South Western section's visit to Germany - July 2010
Report from our South West Region Leonardo Di Vinci European exchange visit to Germany July 2010
full article »Central section visit to Royal Chelsea Hospital - 7th July 2010
A most interesting and worthwhile visit.
full article »Kent and East Sussex Membership Group
Minutes, notification of next meeting and visit to Chatham Dock.
full article »Central Sections Planned Events
From July 2010 - April 2011
full article »IOC work placement scheme with Carillion
THE INSTITUTE OF CARPENTERS has team up with CARILLION TRAINING SERVICES to offer its members a unique, flexible, low cost, low risk way to employ extra staff with no long term commitments or complicated payroll issues.
full article »Heavily Subsidised Heritage Construction Training Available Now!
Visit www.getyourheritagetraining.co.uk to find out more
full article »Membership for Furniture & Cabinet Makers and Heavy Structural Timber Framers
The Institute of Carpenters has now agreed to accept for membership those individuals who hold accredited qualifications in FURNITURE AND CABINET MAKING and STRUCTURAL POST & BEAM CARPENTRY at Level 2 and higher
full article »English Heritage Helps the Drive for a Safe and Qualified Built Heritage Sector Workforce
English Heritage is taking the lead in England Towards a CSCS-carded workforce by 2010 by endorsing the Heritage Skills NVQ Level 3 and the new CSCS Heritage Skills card.
full article »New Qualifications On the Way
New qualifications are currently being drawn up by City & Guilds which improve and broaden the current suite of wood-related qualifications.
full article »IOC Launches new Online Discussion Forum
A band new online Discussion Forum has been launched by the Institute of Carpenters. Found on www.instituteofcarpenters.com, the discussion forum is open to members, be they individual, corporate or colleges.
full article »Asbestos and working with wood: What you need to know
Assumptions about asbestos are not only widespread, but dangerous. It’s considered by some younger trainees as an old, historical issue which was dealt with by the last generation of trade professionals, and even that it wasn’t much of a problem for carpe
full article »Institute of Carpenters Encourages the Next Generation of Apprentices
Apprenticeships are an important way of unlocking talent and building skills in the work force. Ten years ago, apprenticeships were close to collapse. Now, apprenticeships are back and the Government believes that expanding the number of apprenticeships
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