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School of Construction

In recognition of the expertise that has been developed in the area of construction, Burton College has achieved the status of Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) for Construction Crafts.

The School of Construction is highly successful in placing students into their chosen field within Higher Education or employment in the fields of architecture, civil engineering, surveying, brickwork, painting and decorating, plumbing, electrical installation, carpentry and joinery. We offer a wide variety of courses at various levels including Professional Studies, together with Construction Crafts which covers the practical disciplines of carpentry and joinery, brickwork, electrical installation, plumbing, interior design and painting and decorating.

A wide range of courses is also available to Industry in electrical installation, access equipment and wood machine safety and regulations. In addition we have developed a new training assessment facility specifically for people working in the gas industry.

The construction sector in Staffordshire is predicted to experience significant growth over the next decade and we want local people to benefit from the increased number of jobs that will be created. Therefore, it is excellent news that we are one of the leading experts in the field when it comes to training and developing local people in the disciplines of construction.

Some of our Students' achievements this year:

LOCAL CARPENTERS ACHIEVE NEW CSCS CARDS

Following legislative changes in the Construction Industry, two local carpenters are celebrating after receiving their new Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) cards. Alan Dennis and James Smethard of Alan Dennis Builders in Woodville, are amongst the first carpenters to successfully pass the NVQ Level 2 in Site Carpentry and be awarded a CSCS card, following the On Site Assessment & Training (OSAT) Project being run by Burton College.

STUDENT REPRESENTS EAST MIDLANDS IN NATIONAL FINALS

A local apprentice painter and decorator has represented the East Midlands in the National Skillbuild Finals, in Somerset. Ryan Shuttleworth, who is currently studying Decorative Occupations as an Apprentice, took part in the Young Decorator of the Year competition, sponsored by Crown Paints.

COLLEGE OPENS NEW PLUMBING ASSESSMENT CENTRE

A brand new £60,000 plumbing assessment centre has been unveiled at Burton College. The development comes on the back of the College having recently been awarded Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) status in Construction Crafts, as part of a joint partnership with Stoke College.


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