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CSCS to Develop a TICA Affiliate Card Scheme
TICA - as a member of BuildUK, has agreed to abide by the 2015 decision of the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) to promote card schemes to our members which carry the CSCS logo – with no exceptions. Over the past few months, we have worked closely with CSCS to...
read moreL3 Occupational Work Supervision S/NVQ Qualification
The L3 Occupational Work Supervision S/NVQ qualification is now available through TICA. To register for the course, candidates must have successfully completed the L2 S/NVQ in Thermal Insulation, either as part of an Apprenticeship or as a standalone qualification....
read moreHow Apprentice Levy will Affect our Members
National Apprenticeship Funding Proposals - How will they affect TICA Members? The Department for Education has released their ‘proposals for apprenticeship funding in England from May 2017’ somewhat later that we had originally been told to expect. Here are the...
read moreApprentice Recruitment 2016
The TICA Recruitment programme is going well with almost 15 TICA recruited apprentices being accepted by employers and therefore attracting the £1,000 accommodation grant. We still have plenty of availability for new recruits whether or not you wish to take advantage...
read moreApprentice of the Year 2016
We hold a Skills Competition for the top performing Apprentices across the country. We hold a Skills Competition for the top performing Apprentices across the UK. The workmanship this year was outstanding and all of the apprentices impressed the judges. We were...
read moreHuge Success for TICA AGM
Simon Weston CBE, has gone down as one of the most popular guest speakers following another hugely successful TICA Annual Lunch, held this year at York Race Course. A veteran of the British Army, Simon became known throughout the United Kingdom for his recover and...
read moreL3 Occupational Work Supervision S/NVQ qualification
The L3 Occupational Work Supervision S/NVQ qualification is now available through TICA. To register for the course, candidates must have successfully completed the L2 S/NVQ in Thermal Insulation, either as part of an Apprenticeship or as a standalone qualification. ...
read moreBuildUK AGM
TICA will be represented at the upcoming BuildUK Ltd AGM which will take place on Wednesday 21st September 2016. The association is working closely with all members to develop a clear position on the priorities for construction in relation to Brexit. The following key...
read moreRegionals Roundup
The spring round of regional meetings has now finished, with TICA speaking with members in each of the five regions from Scotland to the South Coast. Information on the incoming CSCS Affiliate Card for TICA trained operatives was given; with feedback on the scheme...
read moreCatching Up with John
John Francis is back in Darlington at the National Training Centre for a two week stint – all part of his TICA Apprenticeship. Following placements at Linear Insulation Ltd in Nottingham and Gateshead’s Gads Insulation Services Ltd, John’s spent the past four months...
read moreApprentice Recruitment
Have you started your recruitment for next year? Let us help you recruit apprentices. TICA will post your vacancies English based apprentices on the National Apprenticeship Service website and also on the equivalent site for Welsh apprentices (In Scotland, employers...
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