changing and in the coming
year we will have to stop struggling and conform by easing down the revs and running some form of NVQ directed course.We know we are doing the content now but not in a
form that would adhere to CITB regs on length of course . I take Dans comment of don't
pay any centre that says you don't need an NVQ on the chin as a relevant comment for the future.The fact remains that there are multitudes of non NVQ tilers out there who have learned through experience most likely outnumbering the college taught .In five years from now the ratio will be reversed I expect. I'm off to get accredited.
P.S.We do push tools,but I've never knowingly sold a grout smoother or tungsten hand saw .All students get to play with all the different tools so in the end they know what's right for them.God forbid they turn up with a starter kit consisting of a manual cutter ,
pair of nips and snap you own spacers .
