GQA IN APPRENTICESHIP STANDARD FIRST FOR PRINT INDUSTRY
GQA’s End Point Assessment Service Gets First Candidates in England Over The Line For Level 3 Print Technician Apprenticeship Standard. GQA Qualifications, the awarding body for the print industry, has provided end-point assessment as part of a major milestone for apprentices in the sector. As a result, England now has its first four candidates to […]
GQA offering support on Building Safety Act
By Dan Brown, GQA’S Strategic Relationship Manager. “With the Building Safety Act overhauling the regulation of construction products and higher-risk buildings in the UK, GQA Qualifications has plenty of specialist advice and practical assistance to help fenestration industry companies ensure they are equipped to deal with the Act’s edicts. Whilst companies must act to avoid […]
GQA Sponsors Rising category at GGP Installer Awards 2023
GQA is the fenestration industry’s leading awarding and qualifications writing organisation. We have over 100 industry relevant qualifications delivered through over 200 approved centres covering the four nations of the United Kingdom. We are committed to seeing our industry hone the skills of its tradespeople so that homeowners can always be confident of receiving the […]
GQA appoints new Strategic Relationship Manager
GQA Qualifications, the fenestration industry’s leading awarding and qualifications-writing organisation has appointed Dan Brown as Strategic Relationships Manager. The role is a new one, created to help facilitate GQA’s strategic aims and their 5-year business plan. One of GQA’s key goals is to create and strengthen collaborative relationships with relevant external bodies, trade associations and […]
BREAKING NEWS – FREE CSCS Apprentice Cards
Following the recent statement by CSCS related to the issuing of free Apprentice Cards (see Construction Skills Certification Scheme | Official CSCS Website – Supporting apprentices with free CSCS cards), GQA has considered the rationale for this and has made the decision to support the gesture. True apprentices are a key part of solving the skills […]
Fire and Rescue Services
GQA EQA / Technical Officer Simon Smith carried out a centre visit with Shropshire Fire and Rescue in Telford recently, meeting with the team to discuss their requirements for being able to assess competency in the work environment, and to share their achievements to date. Development Support Officer Sarah Batho explained “The Fire and Rescue […]
GQA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ‘NOBODY LEFT BEHIND’ INITIATIVE
GQA Qualifications, the awarding and qualifications-writing organisation is lending its support to a progressive and life-changing initiative for young people called ‘Nobody Left Behind’. The scheme combines community sports programmes with construction-related training and qualifications to improve young people’s employment prospects for entry-level construction industry roles. Nobody Left Behind works with groups of young people […]
GQA interviews non-executive director Justin Ratcliffe
This year GQA Qualifications celebrates twenty years of trading. As part of the activities to mark the event is a series of interviews with the directors of the organisation. Here we talk to Justin Ratcliffe. What does being a Director of GQA mean to you? It’s a huge honour to serve the organisation, and I’ve […]
GQA FOCUSES ON ACCREDITED TRAINING AT FIT SHOW
Stand R7 GQA, the fenestration industry’s leading awarding and qualifications-writing organisation will be using the FIT show to showcase its accredited training programme. With close to 200 qualifications covering a broad variety of sectors, GQA celebrates 20 years of trading this year, and is the only issuer of CSCS cards for the industry. The organisation […]
GQA PASSES OPEN AWARDS AUDIT FOR IfATE
GQA’s processes and documentation have been given the thumbs up by the Institute for Apprentices and Technical Education (IfATE). The fenestration industry’s leading awarding and qualifications-writing organisation has undergone an end point assessment audit, carried out by Open Awards, the external quality assurance provider appointed by IfATE, which resulted in a positive report. Commenting on […]