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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...
read moreLevel 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...
read moreBuild UK Accident Survey
The 2016/17 Build UK Accident Survey is now live and you can submit your accident statistics for the last 12 months from 1 April 2016 – 31 March 2017 via the following link: Build UK Accident Survey 2016/17 For companies that have not had any accidents over the last...
read moreThermal Insulators Wanted!
TICA Member Wiltons Group are pleased to announce they have several vacancies for fully qualified Thermal Insulators. Applicants should have the following: Appropriate Skilled Worker Card CITB Health & Safety Test The applicants will have an immediate start within...
read moreNew phase for TICA Apprentice
Chief Executive Marion Marsland met up with TICA Apprentice, John Francis – now almost two years into his thermal insulation apprenticeship… “Having just completed his NVQ, and gained valuable experience working in both HVAC and Engineering sectors with member...
read moreRecruit a Thermal Insulation Apprentice
Now is the time to recruit your 2017/18 Apprentices! The dates for Inductions are as follows: 04 Sept 17 for one week: Scottish Apprentices Only 25 Sept 17 for one week: Levy Paying Employers & Scottish Apprentices 20 Nov 17 for one week: English & Welsh Levy...
read moreCelebrate our 60th
TICA is 60 this year, and we're planning our biggest ever annual event. It's a black tie dinner on Thursday 5 October 2017 at Manchester's Hilton Deansgate Hotel. We'd love you to be there. Our 60th is going to be a one-off departure from our usual daytime networking...
read more2017 Sees Big Changes to Qualifications AND Funding
Training From September 2017, for England only, TICA will deliver apprenticeships at both Levels 2 and 3 on a standard – moving away from our current framework. All English candidates will follow the standard, and will complete their apprenticeship with an End Point...
read moreApprenticeship Levy for Wales
The Apprenticeship Levy comes into effect on 1 April 2017. Apprentice eligibility will depend on where the apprentice spends most of their working time. If the apprentice lives in either Wales or England, their employer is based in either Wales or England and the...
read morePowertherm Placement
TICA apprentice, John Francis is currently on a four month placement with Powertherm Contract Services. "On arrival at Powertherm I was paired up with ‘Wally’ Glynn; we've worked together everyday since and had a great time. The jobs have been interesting, but...
read moreContractual Severance Pay
The National Joint Council for the Engineering Construction Industry have issued details of Contractual Severance Pay, effective from 6 April 2017. Find out more about the Contractual Severance Pay Values here.
read moreApprentice Levy and How to Register
Apprenticeships and how they are funded are changing fundamentally in 2017. Levy Paying Employers (ie those with a monthly payroll of over £3m) Levy-paying employers are now able to register to access their apprenticeship service levy account. Following registration...
read moreL3 Thermal Insulation Technician Apprentice Standard
TICA has developed the L3 Thermal Insulation Technician Apprentice Standard for English apprentices, in compliance with Government requirements. This qualification (which will replace the apprentice framework in England) has been created by our Trailblazer Employer...
read moreMoving on to Powertherm
Following on from my time at JS Millers I returned to college at the training centre in Darlington. On arrival I found out my week would consist of an Armacell course lasting for four days, where I'd learn about the different ways of turning Armaflex into thermal...
read moreSSAB Swedish Steel is Recruiting!
TICA Member SSAB Swedish Steel have an exciting opportunity within their business! Job Title: Area Sales Manager Petrochemical Aluzinc Location: SSAB Swedish Steel Ltd, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Role Description: Externally based Sales Manager with the...
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