The Foundation group has been working on plain tiling.
The two Apprenticeship groups have also been busy; one group is working on interlocking tiles, the second group is nearing the end of their training in the workshop and are preparing for their synoptic tests.
The Heritage SUP candidates have been working on plain tile swept valleys and applying lime mortar torching to the underside of diminishing random sized slates.
Working on a plain clay tile swept valley
Applying lime mortar torching
South Coast Roof Training Ltd is proud to be an affiliate member of the NFRC.
The two Lucky Draw winners from the SCRT Open Day have already undertaken their prizes – the winner spent 5 days on a Lead Welding and Bossing course, and the runner up spent 3 days on an Upskilling course.
The new Heritage Skills NVQ Level 3 Diploma SUP (Specialist Upskilling Programme) is currently under way, and the candidates have worked on recording a random sized slate roof, stripping the slates, learning the mysteries of the gauge stick, and then battening the training rig in preparation for random sized slating.
Heritage SUP candidates working on the gauge stick
There are two cohorts on the CITB Apprenticeship Diploma course at the moment. One group is working with interlocking tiles and forming open valleys; the second group is using sized natural slates and forming open valleys.
The Foundation course is working on the ridging rigs, and even after just a few sessions on the course, they are improving and growing in confidence.
Examples of ridging rigs
Please contact us for further details on any of these courses on 0845 678 0065
The Open Day at SCRT Ltd was a great success! The bacon butties were yummy!
Everyone who attended was very impressed by all the facilities and the variety of courses available at the training centre.
One of the visitors, Keith Marshall, said:
… my sons and I were really impressed with the wide variety of tiling on show, you have shown us that our trade is a craft and when taught by the right people, along with the right materials, it can be very impressive and something to be proud of…
We would like to thank the following trade representatives for supporting our Open Day:
We are already planning and Open Day for 2014!
Come and have a look around the training centre – check out our facilities; see live demonstrations and have a go yourself!
We offer a wide range of courses (check out the website), some which can be suited to your specific requirements. Our experienced staff will be on hand to talk to you and answer any queries.
Part- and full funding is available for a number of courses and a representative from CITB will be attending to discuss your options.
You can also enjoy a Bacon Butty and a cup of tea or coffee! (FREE and available until 1.00 pm)
Date: Wednesday 25th September 2013
Time: 9.00 am – 2.00 pm
Venue: Unit 18
Arndale Road
Lineside Industrial Estate
Littlehampton
West Sussex BN17 7HD
To book a place on the open day(for catering purposes) please email us and also let us know the number of colleagues who will be accompanying you: scrtltd@yahoo.co.uk
The Heritage SAP candidates are now on the Christmas break. During the past couple of weeks they have had a field trip to the Weald and Downland Open Air Museum at Singleton in West Sussex. They were able to see many varieties of roof covering in situ, and make comments and have discussions with reference to what they had learned, so far, at the training centre.
They also had the opportunity for some hands-on practical work on a ‘live’ project – a ‘new’ building is being erected by the Weald and Downland Museum, which was ready for some roofing works. Their work on this project will be used as an opportunity for some of the assessments that are required to go towards completing the course.
Heritage SAP candidate laying clay peg tiles on a roof at the Weald & Downland Open Air Museum
Back at the Training Centre in Littlehampton, the candidates continued working with random slates, creating a decorative panel, and learning some lime torching techniques.
Decorative diamond pattern set into a random slate roof
The next Heritage Skills NVQ Level 3 Diploma Specialist Apprenticeship Programme (SAP) will start on Thursday 14th March 2013, click here for more information.
The CSkills Apprenticeship candidates are now on their 4-week break, enjoying the Christmas holiday, and also working for their employers. One of the elements that they covered in this 4-week block using interlocking tiles was ridges and valleys and on their return they will be working on hips, also using interlocking tiles.
Examples of ridge work by candidates on the CSkills Apprenticeship programme
For further information on this Apprenticeship programme, click here.
The successful and well-attended Flat Roof courses using the CrysticROOF GRP system and the Sealoflex system also ran in the week before Christmas. If you are interested in attending one of these courses and would like to find more information, click here.
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The second 4-week block of the CSkills Apprenticeship Diploma will be completed this week. The candidates have been using interlocking tiles, tiling to general areas, laying and cementing verges, cutting and laying valleys, and carrying out some ridge work.
Diploma candidate preparing to add ridge to roof rig, also shows work to verge and valley
The 5-week (15 days) Foundation Course will also be completed this week. Having covered the basics of roofing, the candidate is now in a position where he could progress to the Diploma course.
The Heritage SAP Level 3 Diploma in Roofing is on-going. The candidates have completed the tiling element and are now concentrating on random-sized slating; sorting slates, learning the ‘art’ of the measuring stick, recording a roof and laying a swept valley.
Heritage SAP candidate working on a random-sized slate swept valley
Heritage SAP candidate preparing a measuring stick for random-sized slating
The NFRC are offering further FREE solar courses – for both pitched and flat roofs – to their members. The next available dates at South Coast Roof Training are:
If you (or your company) are a member of the NFRC and would like to book a place on either of these courses please email:
scrtltd@yahoo.co.uk
Closing date for applications is Wednesday 19th December 2012.
The courses are limited to a maximum of 8 people – book early to ensure a place!
Assembling solar panels to flat-roof frame
Checking the current of the solar panels
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The next Heritage Skills NVQ Diploma Level 3 (SAP) in Roofing will commence on Thursday 14th March 2013 at South Coast Roof Training Ltd.
Example of decorative slating on a previous Heritage SAP course
Random-sized stone slating
For more details on the course click here.
The CSkills Specialist Apprenticeship Programme is endorsed by English Heritage.
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John Jackman, an operative at Fildes Roofing Ltd, was awarded the Most Outstanding Trainee in Heritage Roofing for ‘his attendance and attitude in both the practical and theoretical aspects’ on the 2011 Heritage Skills NVQ Level 3 Diploma (SAP) course, by the London & Southern Roof Training Group, at their awards presentation on 25th October 2012.
John was presented with a set of tools, a glass plaque and a certificate.
John Jackman receiving his 2012 Award from the London & Southern Roof Training group
Keymer Tiles Ltd kindly hosted a very interesting and informative visit to their factory, including a full guided tour and a discussion session, for the candidates on the current Heritage SAP course.
The visit coincided with the plain tiling element of the course that is being covered at present. The candidates were shown how the tiles are manufactured, and even had the opportunity to try and make their own!
Heritage SAP candidate making a ‘Country’ tile at Keymer Tiles Ltd
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The next Heritage Skills NVQ Level 3 Diploma Specialist Apprenticeship Programme (SAP) is now under way at South Coast Roof Training Ltd. Currently the candidates are covering the plain tile element of the course. This will include a field trip to Keymer Tiles Ltd in Burgess Hill and also a field trip to a ‘live project’ at the Weald and Downland Open Air Museum in West Sussex.
Plain tiling to a curved roof area
The CSkills Apprenticeship programme is now running. The candidates have been learning the basics, felting, battening and laying interlocking tiles on to roofing rigs.
Candidates on the Foundation course felting and battening on roof rigs
There will be two NFRC funded, (FREE to NFRC members) solar courses running – at the end of October for Flat roofs and in mid-November for Pitched roofs, which are now fully booked. There are further NFRC funded courses planned for early in 2013, dates to be announced soon, keep checking our website for updates. If you are interested in attending either of these courses please contact us to register.
Attaching solar panels to the rails
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We have recently held a series of pitched roof and flat roof solar courses that were subsidised by the NFRC and therefore FREE to any members of the NFRC. There is now funding available to continue this programme, so, if your company is a member of the NFRC, take the opportunity to upskill your workforce for FREE.
For more information on these courses contact Tanya Coutts on:
020 7448 3196 or e-mail: tanyacoutts@nfrc.co.uk
A specialist two-day Heritage upskilling course was recently held concentrating on laced and swept valleys, using peg tiles. Tiles were cut by hand, and lime mortar was also used. The candidate was very impressed with the facilities available at South Coast Roof Training and praised the expert skills of his tutor.
We are continuing to host the CrysticROOF and Sealoflex flat roof courses. The courses are suitable to roofers who are new to the products, or those wishing to refresh their skills, to enable them to offer guarantees on the product that they use.
There is on-going interest in our 3-day and 5-day lead courses. There will soon be funding from CSkills to, once again, offer a subsidy on these courses to members of the South Central Roof Training Group and the London and Southern Roof Training Group who are registered with CSkills. Details will be available soon. Contact Training Officer Brian Middlemiss on 07791 377559 or Mike Fildes on 0845 678 0065 and/or check on the South Coast Roof Training website for updates.
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