The SQA Star Awards take place in Edinburgh on Friday, and TICA’s been shortlisted. The annual Scottish Qualifications Authority awards recognise commitment, achievement and innovation across Scottish education and training. TICA is in the running for the ‘Centre of the Year’ accolade, and has been shortlisted against two other providers. SQA is the awarding bodyREAD MORE
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TICA Celebrates 60 Years
A UNIQUE industry-backed training organisation has marked a 60 year milestone in its history with a diamond anniversary celebration. Darlington-based Thermal Insulation Contractors Association (TICA), the sole provider of Thermal Insulation Apprenticeships within the UK, celebrated with members at a champagne reception followed by a black tie dinner at the Manchester Hilton Deansgate Hotel. FoundedREAD MORE
Charity of the Year
The TICA/ACAD Charity of the Year has been announced. Members chose to support the British Heart Foundation, with generous guests at TICA’s 60th anniversary celebrations raising more than £2000 for the charity in Manchester at the beginning of October. Staff, learners and members will organise fundraising activities to benefit the charity over the next 12READ MORE
Taking Winning to the Next Level
Our first ever L3 Apprentice of the Year is Derrick Rodger! Del, who works for Actavo Ltd, was chosen from the five apprentices who were the first to complete the new qualification with TICA. “Del excelled throughout the apprenticeship,” explains Assessor Kevin Fleetham. “All the candidates really took to the new course and the challengesREAD MORE
Level 2 Apprentice of the Year
Hertel’s Neil Routledge is TICA’s Apprentice of the Year. Neil triumphed over his fellow apprentices to earn the accolade; following the rigorous skills test assessment held at The National Training Centre in the summer. Neil was one of TICA’s eight best performing apprentices who were put forward to complete the day-long test session, which sawREAD MORE
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