HSE Health & Safety Executive

Availability, quality and standards of training for woodworking operators and supervisors

Prepared by the Health and Safety Laboratory for the Health and Safety Executive

CONTRACT RESEARCH REPORT 339/2001 HSE Health & Safety Executive

Availability, quality and standards of training for woodworking operators and supervisors

Colin Chambers, Nicola Worsell, Johanna Beswick, Linda Heritage and Becky Wu Health and Safety Laboratory Broad Lane Sheffield S3 7HQ United Kingdom

The hazards associated with woodworking machinery and the means of safeguarding against them are well known and documented by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in a comprehensive series of free information sheets prepared by the Agriculture and Wood Sector - Woodworking Section. Nevertheless, the accident rate in the woodworking industry remains high. It is an industry in which employees have to regularly work with cutting tools or blades that are exposed. There is also a significant potential in the industry for ill-health caused by poor manual handling and exposure to dust. The proper use of guards and safe working practices are therefore essential in reducing the risk of serious accidents and ill health to a tolerable level. Training and good supervision are therefore fundamental to ensuring good health and safety. HSE needs to promote suitable training to the woodworking industry. The purpose of the research documented in this report was to: identify the training available to both operators and supervisors of woodworking machinery in particular; assess the suitability of this training in terms of quality and standards with reference to the nature of the industry; and identify barriers to training that exist in the industry and propose measures, which could be taken to improve the take-up of suitable training. This report and the work it describes were funded by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Its contents, including any opinions and/or conclusions expressed, are those of the authors alone and do not necessarily reflect HSE policy.

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ii CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION ...... 1 1.1. BACKGROUND ...... 1 1.2. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ...... 2 2. OVERVIEW OF WOODWORKING INDUSTRY ...... 3 3. AVAILABILITY OF TRAINING ...... 5 3.1. IDENTIFICATION OF TRAINING PROVIDERS ...... 5 3.2. TRAINING CAPACITY ...... 9 3.3. ORGANISATIONS THAT OVERSEE TRAINING ...... 13 3.4. FUNDING FOR TRAINING ...... 14 4. QUALITY OF TRAINING ...... 16 4.1. REQUIREMENTS ...... 16 4.2. ASSESSMENT OF TRAINING ...... 17 4.3. NATIONAL VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATION (NVQ) ...... 18 5. FURTHER INFORMATION FROM INDUSTRY ...... 20 5.1. FOCUS GROUPS ...... 20 5.1.1. Analysis of Telephone Recruitment Data ...... 21 5.1.2. Main findings from the Focus Groups ...... 22 5.1.3. Comparison between telephone recruitment and focus group findings ...... 24 5.2. OPINIONS OF MEMBERS OF THE WOOD INDUSTRIES FORUM ...... 24 6. EUROPEAN DIMENSION ...... 28 6.1. APPROACH ACROSS EUROPE OF SMES TO TRAINING ...... 29 6.2. POSSIBLE SOURCES OF EUROPEAN FUNDING TO EXPLORE TRAINING ISSUES ...... 31 7. DISCUSSION ...... 32 7.1. APPROACH OF INDUSTRY TO TRAINING ...... 32 7.2. AVAILABILITY OF TRAINING ...... 33 7.3. QUALITY AND STANDARDS OF TRAINING ...... 34 7.4. BARRIERS TO TRAINING ...... 35 8. SUGGESTED WAY FORWARD ...... 37 9. CONCLUSIONS ...... 40 10. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ...... 42 11. REFERENCES ...... 43

iii APPENDIX A: ADDITIONAL DATA ON WOODWORKING INDUSTRY IN THE U.K...... 46 APPENDIX B: ADDITIONAL DATA ON TRAINING PROVISION ...... 49 APPENDIX C: COMPREHENSIVE LISTING OF TRAINING PROVIDERS BY REGION AND COUNTY ...... 96 APPENDIX D: WOODWORKING ACCIDENT STATISTICS ...... 122 APPENDIX E: FOCUS GROUP INFORMATION ...... 125 E.1 FOCUS GROUP RECRUITMENT, QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ...... 125 E.2 FOCUS GROUP QUESTIONS ...... 130 E.3 EXAMPLE CONFIRMATION LETTER ...... 134 E.4 ANALYSIS OF FOCUS GROUP DATA ...... 136 APPENDIX F: CONTACTS IN THE UK AND EUROPE ...... 145 F.1 UK CONTACTS ...... 145 F.2 EUROPEAN CONTACTS ...... 149 F.3 SUMMARY OF INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY EUROPEAN CONTACTS 155 ...... 153 F.4 USEFUL WEBSITES ...... 155

iv 1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. BACKGROUND

The hazards associated with woodworking machinery and the means of safeguarding against them are well known and documented by HSE in a comprehensive series of free information sheets [HSE 1992 to 1999] and by others e.g. the BWF guide to H&S [BWF, 2000] . Nevertheless, the accident rate in the woodworking industry remains high. In the previous 3 years there have consistently been over 600 major injuries and over 2,100 minor injuries resulting in over 3-days absence from work. Recent accident statistics, providing by HSE Strategy and Analytical Support Directorate are given in Appendix D. There is no indication of any sustainable downward trend. In 1996 HSE conducted a survey of accidents at woodworking machines reported under the Reporting of Injuries and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1992 (RIDDOR) [HSE 1999]. It found that over an 18 month period there were 1239 accidents at woodworking machines, over 30% involving amputations. 64% of the accidents occurred in the woodworking industry and the remaining 36% across all other industry sectors. There are also, in addition, various health problems caused by manual handling, noise, dust and vibration, associated with woodworking machines. In order to meet the targets of the Health and Safety Commission's "Revitalising Health and Safety" initiative [HSE 2000] a concerted effort aimed at the woodworking sector will be needed. Woodworking is one of the few, possibly only, remaining industries where employees have to work regularly with machinery where cutting tools or blades are necessarily exposed. There are four groups of classical woodworking machines identified by HSE as being associated with a high proportion of the total number of reported accidents: circular saws, vertical spindle moulders, planer/ thicknessers and band saws. Many companies contacted during the research documented in this report use at least one of these. The proper use of guards and safe working practices are essential in reducing the risk of serious accidents and health problems to a tolerable level. Training and good supervision are therefore fundamental to ensuring health and safety. Furthermore, adequate training of operators and supervisors is a requirement of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER), and the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, and considered vital to ensure that safe working practices are followed. Training is also key in reducing the risk of injury from manual handling and dust, other significant causes of injury and ill-health in this sector. However, there are indications that the current level and standard of training is in decline, resulting in a serious skills shortage [Anon 2000, Hollyer 1999]. A survey by questionnaire conducted by the Wood Industry Forum (a national consultative group for the woodworking industry with representation from major trade associations, the GMB Trade Union, relevant National Training Organisations (CITB, FFINTO) and HSE) in line with the purpose1 for which the forum was set up revealed that one potential reason for this may be the lack of availability of suitable training courses.

1 To act as a voice for the industry to enable developments in health and safety to be discussed to make sure the action HSE takes is both practical and sound. The Forum is also an opportunity for the industry to alert HSE to national issues affecting health and safety.' 1 The woodworking industry is large, diverse and dominated by small businesses with less than 50 employees and the majority with less than 10. A recent report [HSE 1999] estimated that at the beginning of 1997 there were approximately 226,000 people employed in the industry in around 30,000 businesses giving an average business size of 7/8 employees. This makes it an industry which is difficult for HSE to effectively target. Moreover, it is also one containing many businesses where budgets for the management of health and safety as well as training are necessarily limited. As a consequence there is a heavy reliance on employees learning 'on-the-job'. A survey [HSE 1996, 1999] of 1239 accidents reported to HSE over a 3 year period from 1993 to 1996 showed that over 50% of accidents within the woodworking sector occurred in premises with less than 25 employees, and only 8% in premises with over 250 employees. Exactly 50% of the accidents occurred to people under the age of 30, who were often left with a serious disability for the rest of their lives. The 21 to 30 year age group suffered the most injuries at 28%. There were two significant findings relating to training. Firstly that the inspectors who investigated the accidents considered that 24% of those injured had not been specifically trained or instructed on the machine they were using Secondly, that over half (56%) of those injured had received 'on-the-job' training only with no formal element of instruction. This not only confirms the prevalence of this type of training but also raised, at the time, serious doubts as to its effectiveness. There is little to indicate that the situation has improved since then.

1.2. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

This research seeks to identify the training available to both operators of woodworking machinery and supervisors. This is in terms of the types of training, the standards achieved and its role in promoting safe and healthy methods of work. This will enable HSE to consider how best to influence woodworking employers, particularly small businesses, to encourage adequate training for health and safety. This overall aim has been broken down into the following objectives and this report describes how each of them has been achieved.: a) Gain an understanding of the training needs in terms of the nature of the industry, its approach to training and legislative requirements. b) Determine the availability of training across the UK and establish how woodworking training (which includes health and safety) is being delivered. All training routes and courses to be explored (college courses, NVQ, in-house training). An overview of government bodies with responsibilities for overseeing training in the UK is also included. c) Determine the standards/levels of the training delivered. d) Identify inadequacies in the training arrangements currently provided. e) Build up an understanding of the approaches to training in other EU countries; identify useful contacts within Europe and discover whether there are any useful lessons which can learnt from them. f) Identify ways for HSE to influence the training providers and industry sector to encourage effective and adequate training.

2 2. OVERVIEW OF WOODWORKING INDUSTRY

An understanding of the required geographical provision of training was obtained by building up a picture of the woodworking industry to as detailed a granularity as possible, in terms of locations, size and nature of business. Although there are approximately 19,000 woodworking sector companies listed on HSE databases the Agriculture and Wood Sector - Woodworking Section believe that this may represent less than half the actual number. Other potential sources of information such as membership lists of trade organisations and customer lists of manufacturers could be used to enable this picture to be drawn up. However, to avoid delays and possible problems due to confidentiality or data protection rules it was decided to make use of databases available within HSL including the Dun and Bradstreet Great Britain Marketing Files database. The data obtained was reorganised according to region and county to enable it to be compared with the availability of training providers. It was also possible to search the database according to the size of company in terms of employee numbers. To get a feel for the numbers of small companies in the woodworking industry the database was searched in such a way as to enable the numbers of companies with 25 employees2 or less to be ascertained. The data thus obtained is summarised in Table 1 below and shown in full in Table A 1 in Appendix A. The regional data is also shown in the form of a bar chart in Figure 1.

Table 1: Overview of woodworking industry by region

Regions of UK Number of Number of Total Number % in this companies companies of companies region of total with > 25 with < 26 across UK number of employees employees companies Yorkshire & Humberside 254 2611 2865 11% East Midlands 216 2427 2643 10% West Midlands 111 1395 1506 6% North East 35 357 392 1% North West 197 2874 3071 12% South East 320 4422 4742 18% South West 132 2441 2573 10% East 258 3444 3702 14% Wales 111 1211 1322 5% Scotland 169 2673 2842 11% Northern Ireland 80 683 763 3% Total 1883 24538 26421 100%3

The Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SME) statistics unit [DTI 1998] stated that in 1997 there were over 200,000 employees in the wood and timber trades, with over 111,000 employed in small firms. Also that there were an estimated 29,581 businesses in the timber and wood sector across the UK of which 28,581 were small firms. These figures are in reasonable agreement with those obtained from the Dun and Bradstreet database. Although likely to be incomplete, the above data clearly confirms that the woodworking industry is not only a large and diverse one but also

2 The project team choose to define a small company as one with < 25 employees, however the EC definition of a small company is one with < 50 employees. 3 This column may not actually add up to 100% as the percentages have been rounded up to the nearest whole number. 3 widespread across all regions of the UK. This is perhaps with the exception of the Northeast of England and Northern Ireland each of which have fewer than 1,000 woodworking companies. In contrast, the Northwest, Southeast and the East of England each have a high number (over 3,000) of woodworking companies. The figures also confirm that, as suspected, a considerable proportion of the industry is made up of small businesses. Over 90% of the companies listed on this database have no more than 25 employees3.

5000 4500

4000 Number of 3500 Woodworking 3000 companies have employees <26 2500 2000 Number of Woodworking 1500 companies have 1000 employees >25 Number of Companies 500 0

Wales Scotland North East North WestSouth EastSouth West East England East MidlandsWest Midlands Northern Ireland

Yorkshire & Humberside Uk Regions

Figure 1: Number of woodworking companies across the UK

4 3. AVAILABILITY OF TRAINING

3.1. IDENTIFICATION OF TRAINING PROVIDERS

The first step in assessing the availability of training was to identify training providers across Britain. Several lengthy discussions were held with LearnDirect (the public face of the University for Industry) about the range of information held on training providers and its accessibility. The University for Industry (UFI) was then approached to run off a bespoke printout. The usual LearnDirect customer requires information regarding a particular course/topic within a limited geographic area and hence their system is set up for such enquiries. Typically, answers are given over the phone and printouts are not normally issued. The request for nation-wide details was unique. However, clearance was obtained and hard copy information on approximately 3,500 woodworking training courses in the UK was provided. The information included the title of the course, the name of the institution providing the training and their address. Many of the training providers ran several different woodworking courses, therefore, the number of training providers was less than the number of courses. This list was first sorted to eliminate those courses considered not relevant to this project for example courses in arts and crafts, DIY and finishing (i.e. polishing, varnishing etc.). Those training providers remaining were then sorted by region and county. From other sources of information (see later) a number of private providers of training courses who do not appear on this list were also identified. This showed that the list provided by the University of Industry although extensive, was not fully comprehensive. A range of directories, including the BT Phone Disk, covering professional organisations, learned societies and trade associations covering the fields of occupational safety and health, training specialists, and ‘wood sector’ were also searched. Details of training providers were also supplied by the Institute of Machine Woodworking Technology and the Timber Trade Association. The Further Education Funding Council (FEFC), also provided tables of colleges and other NVQ accredited centres (in England only) including an indication of those in receipt of funding for woodworking courses, see Appendix B. The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) provided data on Further Education colleges in the UK. This showed that there are over 450 Further Education colleges in the UK of which 144 advertise wood machining courses. Of these 144, only 38 are NVQ accredited centres. Another obvious source of information were the Training and Enterprise Councils (TECs). A small number of these were contacted by fax and telephone and most were able to provide short lists of training providers which, in the main, duplicated information from the University for Industry (UFI). The information received from all sources has been collated by county, region and source. It is possible that the project team have not identified all providers of woodworking training in the UK. However, the list produced, given in Appendix C of this report, is substantial and should provide the reader with training contacts in any area of the UK.

5 The regional availability of providers of woodworking training courses is shown in Figure 2 (A more detailed listing by county in given in Table C 2 in Appendix C). This gives a positive view of availability, however, the number of providers of courses in wood machining is considerably lower - as shown in Figure 3. The data which forms the basis of these figures is given in Table 2, which also expresses training provision in each region as a percentage of the total number of providers. This shows that the regions containing the largest percentage of training providers are Yorkshire & Humberside and the South East with 10% and 13% respectively. The regions containing the smallest number of training providers being East England and East and West Midlands all having under 7%. The number of training providers however, does not necessarily give a clear picture of capacity in terms of numbers of trainee places bearing in mind that, the wood industry is understood to employ over 200,000 people. The issue of training capacity is, therefore, considered further in the next section.

Table 2: Numbers of training providers by region

UK Regions Training Providers Wood Machining Training Providers Number % of total Number % of total Yorkshire & 115 11.2 15 1.5 Humberside East Midlands 70 6.7 12 1.2 West Midlands 65 6.3 11 1.1 North East 79 7.7 6 0.6 North West 89 8.6 17 1.6 South East 142 13.8 24 2.3 South West 101 9.8 11 1.1 East England 68 6.6 10 1.0 Scotland 127 12.3 12 1.2 Wales 89 8.6 11 1.1 Northern Ireland 86 8.3 10 1.0 Total 1031 100 139 13.5

6 127

79 86 89 115

70 65 89 68

142 101

Figure 2: Distribution of woodworking training providers

7 12

6 10 17 15

12 11 11 10

24 11

Figure 3: Distribution of wood machining training providers

8 3.2. TRAINING CAPACITY

In order to get a feel for whether the availability of training is adequate for the industry, one may compare, in some sense, the percentage of companies (from Table 1) and the percentage of training providers (from Table 2) in each region. Alternatively Figures 1 and 2, which show the distribution of training providers and woodworking companies by region across the UK, respectively can be compared. For ease of reference the relevant columns of these two tables are reproduced below in Table 3.

Table 3: Comparison of training provision with distribution of industry

UK Regions Number of Training Providers Wood Machining companies Training providers % of total % of total % of total Yorkshire & Humberside 11 11 1.5 East Midlands 10 6.7 1.2 West Midlands 6 6.3 1.1 North East 1 7.6 0.6 North West 12 8.6 1.6 South East 18 13.7 2.3 South West 10 9.8 1.1 East England 14 6.6 1.0 Scotland 5 12.3 1.2 Wales 11 8.6 1.1 Northern Ireland 3 8.3 1.0

In light of the fact that many training providers stated that they vary the type and number of courses they offer to suit demand, these figures impart little information other than that some areas, which have more than an average percentage of woodworking companies do not necessarily have a correspondingly high number of training providers. They do however show that there are certainly no regions where there appears to be a serious lack of training providers. A 'feel' for training capacity can therefore only really be given by the numbers of places on courses available or the number of people on these courses. Initial attempts to ascertain numbers currently enrolled on woodworking training courses by contacting colleges directly was unsuccessful due to the tight time scales of the project. The Further Education Funding Council Statistics & Research Department were therefore contacted. They provided information on the numbers of enrolments in relevant NVQs along with the retention and achievement rates as shown in Table 4 on the next page.

9 Table 4: Woodworking NVQ enrolments, retention and achievement rates for 1998/99

Qualification title Notional Duration Number of Retention Achievement Number of level starters rate rate institutions on which results based NVQ in Bench Joinery (Construction) 2 1 year 75 59%72% 8 NVQ in Bench Joinery (Construction) 2 2 years 215 68%60% 18 NVQ in Bench Joinery (Construction) 3 1 year 59 78%88% 13 NVQ in Carpentry & Joinery (Construction) 72short2 48%86% 19 NVQ in Carpentry & Joinery (Construction) 2 1 year 829 60%77% 49 NVQ in Carpentry & Joinery (Construction) 2 2 years 1843 75%66% 70 NVQ in Carpentry & Joinery (Construction) 2 3 years 177 78%67% 27 NVQ in Carpentry & Joinery (Construction) 3 1 year 656 83%88% 58 NVQ in Carpentry & Joinery (Construction) 3 2 years 223 82%71% 26 NVQ in Construction (Carpentry & Joinery) 125short2 54%89% 18

10 NVQ in Construction (Carpentry & Joinery) 2 1 year 667 55%73% 33 NVQ in Construction (Carpentry & Joinery) 2 2 years 833 78%67% 37 NVQ in Construction (Carpentry & Joinery) 3 1 year 392 69%88% 22 NVQ in Construction (Carpentry & Joinery) 3 2 years 77 93%70% 8 NVQ in Wood Occupations (Construction) 627short1 56%84% 59 NVQ in Wood Occupations (Construction) 1 1 year 2153 64%70% 91 NVQ in Wood Occupations (Construction) 1 2 years 278 64%52% 40 NVQ in Wood Occupations (Construction) 172short2 39%93% 26 NVQ in Wood Occupations (Construction) 2 1 year 875 63%78% 57 NVQ in Wood Occupations (Construction) 2 2 years 814 79%72% 44 NVQ in Wood Occupations (Construction) 3 1 year 606 79%90% 39 NVQ in Woodmachining (Construction) 2 1 year 125 41%82% 17 NVQ in Woodmachining (Construction) 2 2 years 247 59%59% 21 NVQ in Woodmachining (Construction) 3 1 year 53 80%87% 13 NVQ in Furniture Production (Woodmachining) 2 1 year 61 56%69% 3 Qualification title Notional Duration Number of Retention Achievement Number of level starters rate rate institutions on which results based NVQ in Woodmachining (Timber Trade) - ---- 1 NVQ in Sawmilling ----- 0 C & G 5850 in Carpentry and Joinery Craft 2 1 year 109 53%73% 3 C & G 5850 in Carpentry and Joinery Craft 2 2 years 83 57%61% 4 C & G 6111 Basic Carpentry & Joinery Skills 1 1 year 221 65%70% 15 C & G 6135 in Basic Woodworking Skills 1 1 year 232 68%75% 11 Intermediate Certificate in Carpentry and Joinery 2 1 year 61 42%87% 4 Intro. to Health & Safety in Construction Industry 2 1 year 58 100% unknown4 1 Total starters 13018 successful 8853 1 1

4 Assumed to be 100% for purposes of total number of successful students It appears that an industry which employs over 200,000 people is therefore fed each year by just over 13,000 trainees of whom 8,853 successfully obtained an NVQ in a woodworking discipline of one sort or another. However, if these figures are examined in more detail most of the trainees are taking construction related qualifications and going on to work in the construction industry as joiners or shop-fitters. It would further appear that only 425 trainees attended courses in wood machining in the previous academic year and of these only 239 successfully completed the course. Only one organisation, Didac, was found that offered courses in Sawmilling. The CITB informed us that the total number of individuals participating in all woodworking (not just wood machining) related Modern Apprenticeship and National Traineeship schemes (accredited/assessed by CITB) last year were 3,035. It is unclear, however, whether these are in addition to or a subset of the numbers given in Table 4. Attempts to obtain similar information from providers other than colleges were unsuccessful in terms of hard facts. Most explained that courses were run on demand and often on the customers premises. CITB also provided lists of all current NVQ accredited centres by discipline and NVQ level relevant to woodworking. The lists, which include addresses are given in Appendix B. The number of centres accredited for each discipline by level are given in Table 5. However it is important to remember that some of these centres may only perform 'on-the-job' assessments and not run training courses.

Table 5: Numbers of centres accredited for woodworking discipline NVQs

Discipline Level Number of Centres Wood Occupations 1 374 2 179 3 142 Carpentry and Joinery 2 104 3 57 Bench Joinery 2 42 3 28 Wood Machining 2 45 3 29 Sawmilling 2 1

Contact with colleges also indicated that some listed as providing wood machining courses were no longer actually running them for one reason or another. To gain a clearer picture, all colleges in three regions of the UK were contacted by telephone and asked whether they were still running wood machining courses at the present time, i.e. 1999/2000. A summary of the results are shown in Table 6. If this is reflected over all the other regions then there would only be 23 centres actually offering woodmachining at level 2 and only 15 at level 3. It is difficult to see how this can be adequate for an industry employing over 200,000. If even all the centres which were not contacted are still running woodmachining courses then there can only at most be 30 offering woodmachining at level 2.

12 Table 6: Number of colleges listed who still run wood machining courses

Region Number contacted Number still running South East 8 5 North West 13 4 Yorkshire & Humberside 13 7

A lack of demand was often cited by the training providers as the reason why courses were no longer being run. In fact one college said that the year they stopped running the course only one person enrolled. Another possible reason which came to light during discussions with various people from the industry and those involved with providing training is course profitability. For safety reasons it is necessary to restrict the trainee to tutor ratio whilst at the same time only being able to charge the same fee per student as other less restricted courses. There is also a high initial capital outlay, maintenance costs and costs of updating equipment due to changes in technology or the requirements of new legislation. It is therefore easy to see why these courses are less profitable and therefore less attractive to college management in the economic environment in which colleges have to operate.

3.3. ORGANISATIONS THAT OVERSEE TRAINING

The organisation of vocational training in the UK has become somewhat diffused because authority has been given to a large number of bodies with varying levels of autonomy. The responsibility for training by industrial sector and occupation currently lies with National Training Organisations (NTOs) set up in May 1998. The responsibility for training by geographical location at the time of writing this report lies with the Training and Enterprise Councils (TECs) in England and Wales and in Scotland a network of Local Enterprise Companies (LECs). However, it is understood that the small business role of TECs will be transferred to the Small Business Service and the training roles to the Learning Skills Council (LSC) when it comes into being in April 2001. Funding for vocational training at the time of writing this report is provided by the Further Education Funding Council (FEFC) in England and Wales, the Scottish Further Education Funding Council in Scotland and also at the time of writing this report by the TECs/LECs on a case by case basis. The Learning Skills Council (LSC) will also take over this role in April 2001. Subject to legislation the LSC will be set up as an executive Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) and will operate through 47 local arms. It will be responsible for the funding, planning and quality assurance of: Further Education sector colleges (but not Higher Education); school Sixth Forms; work-based training for young people; workforce development; adult and community learning; information, advice and guidance for adults; and education business links. The LSC will assume responsibility for funding for: Further Education sector colleges from the FEFC; Government funded training and workforce development from TECs; and adult and community learning from local authorities. It will also assume responsibility for advising the Government on the National Learning Targets from the National Advisory Council for Education and Training Targets (NACETT) and is expected to work closely with the University for Industry (UfI).

13 Training is delivered by some 450 colleges of which only 144 are listed as offering woodmaching courses plus an unknown number of private enterprises and consultants. Qualifications are awarded by a large number of bodies some, but not all of which, are subject to accreditation. Career advice is provided by career services throughout the UK which are no longer under local authority control. Business Links (overseen by the Small Business Service since April 2000) provides advice on a range of matters, including training and Health and Safety legislation but mainly financial to existing small businesses. Enterprise Agencies help start-up businesses in the same way. The University for Industry provides support, advice and information on funding for and availability of training, a role also provided at the time of writing this report by the TECs. The Chambers of Commerce have a similar advisory role, and also run training courses. There is no overall authority responsible for research into training methods, effectiveness and take-up, although the Department for Education and Employment (DfEE) conduct a significant amount of this type of research, as do various of the other bodies mentioned above. National Training Organisations (NTOs) are employer-led, government recognised bodies which are responsible for the development of skills to meet the business needs of employment sectors throughout the UK. They have a primary role in galvanising employer involvement in the development and uptake of competence-based standards, education, training and qualifications to help businesses improve competitiveness at home and abroad. To do this NTOs need to work closely with the Learning Skill Councils (LSC), and other relevant organisations to ensure that they are effectively informed and influenced by employers' needs. They are charged with influencing the development of the NVQ and SVQ qualification syllabi and ensuring that modern apprenticeships and national traineeships, which lead to NVQs being awarded, are properly administered and that a high standard of quality is maintained. NTOs also have the role of promoting Modern Apprenticeships and National Traineeships to both employers, employees and young people. There are currently 76 government-recognised NTOs which are listed on the NTO web page - www.nto-nc.org. The only two NTOs of relevance to the woodworking industry are the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) which has been around for some time but now also has NTO status, and the Furniture, Furnishings & Interiors NTO (FFINTO). Trade organisations also have a liaison role with the government organisations mentioned above and training providers. They provide information to their members on a range of issues including health and safety and training and may also organise training for their members.

3.4. FUNDING FOR TRAINING

The project team were unable to gain any clear understanding of how a company would go about obtaining funding for training either from the TECs at the time of writing or from the LSC when it is set up. Full-time college-based training is funded directly by the Further Education Funding Council (FEFC). School leavers and people in receipt of a means-tested benefit are not required to pay fees. Modern apprenticeships attract government funding and are day release schemes whereby the student works at a company for the rest of the week and is paid a wage.

14 How to obtain funding for short courses or work based NVQ assessments is less clear. Funding under the individual training account scheme is not available as health and safety training is explicitly excluded. At the time of writing this report TECs provided funding to companies on application but this seemed to be on a case by case basis and budgets for this may have been restricted or vary from one region to another. They may also have provided subsidies directly to training providers. When TECs were contacted for lists of training providers they were also asked to provide information about sources of funding for the courses. None did. Small Firms Training Loans (SFTL) are deferred repayment loans (of between £500 and £125,0000) to fund up to 90% of the cost of training. This covers not only fees but also travel and accommodation expenses and the cost of providing cover for staff. These are arranged via one of the major banks whereby the first years' interest is paid by the government and the loan is then paid off in a prearranged period of between one and seven years. The idea is that by then the company should already have begun to reap the rewards of the training. They are available to any company with less than 50 employees in total including sole traders, partnerships and co-operatives. Application is made directly to one of the participating high street banks. It is not known how straightforward, or otherwise, this procedure is. Information on these loans can be found on the web page www.lifelonglearning.co.uk/sftl.

15 4. QUALITY OF TRAINING

4.1. REQUIREMENTS

The importance of training in the safe use of woodworking machines has been recognised and promoted by HSE for a considerable time. For example, as far back as 1975 HSE published the fourth impression of a book [HSE 1975] on the safe use of woodworking machinery in which the importance and content of suitable training was described. This book was originally published in 1970 before HSE came into being. Further guidance specifically on the training of woodworking machinists has been published more recently [HSE 1992]. As mentioned in the introduction to this report there is a requirement under PUWER 98 regulation 9 that "Every employer shall ensure that all persons who use work equipment have received adequate training for the purpose of health and safety, including training in the methods which may be adopted when using work equipment, any risks which such use may entail and precautions to be taken" and that "every employer shall ensure any of their employees who supervises or manages the use of work equipment has received adequate training for the purpose of health and safety, including training in the methods which may be adopted when using the work equipment, any risks which such use may entail and precautions to be taken." The Health and Safety Commission has published an approved code of practice and guidance [HSC 1998] on PUWER as applied to woodworking machinery which supersedes the earlier publications. Section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 also requires ‘the provision of such information, instruction, training and supervision as necessary to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety of employees’ There are also various other documents from other organisations [CITB 1989] which give guidance on the safe use of woodworking machines. The now withdrawn British Standard BSI 6854 is another source of information on training standards. A summary of the requirements for training schemes given in the "Safe use of woodworking machinery approved code of practice and guidance" [HSC 1998] is given below. A training course needs to cover the instructions in the safety skills and knowledge common to woodworking processes. This should include aspects of good housekeeping and awareness of the dangers during ‘taking off’, ‘dropping on’ and ‘kickback’. Practical instruction in the safe operation of specific machines needs to include, in particular: Ÿ the dangers arising from the machine and any limitations as to its use; Ÿ the main causes of accidents and relevant safe working practices including the correct use of guards, protection devices, appliances and the use of the manual brake where fitted. There should be familiarisation of the machine through use under close supervision. Only when the operator is able to demonstrate their competence should this close supervision cease. A competent operator will have a full understanding of the following: Ÿ selection of the correct machine and tooling for the job, i.e. have the ability to say ‘This is the wrong machine for the job, it can be done more safely on...’ Ÿ the purpose and adjustment of guards, protection devices and appliances;

16 Ÿ a knowledge of safe methods of working including appropriate selection of jigs, holders, push-sticks and similar protection appliances; Ÿ a practical understanding of legal requirements, for example the need to provide and use guards, as well as their correct adjustment and positioning etc.; Ÿ a knowledge of the nature of wood and the hazards which this produces including kickback, snatching and ejection. Getting the training right for those using the classic woodworking machines such as circular sawing machines, planing machines and vertical spindle moulding machines is essential. The accident analysis mentioned in the introduction to this report showed that the use of these classes of machine were responsible for 35%, 20% and 14% respectively of the investigated accidents. This same analysis indicates that the timber and furniture sectors have a particular problem as almost three quarters of the investigated accidents occurred in these sectors.

4.2. ASSESSMENT OF TRAINING

The intention of this project was to assess training courses against the requirements outlined above by obtaining copies of training material, talking to people in the industry or to tutors delivering the training. All the colleges spoken to followed the NVQ guidelines as laid down by the City and Guilds or CITB and these are discussed separately in the next section. Many tutors were unavailable during August. Organisations contacted were therefore asked to send copies of syllabi or training materials. Despite numerous phone calls and follow up faxes the information to enable this assessment was not very forthcoming. The majority of syllabuses obtained were very superficial in nature. In fact most were simply course outlines contained in advertising literature. Health and safety or legislation related courses tended to be seen as extras and quite short in duration rather than forming part of the longer skill based courses. These short courses also appear to be aimed at supervisors and management only. One training provider stated that many of their clients no longer request health and safety training courses for their woodworking operatives. The impression that the project team gained, by talking to the very small number of providers able to discuss course content in detail, was that training courses were broadly in line with the requirements of the "Safe use of woodworking machinery approved code of practice and guidance" [HSC 1998]. However no hard and fast training materials were available as each course would be tailored according to a company's wishes and delivered on-site. These would then, in general, be followed by an NVQ competence assessment. In general Further Education colleges provided day release training over two to three years leading to NVQs levels 2 and 3 (level 1 being seen as introductory and obtained during the level 2 training course) in accordance with either CITB or City and Guilds Guidelines. As mentioned earlier, within this industry there is a considerable amount of informal 'on-the-job' training. This is generally provided by supervisors or other experienced employees. The focus groups that are described later in this report helped to provide information on the quality of this type of training. The majority of the focus group participants had experienced 'on-the-job' training. The quality of the training ranged from seven year apprenticeships in the family firm spending up to one year just observing and working behind machines ‘taking off’ before being allowed to use the machines, through to being shown the on and off switches, told about the safety aspects of the machine, and then

17 more or less being allowed to ‘get on with it’. The majority (although not all) of the participants were content with their training.

4.3. NATIONAL VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATION (NVQ)

National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) or Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ) are qualifications which reflect the skills, knowledge and understanding an individual possesses in relation to a specific area of work. NVQ/SVQ are organised into a coherent classification based on the competence level required. A qualification certified through NVQ/SVQ shows that the holder has the ability to do work for which he/she has been awarded to a national standard. In short, it means competency has been demonstrated in a specialised job to a clearly defined level. They are available to anyone in work, at any age or stage of their career, and no entry qualifications are required. For the employer, NVQ/SVQ can help by improving productivity and competitiveness and many find them valuable tools for business and employee development, not forgetting that employing competent staff is an effective way of reducing accidents. The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has been influential and responsible for developing the contents, in liaison with industry, of the syllabus for NVQ level 2 & 3 courses offered by most colleges thoughout the UK. The CITB also provide extensive support material. NVQ/City and Guilds competency assessment guides such as [CITB 1995, City & Guilds 1998, 1991, 1987]. These were considered, by the project team, and many of those contacted during the project, to be of a high quality in terms of addressing all the operational and safety issues raised in the "Safe use of woodworking machinery approved code of practice and guidance" [HSC 1998]. NVQs are available at five levels, starting at level 1 with increasing skill requirements and amounts of autonomy being demonstrated for each subsequent higher level, with level 5 clearly aimed at management. For wood machining, level 1 requires that competence is demonstrated across a range of classical wood machines, performing mostly routine predictable tasks under close supervision. Level 2 requires a broad range of varied work activities across a range of classical wood working machinery, which will include some complex, possibly, non-predictable tasks being performed with a minimum level of supervision and within a reasonable time limit. Level 3 Requires that competence is demonstrated in a broad range of varied work activities performed in wide variety of contexts. There is considerable responsibility and autonomy , and control or guidance of others is often required. For example, work scheduling and job-planning, and the ability to provide supervision to others are skills the candidate would have to demonstrate competence at. Training provided by colleges is aimed at the 16 to 24 age group leading to NVQ / City and Guild qualifications to level 3. A particular example is the Modern Apprenticeship, where companies are given financial assistance via the TECs to train young people to NVQ level 3. However, many students do not proceed beyond NVQ level 2, which is considered to represent a sufficient level of competence for a wood machinery operator. Therefore, there is the possibility that the number of students with the minimum competence required to perform supervisory tasks, which would come from continuing to level 3, is insufficient. There are concerns it is possible for students to gain an NVQ with only a superficial knowledge as the practical assessment may not be rigorous enough. A particular task only

18 being witnessed once under, possibly, ideal conditions. Moreover, due to the modular nature of the qualification it is possible to skip some of the high risk machinery modules. NVQs are designed as work based assessments. There is no requirement for a candidate to have attended any formal off-site training. However, they can only be assessed for a NVQ if they have been trained by someone who is recognised, by an accredited assessor, as a competent trainer. NVQ assessments may include some work-based evidence of tasks performed by the candidate witnessed by the recognised competent trainer. The NVQ assessments themselves however, may only be performed by an assessor who has been accredited by the awarding body and has a valid registration number. Most colleges, and many private training providers will therefore, also conduct 'on-the-job' competency assessments up to NVQ level 3. Various potential problems associated with NVQs came to light during discussions with the industry and training providers. It was pointed out that it is possible to attain an NVQ by choosing modules that only cover a limited number of classical wood machines. The standard to which NVQ assessments are carried out is important but cannot easily be verified. Quality assurance procedures appear to emphasise the completion of the paperwork evidence associated with NVQs rather than the nature and quality of the assessments. The nature in which NVQs are funded, based of the numbers of successful candidates, can give rise to pressures on the NVQ assessors to pass borderline candidates. There are concerns therefore, that the quality of NVQ assessments may vary significantly between one assessor and another. A list of different woodworking qualifications recognised by the DfEE in the UK is given in Appendix B.

19 5. FURTHER INFORMATION FROM INDUSTRY

Further information, not only on the availability, quality and standards of training for woodworking but also about the perceived barriers to the uptake of training, and possible ways in which the current situation could be improved, was obtained by talking to people from the industry. Focus groups were held in two locations in the UK at which woodworking operators, supervisors and managers participated. The participants had had no previous direct contact with any Industry/Trade Federations Unions or Associations, the project team or the HSE woodworking National Interest Group. In addition various people from the wood industries forum (WIF) representing trade federations, the General, Municipal and Boiler Makers (GMB) union and training organisations were contacted by telephone and asked a series of questions regarding their personal views about the current state of training in the woodworking industry. The questions posed, answers given and the main findings are given in section 5.2 below.

5.1. FOCUS GROUPS

Focus groups are facilitated discussion groups and have been found in the past by HSL to be an efficient and effective way of obtaining information about the attitudes, experiences and influences of a group. As part of this project two focus groups were organised, one in Edinburgh and one in Nottingham in order to obtain information from operators, supervisors and management about how employees are trained and how best to influence employers to improve standards of training and its uptake. Focus groups were utilised in preference to questionnaires because of the prevalence of small businesses within the industry who in HSL's experience are reluctant to complete postal questionnaires, and also because answers supplied on questionnaires would be likely to give only a very superficial understanding of the issues. The recruitment of participants for the focus groups took place by telephone. In order to comply with government survey control procedures the number of companies contacted and the number of screening questions asked were kept to a minimum. The questions asked and answers given can be found in Appendix E.1. Information gathered during the recruitment process proved to be a rich source of information on training practices which was utilised during the refinement of the question set, shown in Appendix E.2, used during the focus groups. A fuller analysis of the information gathered during recruitment is given in the following section. Those who volunteered to participate were sent the letter of confirmation as shown in Appendix E.3. The focus groups themselves were held in Edinburgh and Nottingham on 22nd and 30th August 2000 respectively. These locations were chosen as there was a range of companies from different sectors in the vicinity. The answers made to the questions posed and a summary of the discussions which took place are given in Appendix E.4. The main findings derived from these are discussed in section 5.1.2.

20 5.1.1. Analysis of Telephone Recruitment Data

The information discussed below was gathered as part of the recruitment process for the focus groups. In this respect, it wasn’t designed to provide high quality information about the training that companies provide, but to serve as a way to screen potential focus group participants. This methodology suffers from potential problems that may affect the data gathered. These problems include the use of several researchers in recruitment, which can introduce inconsistency in terms of the questions asked, and the ‘open’ nature of the questions which mean that respondents can interpret and respond to questions in potentially different ways. The data presented should be viewed in light of this, and cannot claim to accurately represent the industry. However, the information provided is valuable in that it provides more information about the industry, provided by the industry itself. Please refer to Table E 1 in Appendix E for the data from which this has been drawn. In total, contact was made with 51 companies who were asked the screening questions for the focus group recruitment. The sample can be categorised into the following company sizes as shown in Table 7: Table 7: Company sizes

Size of companyl5 Number in sample % of total sample6 Micro (less than 10 employees) 36 71% Small (11 to 25 employees) 8 16% Medium (26 to 200 employees) 5 10% Large (over 201 employees) 2 4%

This spread of company sizes mirrors the earlier findings of this research project and other sources which suggest that the vast majority of companies in the woodworking industry are micro or small enterprises. The companies contacted were relatively diverse in terms of the wood products that they made. Table 8 summarises the responses of companies when they were asked what they made. Table 8: Products made

Product(s) Made Number of companies Anything 12 Furniture 10 Doors/Windows 8 Pallets/Packaging 8 Sawmill 2 Other (e.g., specialist joinery) 9

The impression gained after talking to small companies was that they would often make bespoke products depending on the customers needs. This was also the case with one of the companies represented in the focus group.

5 Note that these classifications as used by the project team do not follow the EC definitions which are: Small < 50 employees, Medium 50 or more and <250, Large > 250 employees 6 The figures do not add up to 100% as percentages have been rounded up to the nearest whole number 21 Only 3 of the 51 companies contacted didn’t use any of the machines that have been classified as the most dangerous in terms of injuries within the industry (circular saws, vertical spindle moulders, planers/thicknessers and band saws). The companies which didn’t use the machines made either pallets or chairs. Detail about the training provided within the companies contacted varied; some respondents were keen to talk and provided quite detailed information, whereas others were less forthcoming. The majority of the companies appeared to provide 'on-the-job' training, or a mixture of 'on-the-job' training plus external courses. A general trend appears to be that training, in whatever form, is more likely to be provided as the size of the company increases. All of the small, medium and large companies contacted reported that they provided some sort of training. The situation with the micro sized businesses appears to be more ‘patchy’ in terms of training provision, with some companies not providing training at all because they “only employ already trained, competent staff”. Examination of the data also suggests that as company size increases the likelihood that a company will be engaged in a combination of ‘types’ of training (e.g., 'on-the-job', and external courses) increases. A mixture of people conducted the training provided - company owners/directors, experienced operators, other people in the company such as the ‘production manager’, and external trainers (e.g., college, or CITB).

5.1.2. Main findings from the Focus Groups The questions posed are listed in Appendix E.2 and the answers given and a fuller summary of the discussions which took place can be found in Appendix E.4. The main findings are discussed in this section. Those who participated in the Focus Groups had a range of experiences and backgrounds. Operators, supervisors, managers and owners were represented from companies ranging in size from only 2 partners to one with 500 employees. There was also a range in the duration for which participants had worked in the industry from only 2 years to almost 40. All the companies apart from one sawmill used all the classic machines identified as being associated with the highest number of machinery accidents in the industry (i.e. circular saws, band saws, vertical spindle moulders and planer / thicknessers). The products made were furniture, doors, floors, exhibition stands and packing cases. The small companies were not aware of the existence of HSE's "Safe use of woodworking machinery approved code of practice and guidance" [HSC 1998]. Those that knew about it were nevertheless unfamiliar with its contents. It is therefore reasonable to conclude that the participants were not fully aware of legal responsibilities regarding the provision of adequate training, including training in health and safety issues relating to their work. The type of training received was a mixture of 'on-the-job’ training, apprenticeships and college based training. The general trend appeared to be that smaller firms were more likely to rely solely on ‘on-the-job’ training than larger companies. This was not immediately perceived as proper training by operators and often did not cover health and safety in sufficient detail. According to the older, more experienced participants the length of apprenticeships had reduced from 7 to 4 years, and now down to just 2 or 3 years. In the past operators would have spent a considerable amount of time working with experienced operators and getting to know machines. There was anecdotal evidence to suggest that new operators were now very briefly shown how to use a machine and then allowed to get on with the job very much on their own. Training for supervisors varied considerably, several were

22 given formal training whereas one individual found he was given very little support in his new role and described it as "like stabbing in the dark". The health and safety aspects of training received were not immediately perceived as such by those participants who had received training. However, the majority appeared to have been shown the correct way to use guards and how to operate the machine in a safe way. Many of the participants said that witnessing near misses or actual accidents were very effective in making them take safety seriously. The preferred approach to training was hands-on with as much individual tuition over as extended a period as possible. However there was considerable confusion as to where people could now go to be properly trained as it was believed that the type of apprenticeships with which participants were familiar no longer existed. There was a general consensus that the standards of training for operators and supervisors were in decline. Various reasons for this were discussed. It was felt that the various training schemes brought in to tackle unemployment in the past produced an influx of cheap poor quality labour into an industry which was already struggling to support its existing employees. As a result of this and the manufacturing industry recession many of the highly skilled and experienced people, who were potential trainers, had been lost to the industry. Also mentioned was the lack of credibility of some trainers, high student to tutor ratios which meant that students were often left waiting around to use machines, although no indication of what a suitable ratio would be was given. There was general agreement, the main barrier to training was the lack of finance available within the industry to fund it. The main reason for this was given as an increasingly competitive environment in which profit margins were very small. Having the time to attend training courses was another problem, most people were already working considerable amounts of overtime. There was also the belief that young people today were unwilling to participate in training as they did not want to delay earning a full wage. There was also increasing automation in the industry which does not require or inspire skilled craftspeople. Various solutions suggested during the focus groups were:

Ÿ companies being given financial incentives to train their own employees in house; Ÿ the larger companies including smaller companies in their training; Ÿ exertion of influence from the purchaser such as requiring accreditation to Investors in People (Iip); Ÿ incentives such as profit sharing to encourage newly trained staff not to move on; Ÿ funding from government in terms of grants to assist companies access to training; Ÿ availability of affordable on-site training.

Finally, although no direct questions were put to either focus group it was felt by both groups that HSE should provide informal and non-threatening advice and guidance on training to companies (the "Safe use of woodworking machinery approved code of practice and guidance" [HSC 1998] was not recognised as such). Moreover that this should include information on the location and suitability of courses. They also felt that HSE should provide reasonably priced, but preferably free, training resources. An HSE video was mentioned as useful but much too expensive at £50. This video was not mentioned by name although it was most likely the second video in the "The Cutting Edge" series of three videos aimed at 23 management level in woodworking. The price of this video (at the time of writing this report) was actually £64.57 inc. VAT, £174.33 for all three videos, each of which can be hired for £14.85. Many would like to be able to contact HSE for advice. But there was a lack of awareness of how to go about this and no-one mentioned the public enquiry point. There was also the fear that if they asked HSE questions that showed they were not up-to-speed it would trigger an inspection and that this would more than likely result in them being shut down or going out of business, either because they couldn't afford to make the changes required or that in so-doing it would make them non-competitive in the industrial market place. There was also consensus that HSE should be more proactive in pushing training, perhaps through informal visits. However, the view was also expressed, quite strongly, that HSE inspectors were too 'bossy'.

5.1.3. Comparison between telephone recruitment and focus group findings It is not possible to compare the data from the telephone recruitment with that from the focus groups in any depth because the nature and quality of the data varies between each, and also information provided by companies who took part in the focus groups has been included in the recruitment data. However, the data gathered during recruitment reflects information from the focus group in terms of the diversity of training that is experienced in companies. Also, something which was noted during the focus groups and may have occurred with the recruitment sample was that those respondents who reported that they did not provide training within their companies may have been reluctant to label any 'on-the-job' training provided as ‘proper’ training. Information gathered during the recruitment for the Edinburgh and Nottingham groups indicated that there is diversity in terms of the training that has been experienced by individuals. Some of the larger companies appear to have very comprehensive training schemes for all employees. A number of the smaller companies comprise individuals who were trained several years ago and continue to operate machinery without a great deal of additional training for themselves. By far the most common form of training appears to be ‘on-the-job’.

5.2. OPINIONS OF MEMBERS OF THE WOOD INDUSTRIES FORUM

Attempts were made to speak to all members of the wood industries forum over the telephone. The opinions of those contacted were elicited regarding some of the main issues highlighted by the research. Each person was asked the same series of questions. The responses to each of these questions are summarised below. Although not every member was contacted the research team spoke to eight people who represented a cross-section of interests not only trade organisations but also the GMB Union and leading training providers. Question 1: Do you think that NVQs provide evidence of an adequate training for woodworking machinery operatives and supervisors? The general consensus of opinion regarding NVQs was that they are a practical and useful qualification, but that they have to be managed well to be worthwhile. The content of the assessment had been developed in liaison with the industry. The emphasis on the demonstration of practical skills rather than theory or academic knowledge was felt to be an important benefit. Another useful feature is that the safe methods of work and use of machinery is integral to the content of NVQ based training courses and the competence assessment rather than an 'add-on' extra. However, there was a concern that it was possible for students to gain an NVQ with only a superficial knowledge as the practical assessment

24 may not be rigorous enough, with a particular task only being witnessed once under, possibly, ideal conditions. Moreover, due to the modular nature of the qualification it is possible to skip some of the machinery modules by taking other optional modules instead. Question 2: What is your opinion regarding City & Guild courses for woodworking machinery operatives and supervisors? The traditional City & Guild courses, referring to those taken as part of the traditional apprenticeships, are considered to be more thorough in their coverage of the theory associated with woodworking and woodworking machinery. Although they tend to be more theory based than their NVQ equivalents, they were intended to be used in conjunction with practical in-house training from the company. In general they appeared to have a better reputation than NVQs but were felt to be less accessible. The main criticism was that they are not sufficiently flexible in their approach to take into account differences in the needs of companies. For example they do not support short practical courses. There also seems to be an assumption that the practical side of the apprenticeships does not require assessment. There was also the concern that due to the lack of feedback to students of examination results they may not be fully aware of their weaknesses. Question 3: What are your thoughts regarding modern apprenticeships? A significant number of people had no experience of modern apprenticeships and were therefore not able to answer this question. However, those who did stated that they are in general a good thing. However, there was the concern that they concentrated too much on academic skills and not enough on the necessary practical machine skills. Question 4: Do you think that formal qualifications are important? There was a clear consensus that it was important to formally document training in some form so that employers know what level of training has been completed and what the likely level of competence is going to be. Question 5: Do you think that in-house training is generally sufficient without the need to undertake formal training courses? It was generally agreed that in-house training (often referred to as 'on-the-job') is often of a poor quality. Reasons cited for this were that those giving the training are often informally trained themselves, and that their training was so long ago that they are likely to pass on bad habits. Also, their knowledge is likely to be incomplete, especially regarding health and safety regulations which have changed in recent years. Experienced people, especially in SMEs are unlikely to have been trained as supervisors. It is the opinion of those spoken to that in-house training is on the increase with no means of monitoring its quality. However it was felt that 'on-the-job' training was valuable if supported by some form of formal training for example on day release or competence assessment by someone properly qualified to do so.

25 Question 6: What barriers prevent companies from training their staff? There were varying views on this however all but one person mentioned cost and time. These were elaborated on by some to include problems providing the funding and lost production. Other issues raised were: the possibility of newly qualified employees being poached; the perceived lack of the need for training other than that received in-house; and inadequate provision of suitable training places. It was interesting that only one person mentioned TECs and Business Link as possible sources of funding for training. Question 7: What methods of training do you think would encourage the application of good training standards in the woodworking sector? Several methods of encouraging SMEs to formally train their employees were suggested. It was pointed out that first it was essential to ensure that suitable training was available. The use of computerised learning material was suggested however it was pointed out that this could not replace the feel for the risks gained by hands on experience of the machines themselves. Practical in-house training was considered, in the main, to be very important but that this needed to be supported by formal training and assessment. Flexibility of training was also felt to be essential and that more use should be made of short courses which targeted specific needs of individual companies for example new operator training in the environment in which they work; refresher courses for experienced staff to update knowledge if technology changes but also to check bad habits; and on-site advice. Question 8: What role do you think HSE should play regarding training in the woodworking sector - how can HSE help reduce the number of accidents in the woodworking sector? This question illicited a wide range of ideas. However there was a general consensus that HSE needed to increase awareness of its advisory role. One person went so far as to propose that HSE set up an advisory bureau with no regulatory function which could be contacted without fear of receiving a subsequent visit from an inspector. Yet at the same time there appeared to be a general view that HSE should promote the requirement for training more vigorously and enforce the requirement under the PUWER98 regulations for the mandatory training of operators and supervisors. There was also the suggestion that inspectors did not always stress the importance of training when visiting companies. Another common theme was the need for some method of monitoring the training strategies of companies who train in-house and the progress of trainees. One way of doing this put forward by several people was an accredited registration scheme similar to CORGI for gas fitters and that this should be overseen in some way by HSE. Another popular view was that HSE should work more closely with training providers to develop suitable training materials and courses. In addition to this HSE should run well publicised free health and safety seminars throughout the country. Despite the fact that HSE already provides a considerable amount of relevant priced publications, a video, approved code of practice and free woodworking information sheets quite a few people felt that more in the form of guidance was needed. In particular an abridged version of the "Safe use of woodworking machinery approved code of practice and guidance" [HSC 1998] in a more easily understandable free leaflet format. CD ROM versions of HSE videos was another suggestion.

26 Question 9: Are there any other further comments you would like to make about training of woodworking operatives and supervisors? There was a consensus of opinion that college based training is in decline and that in its place companies are turning to either, their own in-house training or to private training organisations who train employees at their companies premises. Several people stated that companies had difficulties knowing where to go for training and funding for it. The importance to small companies of low cost or funding for training was dwelled upon further and there was the suggestion than financial incentives for example in the form of tax rebates may encourage them to formally train their employees. The role of HSE and formal accreditation was further touched upon. It was felt that if training certificates were mandatory then HSE would be better able to enforce minimum standards which would, in the long term, benefit small companies by presenting them with a more level playing field. It was also recognised that the provision and incentive for training supervisors was in many cases missing.

27 6. EUROPEAN DIMENSION

Organisations across the European Union were contacted both in the ‘health and safety’ and ‘wood’ sector for the purpose of identifying "how training is achieved across Europe and to benchmark good practice". These ranged across bodies acting as national contact points on industrial safety (and occupational health) issues, to those representing the woodworking industry. The “Directory of world-wide organisations in occupational safety and health”, the European Documentation Centre (EDC) based at Sheffield University, and a database compiled by the International Labour Organisation (Geneva) were used to identify suitable contacts. The European Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA) based in Bilbao, Spain was also approached on our behalf by the UK focal point (HSE, DIAS4) outlining the project and information needed. OSHA did not centrally hold any data relevant to this project and recommended contacting each of the focal points of the other countries in Europe. A request for information was drafted and sent by fax. Key organisations identified during this process were then either faxed or e-mailed, in French and German where appropriate. Full contact details of all organisations approached across Europe are given in Appendix F.2. Some organisations simply sent a copy of their publications catalogue. The majority sent various guidance documents, in the language of the country, the main focus of which were the control of hazards associated with the industry such as dust. Whilst these generally did include the importance of safe working practices, the need for and recommended content of training, it did not give a handle on issues about provision, industry take-up or standards of training. Contacts in Spain, Switzerland, and Sweden explained that in their country, in addition to colleges, machinery manufacturers also provide training for wood machinists on companies' premises. The French national occupational health and safety research institute, INRS, also sent outlines of three training courses they run for technicians and engineers in the regional centres for accident and disease prevention (CRAN). A summary of the more relevant information supplied, classified by the country of origin, can be found in Appendix F.3. Within the European Commission, responsibility for the wood sector lies with the Enterprise Directorate General (DG) in the Forest Based and Related Unit E4. This unit covers everything from tree felling and sawmilling, through to the woodworking furniture industry and board manufacture. They are currently running a working group looking at issues related to education, and vocational training in close liaison with the European Federation of Builders and Woodworkers and the European Confederation of Woodworking Industries (CEI Bois). Eurofortech is a specialised secretariat with a remit to bring together the key stakeholders to cover such issues as new technology, health and safety training and vocational qualifications which are common across the whole of the woodworking sector. An exercise has just been instigated to encourage the industry to look at the skills situation in their sector in the form of a mini SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) analysis. Eurofortech therefore seems to play a key role in any European dialogue on training and health and safety

28 issues across the wood sector. However, there appears to be more of an emphasis on the forestry and timber sectors. There are other pan-European organisations with a specific interest in vocational training throughout all industries. One of which appears to be quite active at the moment is the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP), based in Thessalonika, Greece, established in 1975 “to assist in encouraging, at Community level, the promotion and development of vocational and continuing training”. They maintain a database of training institutions across Europe and are co-publishers of a series of documents giving "key data on vocational training in the European Union". They also host a network for VET (vocational and educational training) called the Training Village network. One of the concerns currently being addressed by this network is the quality of vocational training. Other issues addressed are those such as training the trainer, non formal learning, life-long learning, and SME economic pressures. (www.trainingvillage.gr). The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions also maintains a database of training resources.

6.1. APPROACH ACROSS EUROPE OF SMES TO TRAINING

A detailed overview of the approach to and problems experienced with regard to training of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) throughout Europe can be found within the European Observatory for SMEs, 6th Report [EC 2000]. In this publication a small enterprise is defined as one having less than 50 employees and a medium one as having at least 50 but less than 250 employees. Although not specific to the woodworking industry many of the findings relating to problems experienced by small enterprises can be considered to be relevant to the woodworking industry due to the high prevalence in this industry of enterprises with less than 25 employees. These findings are summarised below. 10% of SMEs throughout Europe felt that skill shortages were a major constraint to their business performance. Generally employers and employees have a positive attitude towards training and there is an increasing recognition of the importance of training, particularly vocational in order to keep up to date with technology and improve competitiveness. Europe-wide there are similar findings to those in the UK regarding SME approaches to training. For example the preference for custom-made courses tailored to companies' exact needs. In addition there is evidence to show that SMEs have difficulty identifying and analysing training needs. Moreover, they often don't even have the resources to identify and assess the suitability of courses on offer. As a result their approach tends to be reactive rather than proactive. Training also tends to be informal in nature. Types of training include "learning-by doing" (referred to in the UK as 'on-the-job'), coaching, mentoring, shadowing and job rotation. There is a reliance on recruitment and outsourcing to fill skills gaps. The same barriers to training found in the UK also exist across the EC. Training is seen as a cost rather than an investment, in the main due to the difficulty realising any benefits in the short-term or establishing the link between training and benefit. In addition, per capita cost goes up the smaller the company and this is exacerbated by the generally weak finances of small companies. Another problematic cost is lost staff time whilst participating in training and the consequent lost production or supervision. In this observatory there was also the suggestion that training may tend to go against the grain of the owner/manager of small businesses who are often self-made and largely self-taught. It was found that they preferred to

29 learn by the exchange of experiences with other owner/managers through clubs and informal networks. There are similar concerns over the poaching of skilled employees particularly, in industrial sectors that suffer from high staff turnover. However, in Switzerland measures are in place to counteract this problem in that an employee is required to repay training costs if they resign within a certain time after completing their training, although no evidence regarding the effectiveness of this measure was given. There is a tendency for SMEs to have short-term business plans and suffer from uncertainty about the future. Finally, there is conflict between the training objectives of an employer and those of the employee. The employer is focused on being able to do the job in hand whereas the employee sees training as enhancing their future career prospects. External training approaches used across Europe in addition to standard formal courses, seminars and conferences are: job rotations, visits to customers or suppliers; visits to/participation in trade-fairs; in-house training provided by former employees (e.g. retired). Commercial organisations and consultants provide the highest proportion of training and there has been an overall shift from public to private sector over the last few years. In addition, within many European countries training is provided by business and trade associations, equipment suppliers as well as colleges/universities. The use of multimedia based distance learning has been successful in Denmark and Iceland, however the topics tended to be more financial/business/IT orientated rather than sector specific practical manual skills. The way in which training is financed and encouraged is quite diverse among EC countries and in the main appears to be reflected by the historical and institutional traditions of each country, although in most European countries, training is often co-funded by public authorities and the employer. In Belgium, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Norway and Denmark, training schemes are instigated by public authorities in areas identified as suffering from skills shortages. One scheme used in other countries to minimise the impact of lost production is job-rotation, whereby employees on a training course are replaced by a person from another business or college who needs practical experience. In Sweden, a strict social employment protection and industrial relations framework limits an enterprise's options for adjusting the work force to changes in the market through redundancies. This therefore, gives Swedish companies an incentive to upgrade the qualifications and versatility of existing employees via training. In France and Norway, it is compulsory for companies to finance vocational training. In France for example, companies are required by law to dedicate a percentage of their gross wage bill to training. In Ireland training grants are available and in the Netherlands there are tax incentives for training. Sadly, a pan-European study revealed that a large percentage of companies rated government schemes for training as very poor. Over most of Europe there has also been a considerable amount of decentralisation / regionalisation of schemes and funding for training, the objective being to enable schemes to focus better on the local economy. However, it appears that a lot of funding is aimed at the unemployed thereby limiting funds available for people already in employment. When comparing the UK with other EC countries in terms of vocational training, whilst not one of the best is, in the main, slightly above average. 38% of UK SMEs are involved in vocational training which is above the 30% European average; the highest is Finland (58%) closely followed by Norway (56%), the lowest being Greece (13%) and Portugal (19%). In terms of age group in the UK in 1997 the percentage of 15-19 year olds involved in vocational training was 30%, just higher than the European average of 28.9% but for 20-24

30 year olds it was 7%, lower than the European average of 9.2% [EC 1997]. In the UK 51% of SMEs devote more than 3% of the wage bill to training, which compares favourably with the European average of 44%. The percentage of SMEs who invest in formal training in general seems to be directly related to their size. Across Europe in terms of industry sector Wood Products and Furniture (which for some reason is grouped with Recycling) come out as better only than the Textiles, Clothing and Leather sector in terms of the percentage of enterprises offering employees continuing vocational training [EC 1997]. At 40.7% this only compares favourably with Textiles etc. at 25.9% but badly with other manufacturing industries such as Paper, Publishing and Printing at 58.7%. The duration of vocational training aimed at school leavers varies quite widely between European countries. In France the majority are 2 years, in Portugal, Germany and Switzerland 3 years, in Belgium and Spain there is an approximate 50/50 split between 2 and 3 years, in Denmark, Luxembourg and Greece there is an approximate 50/50 split between 3 and 4 years and Austria approximately equal numbers for 3, 4 and 5 years. An interesting finding is that the higher the initial skill of the employee the greater the likelihood that they will get additional funding for further training. Semi or unskilled employees are more likely to be involved with informal rather than formal training. Finally, there is a recognition of the need for provision of training to be appropriate to the SME approach to training and the need to raise awareness of what is available in terms of courses and funding. Further, there is recognition that trade organisations are needed to facilitate the exchange of information and learning and that there should be targeted government or EU funding of essential training courses.

6.2. POSSIBLE SOURCES OF EUROPEAN FUNDING TO EXPLORE TRAINING ISSUES

Under the 5th European Framework for Research and Technological Development the EU has research funding monies available for collaborative European Research; one activity supported is thematic networks, whereby specialists can share their experiences and problems and explore common issues. Health and Safety training issues across the EU SME sector would chime well with all the priority issues being addressed across EU and could well win support/monies. The second phase of the Leonardo da Vinci community vocational action programme runs until 2006. Limited funding is available for, among other things, research into the effectiveness of different approaches to training. Under the previous phase Eurofortech for example obtained funding for the development of training materials.

31 7. DISCUSSION

7.1. APPROACH OF INDUSTRY TO TRAINING

Information gathered from focus groups, discussions during the telephone recruitment of participants for the focus groups and with various representatives from the industry all point to the fact that the industry relies heavily on the 'on-the-job' approach to training. The larger companies however, tended to have a more formalised approach, supplementing 'on-the-job' with short courses, college based training, and modern apprenticeships. In fact some of the larger companies had very comprehensive training schemes for all employees. There were also indications that companies now, in general, provided their own in-house training using either their own trainers or ones from private training organisations in place of the more 'traditional' college based training. Micro-companies, i.e. those with less than 10 employees, tended to rely solely on either the recruitment of experienced staff, or very informal 'on-the-job' training. Many provided no training at all. For example anecdotal evidence from the focus groups suggests that often new operators were now very briefly shown how to use a machine and then allowed to get on with the job very much on their own. The preferred approach of individuals in the industry to being trained was hands-on with as much individual tuition over as extended a period as possible. The 'on-the-job' approach to training must therefore be recognised as a key feature of the industry being both relied upon by employers and the preferred means of learning of employees. The reliance of the woodworking industry to the 'on-the-job' approach to training is not untypical of an industry dominated by small firms. Research by the skills task force [Johnson 1999] for the Department for Education and Employment (DfEE) found that features of SMEs included: a skill supply strategy based on recruitment rather than training; preference for custom-made 'on-the-job' training tailored specifically to their business; and a low likelihood of being involved in formal training, particularly training that takes place off the premises. As part of this research the skills task force conducted a telephone survey of 2000 owner/managers of SMEs which showed that although 95% of owners had a positive attitude to training over 80% had not provided any training in the previous 12 months. The same paradox is evident from the focus groups conducted by HSL as part of this "availability of training for woodworking" project. A recent literature review of health and safety findings relevant to small firms carried out by HSL [Dickety 2000] also confirms these findings.

Other key features of SMEs, described in the report by Johnson (1999), which are likely to have a bearing on the uptake of training in the woodworking industry are that they:

Ÿ won't have training plans, budgets or anyone specifically responsible for training; Ÿ are unlikely to be aware of and/or participate in training initiatives or have links with organisations able to assist them to meet skills and training needs; Ÿ suffer from financial insecurity, 40% of businesses fail in the first 3 years;

32 Ÿ operate in a market whereby they need to operate at or near full capacity to remain competitive; Ÿ are more difficult to satisfy and more likely to complain about standards, availability and relevance of training (it is often seen as too general) yet at the same time are less able to identify and specify their training needs.

Once again these findings are in line with those from the focus groups discussions conducted by HSL during this "availability of training for woodworking" project.

7.2. AVAILABILITY OF TRAINING

An extensive list of training providers by region has been generated comprising Further Education colleges, private training organisations and specialist training companies. Many specialist training providers trained Woodmachinists at the trainee company's own premises using their own machinery whereas, in general, colleges have their own machinery. From this list it can be concluded that there are training providers in all areas of the UK who could provide the training required by the industry. Unfortunately the number of wood machining courses on offer was found to be limited. Moreover, when all the providers listed as offering woodmachining courses in three different regions were contacted a considerable proportion (approximately 50%) were no longer running them. The reason most often cited was a lack of demand. However, discussions with people in the training business suggest that colleges may no longer find these courses economically viable, see section 3.2 of this report. The number of young people in 1999 who entered the industry with woodworking related NVQs was only 8,853 (although 13,000 actually enrolled), which represents less than 5% of the current workforce estimated at 200,000. Less than 5% of these 8,853 had NVQs in wood machining. It is difficult to see how this can be adequate. Furthermore, very few modern apprentices continued their training in order to obtain NVQ level 3 and are therefore not entering the industry with qualifications with any supervisory content.

College courses are traditionally aimed at people in the 16-24 age group and are unlikely to be appropriate or attractive for supervisors or indeed, more experienced or older operators. The project team found it very difficult to obtain any definite information about supervisory or refresher training, although many colleges and most private training providers said that they delivered on-site customised courses and competency assessments on demand. It can reasonably be assumed that individual woodworking companies will experience similar difficulties. Furthermore, none of the people spoken to during telephone recruitment for, or participation at, the focus groups mentioned having any experience of formal supervisory training, refresher training and/or competency assessments. This is of particular concern especially in light of the lack of young people entering the profession with level 3 NVQs.

33 7.3. QUALITY AND STANDARDS OF TRAINING

There are three main categories of training that need to be assessed in terms of quality and standards: college based training; short courses; and 'on-the-job' training. Most college based training follows the curricular for NVQs laid down in various guides produced by CITB and the City and Guilds. Most short courses, on specific topics, are run by private training providers. These are outlined in promotional literature. 'On-the-job' training by its very nature is very flexible in its content and is often not actually recognised as such by participants. In most cases it is provided on an ad-hoc basis by other more experienced employees in the company. Occasionally this is supported by custom made courses run on the premises, in the main by private training providers. Levels of competence achieved as a result may, but not necessarily, be verified through NVQ assessments. An assessment of the content of various NVQ guides [CITB 1989, 1995, City & Guilds 1998, 1991, 1987] shows that they are of a high quality in terms of their addressing all the operational and safety issues raised in the "Safe use of woodworking machinery approved code of practice and guidance" [HSC 1998] and hence, the PUWER98 Regulations. However, the standard to which the assessments are carried out, in terms of the quality of the assessment process, could not easily be verified. Quality assurance systems for NVQs appear to be aimed more at the supporting documentation rather than the nature of the assessments themselves. Concerns were in fact raised by various people contacted during this project that quality can vary significantly between one assessor and another. Further education colleges and private training providers also offer 'on-the-job' competency assessments up to NVQ level 3. Unfortunately due to the modular nature of NVQs it is possible to gain accreditation by demonstrating competence in the use of only a limited number of the classical machines. Further concerns are that because funding is related to the number of passes rather than the number of candidates, there is pressure for NVQ assessors to pass borderline candidates.

Training offered by private providers tends to be more expensive and short in duration. Attempts by the research team to assess the quality of these courses were limited due to the difficulty in obtaining anything other than superficial information regarding the content of the training provided. There is a great deal of scope for these providers to run courses on a company's premises tailored to the nature of the company's business whilst taking into account current levels of experience and expertise, and most private training providers stated that they in fact did do this. Unfortunately, custom made courses of this nature can prove expensive and don't in general attract government funding. Nor do they necessarily lead to any recognised certificate of competence. Anecdotal evidence suggests that the quality of such training varies from very high to rather poor.

By far the largest proportion of training takes the form of 'on-the-job' training. This is often provided in a very informal way by more experienced operators or a supervisor, who nevertheless, may have no recognised qualification or have had no formal training since their teens. There appears to be a wide variety in the quality of this approach to training. In the experience of those spoken to this training often did not cover health and safety matters in sufficient detail. However, the majority of focus group participants appeared to have been shown the correct way to use guards and how to operate machinery in a safe way. Although, the impression was also gained that new operators were now often only very briefly shown how to use a machine and then allowed to get on with the job very much on their own. This is

34 in contrast to previously where an operator would first spend a considerable amount of time working with experienced operators and getting to know machines. Training for supervisors also varied considerably, several people spoken to were given formal training whereas one individual found he was given very little support in his new role and described it as "like stabbing in the dark". Whilst it is recognised that hands-on training in such a skill-based industry is essential it is important that the danger of bad habits being passed on is avoided.

The relevant key findings of a study [Dale & Bell, 1999] into how informal learning can contribute to the success of companies, particularly SMEs were:

Ÿ Managers active involvement in informal learning and attitudes to training is critically important, but they also need the skills to support learning. Ÿ Informal learning forms part of everyday activities and everyday activities support learning. Ÿ Many different activities can aid informal learning. These include instruction, demonstrations, shadowing, role modelling, practices and constructive feedback. Ÿ The correct environment (culture) in which learning flourishes is one which is open about company performance, ready to listen to ideas, recognises (fairly) achievement and contribution and is uncompromising about standards and the importance of learning. Ÿ Informal learning supports and is supported by formal learning activities but can't fully replace it and has drawbacks (learning wrong lessons or bad habits, not easy to accredit, may be too narrowly based resulting in skills being superficial). Ÿ Task breakdowns and checklists help structure learning.

To what extent this occurs in the woodworking industry is debatable. In the August 1998 edition of "Woodnig News" a Principal Inspector responsible for Northeast England states that "the industry is one where standards of health and safety are typically poor and where there appears to be a widespread acceptance of the status quo including the accidents and injuries that happen, especially to young employees". Although, it is clearly a requirement of the law that operators of woodworking machinery are properly trained and competent there is no recognised standard, other than NVQs, against which people can be assessed. Nor is there any certificate which must be held in order to work in the industry. Whilst NVQs in many cases may usefully demonstrate competence they have their limitations for this purpose. On the one hand they can be obtained without passing modules for all of the four most dangerous machines and competence assessment may be superficial being carried out in what may be ideal circumstances. On the other hand the administrative burden is often felt be too great and students may cover more material than absolutely essential.

7.4. BARRIERS TO TRAINING

It is clearly important to ensure that training of the appropriate quality is available to the industry and this research has demonstrated that there are reasons to doubt that this is the case. Unfortunately, this in itself will not produce the situation where the industry becomes one in which adequate standards of training becomes the norm due to a number of other 35 barriers to training which the industry experiences. Many of these can be explained by the fact that the industry is dominated by small firms. The main barriers to training identified by the focus groups were cost, lost time, relevance of training, fear of poaching, other better paid options for young people, and lack of awareness about where to access training. The Wood Industries Forum conducted a survey, which identified the same reasons for the poor uptake of training and in addition that: NVQs were not liked because there was too much paperwork; and apathy in middle management. Training is very often seen as a luxury that cannot be afforded despite it being a legal requirement. The low profit margins and competitive nature of the industry are such that even the purchase cost of an HSE video was felt to be too expensive. This environment also creates the situation where it is extremely difficult for staff to take time away from the workplace for the purposes of training. Time constraints, the importance that any training is directly relevant to the company's needs and the preference of SMEs, particularly those skill-based in nature, for one-to-one tuition makes on-site custom-made courses more attractive than the type of courses generally advertised. Unfortunately although this reduces costs in terms of time it increases the cost in terms of fees. When considering the point about the relevance of training it is important to also bear in mind that research has shown that SMEs are not very good at analysing their training needs [DTI 1998]. A simple example of this is that they may specify that operators should only be trained on the machine that they use, yet because there are only a limited number of operators they will be asked to cover for people during their absence on other machines. The project team had difficulties gathering information about sources of funding for training. Any information that was obtained was only in general terms and no-one that was contacted was able to supply satisfactory answers to how a company would go about procuring this funding were not forthcoming. It seems unlikely, therefore, that many small companies would know that funding is available and if they did the experience of the project team must reflect the situation encountered by employers trying to obtain funding. Confusion and uncertainty about what training is available and where to go for advice is not helped by the continuous and ongoing changes in training qualifications, government initiatives and organisations over the last few years. SMEs have difficulty assimilating large quantities of information whilst at the same time are swamped with it from government agencies and organisations selling products. It is often difficult to distinguish between advice on health and safety from government agencies and sales literature that may be deliberately misleading. It is easy to see how companies containing very few employees report that they are overwhelmed by information. For example The British Woodworking Federation Guide to Health and Safety in the Woodworking Industry [BWF 2000] contains an outline of the requirements for training and in some detail on the correct guarding and use of woodworking machinery. It also gathers together, in one document, a description of what is required by the wood industry in terms of the main Regulations that are applicable. When seeing them all together one gets some appreciation of the amount of health and safety information that small businesses are expected to assimilate. However these legal requirements are not over and above those that any other business in Great Britain is expected to meet.

36 8. SUGGESTED WAY FORWARD

All the participants of this research agreed that training was the key to improving safety in the woodworking industry. There was a very positive attitude towards training throughout the industry indicating that if the barriers identified in the course of this research, were removed there could be a tangible increase in the uptake of training.

Well established, government funded training provision exists for 16-24 year olds entering the industry, the course curriculum being defined in terms of the target NVQ assessment. Even so, there is room for improvement as explained in the previous chapter. There is some concern as to whether the size of the available training provision is adequate and the content of training courses may need to be revisited to ensure that young people entering the industry are adequately trained. In addition, the learning skills council, CITB and FFINTO should establish whether there is truly a shortage of young people enrolling on woodworking traineeships and investigate the reasons for any shortage.

HSE, training providers and the industry need to work together to ensure that the maximum benefit is gained from existing government and European funding opportunities. It is essential that authoritative information is made available to the industry on how programmes such as New Deal, Modern Apprenticeships and TECs/LSC operate. This needs to be coupled with a raising of awareness of modern legal requirements and the advisory role that HSE plays in addition to its enforcement one. This can then be used as a basis of a clear structuring of the wood industries training arrangements which in turn will enable the more expensive woodmachining courses to become more economically viable to colleges and other training organisations.

The content of training courses in support of NVQs and the nature of the competency assessments need to be considered in detail by the industry in liaison with HSE in order to ensure that there is adequate coverage of health and safety issues. NVQ assessments must be rigorous in their application not only to ensure the competence of operators in the basic operational aspects of the task in hand, but also their knowledge of all reasonably foreseeable problems. It is vital therefore, to ensure that NVQ assessors are themselves regularly assessed not only on the paperwork aspects of NVQs but also on the rigour of their assessments.

It has been much more difficult for the project team to get a feel for the provision of continuing vocational training for those already employed in the woodworking industry. Whilst existing college courses are a potential source of training, there are a number of reasons why they are not suitable for this purpose. Nonetheless, efforts to make them more accessible and attractive for continuous vocational training would be worthwhile. Simultaneously, the various stakeholders need to create the demand for, and at the same time ensure the availability of, suitable training. This is no easy task and will require dialogue between and the efforts of HSE, Industry Trade Federations/Associations, training providers, CITB, FFINTO and City and Guilds. Support should also be sought from DfEE, the small business service and learning skills councils.

37 Any training initiatives must take into account the nature of the industry, its size, diversity, the prevalence of small companies and the industry's approach to training as a result. In particular it is very unlikely that the reliance of small businesses on 'on-the-job' training will change. Evidence from the focus groups suggests that there is currently low awareness of legal responsibilities as well as the availability of free information and advice from HSE. In fact, various people contacted during this project suggested that HSE should provide this information and advice as part of a well publicised service. Effort is therefore needed to raise awareness not only of the legal requirements for training but the information and advice currently available from HSE via Infoline. Curiously, the only item produced by HSE, mentioned by focus group participants, was a safety video, even if it was only to say that it was too expensive. It would, therefore, be worth investigating how this video was marketed. Awareness campaigns are notoriously difficult to achieve in an industry of this nature. Anecdotal evidence suggests that standard mail-shots are likely to be ineffective, however, there may be the possibility of 'piggybacking' onto other more personal correspondence or the use of intermediaries such as the small business service. HSE's small business unit may be able to provide more ideas on how to go about this. HSE's extensive range of free woodworking information sheets were well received by participants of the focus groups and producing a free leaflet version of the "Safe use of woodworking machinery approved code of practice and guidance" [HSC 1998] would be worthwhile. However, ensuring widespread circulation of this leaflet is also likely to be very difficult. Research has shown that the ‘seminar’ is much more effective at getting messages across particularly in an industry which favours one-to-one type communication [Dickety, 1999]. This is illustrated by the fact that participants of the focus groups personally received woodworking information sheets with interest during their attendance yet admitted that if they had come through the post they would most likely have ended up in the bin. The role of the supervisor seems to be a key one. They often act as role models, provide training for less experienced employees and may be more likely to be in the same job for longer. It is important that their day to day decisions reflect a commitment to safety. If they had opportunities to acquire the necessary skills and were provided with suitable training material, and advice at low cost then 'on-the-job' in-house training of a higher quality could, reasonably confidently, be expected to take place. HSE road-shows throughout the country developed in association with training providers and industry would be one recommended way of achieving this. Contact details of training providers identified during this research as being particularly active in the woodworking industry or having done similar health and safety training for other industries are given in Appendix F. To take into account difficulties experienced by the industry these may be best held during the evening or at weekends. At these seminars, training materials could be provided along with local information about training opportunities and information about seeking advice from HSE. Training materials would need to have the right balance between practical and theoretical content. This could include videos, handbooks, practical projects, computer based multimedia CDs, or virtual reality demonstrations. There is evidence that the use of real life case studies based on accidents that have actually happened is effective in ensuring that the health and safety message gets through.

38 Training material could also be made available through the University for Industry (UFI) at colleges, libraries or even suppliers to the industry along similar lines as an ongoing project in collaboration with UFI to develop health and safety training material.

From the focus groups and various other literature sources easy access to funding would appear to be the single most important means by which to influence the industry. However there doesn't appear to be a single point of contact for advice on this. Not only should additional funding be made available to companies for training purposes but it is essential to ensure that they know that it is available, where to obtain it and it needs to be straightforward to obtain. This is far from the situation at the moment. One suggestion from the focus groups was that companies should be funded to run in-house training courses themselves and that larger companies should invite people from smaller companies to attend them. Alternatively, SMEs could get together to pool their training resources; an example of this is the Kent, South East Furniture Training Association (SEFTA), where 16 companies together pay for a training officer. Providers of training should also be subsidised directly so that the cost to individual companies is minimal at source removing the need for them to organise their own funding. The industry needs reliable points of contact for all information relevant to their industry. This should include legal responsibilities, sources of finance including funding for training; what and where suitable courses are available (including refresher training); where to go for further sources of information; and how companies can go about getting the competence of their more experienced members of staff assessed. The Small Business Service would be one such contact. Their web site (www.businessadviceonline.org) provides a range of information but mostly consists of links to other sites. However, sector specific contacts would be better. These points of contact need to be provided with health and safety packs for distribution which should include local information about training and competency assessments and training material developed for use by supervisors. There was a clear consensus of opinion among members of the Wood Industries Forum that any training received should be formally documented in some way. Furthermore that there was the need for some method of monitoring the training strategies of companies who train in-house and the progress of trainees. In fact several went so far as to suggest that there should be some form of accredited registration scheme similar to CORGI for gas fitters. Another suggestion from the focus groups was that purchasers have a part to play as it is their constant squeeze on price that makes money for training very difficult to find. It was felt that purchasers should be encouraged to require suppliers to be formally accredited to various standards such as IiP. This issue is indeed recognised in HSC's revitalising Health and Safety Strategy [HSC 1999]. An initial discussion of the impact of procurement and contracting on health and safety can be found in the report of a short research project carried out by HSL [Hope 1999]. Finally, whilst recognising all the barriers to training experienced by the industry, it is important not to lose sight of the fact that companies do have a duty to comply with the law and that this includes ensuring that operators and supervisors are adequately trained. They should be aware that HSE has enforcement responsibilities.

39 9. CONCLUSIONS

The woodworking industry is large employing over 200,000 people, diverse, producing a wide range of products, exists in all regions of the UK, and dominated by small companies. There are an estimated 29,581 woodworking businesses across the UK of which 28,581 are small firms. In the woodworking industry the numbers of serious accidents associated with the use of woodworking machinery and ill-health associated with manual handling and dust remain high. In 1999/00, provisional figures show, there were 2,840 reported injuries, of which 4 were fatal and 633 were classified as major. Furthermore HSE statistics show that the woodworking sector has the highest machinery accident rate, over all other industrial sectors, in the UK. The types of training used within the industry was a mixture of ‘on-the-job’ training, modern apprenticeships and college based training with smaller firms being far more likely to rely solely on ‘on-the-job’ training than larger companies. This type of training can be more relevant and specific to a company’s needs but often does not include specific health and safety components and its quality can be very difficult to ensure. For reasons discussed in this report the reliance on the 'on-the-job approach to training is very unlikely to change. Advice on the best way to go about this type of training has, therefore, been included in this report. Whilst there are what appears to be a sufficient number of training providers in all geographical areas of the country there is not necessarily adequate availability of suitable training courses for woodworking machinery operators and supervisors. The role of the supervisor has been identified as a key one in terms of the provision of 'on-the-job' training and few courses were found catering for this role. A comprehensive list of training providers, found in Appendix C, for all regions of the UK has been produced. Additional information on training providers, found in Appendix B, includes listings of colleges, all relevant NVQ qualifications and NVQ accredited centres. Sources of information on training and funding for training are listed in Appendix F. It was very difficult to assess the quality of training provided by private companies as the information supplied was very superficial in nature and training courses tended to be very flexible in nature and therefore not laid down in any detail. Employers should be careful when selecting private training providers to ensure they are receiving training that is appropriate for their company and working practices. The duration of many of the health and safety courses may be insufficient as they tended to be only one or two day. However, a number of training providers did provide high quality custom made courses and there is considerable scope for this sector to fulfil industry needs. The quality and standard of funded training provision leading to NVQ levels 1 to 3 for young people in the 16-24 year age group is in the main good. NVQ/City and Guilds competency assessment guides are of a high quality in terms of addressing all the operational and safety issues raised in the HSE's "Safe use of woodworking machinery approved code of practice and guidance" [HSC 1998]. Whether the numbers of young people qualifying each year is sufficient or not, however is questionable, particularly at NVQ level 3 as many students do not proceed beyond level 2. The provision for existing machinery operators and supervisors is low.

40 There are concerns it is possible for students to gain an NVQ with only a superficial knowledge as the practical assessment may not be rigorous enough. A particular task only being witnessed once under, possibly, ideal conditions. Moreover, due to the modular nature of the qualification it is possible to skip some of the high risk machinery modules. The standard to which NVQ assessments are carried out is not easily verified. Quality assurance procedures appear to emphasise the completion of the paperwork evidence associated with NVQs rather than the nature and quality of the assessments. Moreover, due to the nature in which NVQs are funded in colleges (based on the number of successful candidates) and pressures exerted by companies on private individuals there are concerns that the quality of NVQ assessments may vary significantly between one assessor and another. More use could be made of the services colleges and other professional centres provide in assessing operator competence to perform various tasks on specific machines without that person having had any official training. This enables either, any shortcomings and training needs of an operator to be identified, or their competence to use specified machines to be assured, although an NVQ would not be awarded. A significant proportion, up to 50%, of colleges listed as providing woodworking courses have ceased to run them. The reason given being lack of demand although another reason may be that they are not economically viable. There are a number of organisations for example the Learning Skills Councils, Small Business Service, University for Industry and the National Training Organisations (CITB and FFINTO) that have responsibility for training that HSE could work with to attempt to resolve the barriers to the take up of training experienced within the woodworking industry. Funding is available for woodworking training. However the majority is aimed at young people in the 16-24 years age group or the unemployed. Companies can also apply for funding for continued vocational training, although unfortunately it is not clear how to go about this. There is a lack of training for supervisors and existing employees who need to upgrade their awareness of the legal situation and modern working practices. A number of key pan-European organisations were identified, both for the wood sector and vocational training in general. These are listed in Appendix F.2.1. The approach of SMEs and the main barriers to training experienced by SMEs across Europe were not found to be different to that for the Woodworking sector in the UK. The investment in vocational training in the UK was in general found to be just above the average for the rest of Europe. Information was also obtained on potential European collaboration and funding for research and development of training material. Organisations across the European Union in both the health and safety and wood sectors were contacted for information on their country's approach to training in the woodworking industry. In some countries training was provided, not only by colleges, but also agencies responsible for health and safety and machinery suppliers. In Sweden, Germany and Switzerland it would appear that there is a key professional body, representing the wood industries, that takes a lead role in the content and delivery of training. In Spain, Switzerland, and Sweden, in addition to colleges, machinery manufacturers also provide training for wood machinists on companies premises. Discussions with the industry through telephone conversations and focus groups provided information on the nature of the industry, its approach to training and the training experience of individuals. In addition a good insight was obtained as to the barriers to the uptake of

41 training experienced within the woodworking industry and a number of valuable suggestions made as to various ways in which the uptake of training could be encouraged.

10. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The authors would like to thank: all those people who participated in helpful discussions in person or over the telephone; all those who attended the focus groups; the HSE project officer, Adrian Hodkinson for providing guidance on project direction; and Michael Stocks, from HSL's Risk Assessment Section for administrative support.

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45 APPENDIX A - ADDITIONAL DATA ON WOODWORKING INDUSTRY IN THE UK

Table A 1: Overview of the woodworking industry by region and county

Regions County Number of Woodworking Number of Woodworking Number of Woodworking companies per county > companies per county < Companies per region 25 26 employees Yorkshire & Humberside Yorkshire 254 2611 2865 East Midlands Derbyshire 39 495 2643 Leicestershire 52 549 Lincolnshire 30 421 Northamptonshire 29 322 Nottingham 66 640 North East Durham 25 248 392 Northumberland 10 109 North West Cheshire 44 822 3071 46 Cumbria 10 367 Lancashire 143 1685 Scotland 169 2673 2842 South East Buckinghamshire 66 434 4742 East Sussex 28 442 Hampshire 48 840 Kent 93 1085 Oxfordshire 19 358 Surrey 43 809 West Sussex 23 454 West Midlands Shropshire 32 267 1506 Staffordshire 36 529 Warwickshire 15 275 Worcestershire 28 324 Regions County Number of Woodworking Number of Woodworking Number of Woodworking companies per county > companies per county < Companies per region 25 26 employees Wales Bridgend 13 54 1322 Cardiff 6 125 Caerphilly 4 24 Conway 0 2 Powys 4 60 Gwynedd 1 119 Merthyr Tydfil 2 14 Neath Port Talbot 1 20 Newport 12 146 Swansea 3 101 Wrexham 8 57 Glamorgan 57 489 East England Bedfordshire 22 329 3702 47 Cambridgeshire 24 381 Essex 85 1283 Hertfordshire 43 630 Norfolk 38 467 Suffolk 46 354 South West Cornwall 12 279 2573 Devon 27 649 Dorset 15 445 Gloucestershire 27 338 Somerset 20 364 Wiltshire 37 366 Northern Ireland 80 683 763 Total 1889 24538 26421 The data contained on the Dun and Bradstreet database is classified according to United States Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Codes. Unfortunately, the variety of sectors in the woodworking industry and the fact that there was no code for joinery made these codes less than ideal. The search was therefore limited to the codes shown in Table A 2. Inspection of the US SIC codes however suggests that some of those companies that would be classified under ‘joinery’ in the UK SIC codes are included in one or other of the US SIC code categories.

Table A 2: Standard Industry Classifications used in search

Code Type of industry 1751 Carpentry Work 2421 General Planing / Saw Mills 2426 Hardwood Dimension / Floor Mills 2429 Special Product Sawmills, NEC 2431 Millwork 2434 Wood Kitchen Cabinets 2435 Hardwood Veneer and Plywood 2436 Softwood Veneer and Plywood 2439 Structure Wood NEC 2441 Nail/Lock Corner Boxes/Shook 2448 Wood Pallets & Skids 2449 Wood Containers, NEC 2452 Prefab Wood Buildings/Components 2493 Reconstituted Wood insulation 2499 Wood Products, NEC 2511 Wood Household Furniture 2512 Upholstered Wood Furniture 2517 Wood TV/Stereo/Sewing Cabinet 2521 Wood Office Furniture 2522 Office Furniture Exc. Wood 7 2531 Public Building / Related Furniture 2541 Wood Store Fixtures, NEC 2599 Furniture fixtures and fittings manufacturing

7 This SIC code was included in the search in error and discovered too late to remove. However as it only represents a total of 317 companies throughout the UK it was felt not to have a significant impact on the data.

48 APPENDIX B - ADDITIONAL DATA ON TRAINING PROVISION

Table B 1: FEFC funding of college based woodworking courses

Enrolments Enrolments Total Number of institutions offering Selected woodworking qualifications funded by not funded enrolments this qualification Enrolments to FE institutions 1998-99 FEFC by FEFC An Introduction to the Basic Use of a Wood Boring Machine (Code 7 10 17 3 00250920) An Introduction to the Basic Use of a Wood Boring Machine 27 2 29 2 C&G 2951 in Woodworking Machinery (Customer Specific Scheme) D51 48 12 60 4 C&G 5860 in Machine Woodworking Advanced Craft C&G 5860 in Machine Woodworking Craft C&G 6060 in Machine Woodworking 2 2 1 C&G 8350 in Machine Woodworking Craft 18 18 1 C&G in Sawmilling - - - 1

49 Foundation - Wood Machining D90 Manufacturing Woodwork 15 15 1 NVQ in Construction (Wood Machining) NVQ in Furniture Production (Woodmachining) NVQ in Wood Machining (Timber Trade) NVQ in Wood Preserving - Industrial Pre-treatment NVQ in Woodmachining (Construction) 1 3 4 2 NVQ in Woodmachining (Construction) 3482 881 4363 123 NVQ in Woodmachining (Construction) 29 2 31 3 NVQ in Woodmachining (Construction) 24 13 37 8 NVQ in Woodmachining (Construction) 198 108 306 13 NVQ in Woodmachining 19 19 38 4 NVQ in Woodmachining 17 1 18 3 NVQ in Woodmachining 196 17 213 10 NVQ in Woodmachining 1 1 1 NVQ in Woodmachining 166 89 255 20 NVQ in Woodmachining 51 46 97 7 NVQ in Woodmachining 3002 2329 5331 99 NVQ in Woodmachining 612 787 1399 84 NVQ in Wood turning 21 46 67 12 Enrolments Enrolments Total Number of institutions offering Selected woodworking qualifications funded by not funded enrolments this qualification Enrolments to FE institutions 1998-99 FEFC by FEFC NVQ in Wood turning 1 7 8 1 Safe use of Woodworking Machines 2 2 1 Safe use of Woodworking Machines 5 5 1 Safe Use of Woodworking Machines Four Day Course Safe Use of Woodworking Machines Three Day Course Safe Use of Woodworking Machines Two Day Course TOTAL 7910 4406 12316 404 50 Table B 2: FEFC Woodworking Qualifications list

All qualifications on qualification database (version 12_3) with 'wood' as part of title All wood machining courses shown in bold

Reference Awarding Body Qualification Title Level 00103425 CG C&G 6060 in Machine Woodworking 2 00104234 CG C&G 3415 in Skills Test in Pipework/ Sheet- 1 metalwork/Welding/Woodwork and Boat Repair (Customer Specific Scheme) 00104249 CG C&G 3432 in Skills Test in Welding/Woodwork and 1 Boat Repair (Customer Specific Scheme) 00104678 UCLES GCE A Level Woodwork 3 00105169 OCSEB GCE A Level Woodwork 3 00105170 OCSEB GCE A Level Woodwork 3 00107151 MEG GCSE Woodwork 2 00107369 MEG GCSE Woodwork 2 00107393 MEG GCSE Design and Realisation: Wood and Metal 2 00108060 WJEC GCSE Craft and Design Wood 2 00108604 WJEC GCSE Craft and Design - Wood (NEAB) 2 00108605 WJEC GCSE Craft and Design - Wood (NEAB) 2 00109243 NEA GCSE Craft and Design: Wood 2 00109244 NEA GCSE Craft and Design: Wood: Level P 2 00109245 NEA GCSE Craft and Design: Wood: Level Q 2 00109464 NEA GCSE Craft and Design: Wood 2 00109762 SEG GCSE Craft: Wood 2 00111643 CG C&G 5631 in Woodwind Instrument Making and 3 Repair 00111656 CG C&G 5770 in Fine Woodwork (Customer Specific 1 Scheme) 00111672 CG C&G 5860 in Machine Woodworking Craft 2 00111673 CG C&G 5860 in Machine Woodworking Advanced 3 Craft 00112088 CG C&G 8350 in Machine Woodworking Craft 2 00112230 CG C&G 9550 in Basic Wood Finishing/Spray Polishing 1 00115027 CG C&G 6066 in Woodwork Multi-Skills 1 00115036 CG C&G 6135 in Basic Woodworking Skills 1 00116276 CG C&G 2951 in Woodworking Machinery X (Customer Specific Scheme) D51 00200568 NONE GCE A Level Wood Cane And Furniture Crafts 3 00200569 UCLES GCE A Level Wood Cane And Furniture Crafts 3 00200570 AEB GCE A Level Wood Cane And Furniture Crafts 3 00200571 ULSEB GCE A Level Wood Cane And Furniture Crafts 3 00200572 WJEC GCE A Level Wood Cane And Furniture Crafts 3 00200573 UODLE GCE A Level Wood Cane And Furniture Crafts 3 00200574 OCSEB GCE A Level Wood Cane And Furniture Crafts 3 00200575 NEA GCE A Level Wood Cane And Furniture Crafts 3 00202240 NONE GCE AS Level Wood Cane And Furniture Crafts 3 00202241 UCLES GCE AS Level Wood Cane And Furniture Crafts 3 00202242 AEB GCE AS Level Wood Cane And Furniture Crafts 3 00202243 ULSEB GCE AS Level Wood Cane And Furniture Crafts 3 00202244 WJEC GCE AS Level Wood Cane And Furniture Crafts 3 00202245 UODLE GCE AS Level Wood Cane And Furniture Crafts 3 00202246 OCSEB GCE AS Level Wood Cane And Furniture Crafts 3 51 Reference Awarding Body Qualification Title Level 00202247 NEA GCE AS Level Wood Cane And Furniture Crafts 3 00203770 NONE GCSE Wood Cane And Furniture Crafts 2 00203771 ULSEB GCSE Wood Cane And Furniture Crafts 2 00203772 WJEC GCSE Wood Cane And Furniture Crafts 2 00203773 SEG GCSE Wood Cane And Furniture Crafts 2 00203774 MEG GCSE Wood Cane And Furniture Crafts 2 00203775 NEA GCSE Wood Cane And Furniture Crafts 2 00209811 WJEC GCSE Craft and Design - Wood (NEAB) 2 00209812 WJEC GCSE Craft and Design - Wood (NEAB) 2 00220703 CG C&G 7802 in Creative Skills Certificate: Wood 1 Turning 00221873 NCFE Basic Woodworking Skills 1 00221923 NCFE Foundation - Wood Machining D90 1 00222519 NCFE Introduction to Woodwork 1 00222530 NCFE Woodwork Taster 1 00228821 NEA CE2280 Basic Woodwork Skills 1 00229793 NCFE Safe use of Woodworking Machines 2 00229794 NCFE Safe use of Woodworking Machines 2 00229795 NCFE Safe use of Woodworking Machines 2 00230533 NONE Wood & Stone Carving (Working Men's College) 00230991 EMFEC An Introduction to the Basic Use of a Wood E Boring Machine (Use code 00250920) 00233471 NPTC Brushwood Cutters/Clearing Saw 2 00233658 NCFE Introduction to Woodwork 1 00237157 LANTRA Estate Maintenance - Woodland Chainsaws - Maintenance/Cross-Cutting and Felling Small Trees (Novice) 00237158 LANTRA Estate Maintenance - Woodland Chainsaws - Maintenance/Cross-Cutting and Felling Small Trees (Experienced) 00237159 LANTRA Estate Maintenance - Woodland Advanced Chain- saw Operation - Felling Medium Trees (1.0 - x Guide Bar Length) 00238062 ASET Beginners Woodwork E 00238063 ASET DIY Fine Woodwork E 00238074 ASET Wood Finishing for the Home Craftsman E 00239083 NONE Woodwork (Southwark College) 00239143 NCFE Safe Use of Woodworking Machines Two Day Course 00239144 NCFE Safe Use of Woodworking Machines Three Day Course 00239145 NCFE Safe Use of Woodworking Machines Four Day Course 00239252 NCFE Manufacturing Woodwork 00239255 NCFE Intermediate Woodworking Skills 00250920 ABC An Introduction to the Basic Use of a Wood E Boring Machine 00252646 ABC Woodland Skills 00900063 NONE GCE A Level Woodwork 3 00900250 NONE GCE AS Level Woodwork 3 00900437 NONE GCSE Woodwork 2 00990069 NONE GCE O Level Wood Cane and Furniture Crafts 00990181 NONE GCE O Level Woodworking/Furniture Manufacture 00990280 NONE CSE Wood Cane and Furniture Crafts 00990393 NONE CSE Woodworking/Furniture Manufacture

52 Reference Awarding Body Qualification Title Level 00990492 NONE SCOTVEC ONC/SNC Wood Cane and Furniture Crafts 00990605 NONE SCOTVEC ONC/SNC Woodworking/Furniture Manufacture 00990704 NONE SCOTVEC OND/SND Wood Cane and Furniture Crafts 00990846 NONE SCOTVEC HNC Wood Cane and Furniture Crafts 00990959 NONE SCOTVEC HNC Woodworking/Furniture Manufacture 00991058 NONE SCOTVEC HND Wood Cane and Furniture Crafts 00991171 NONE SCOTVEC HND Woodworking/Furniture Manufacture 00991270 NONE First Degree Wood Cane and Furniture Crafts 00991383 NONE First Degree Woodworking/Furniture Manufacture 00991482 NONE Higher Degree Wood Cane and Furniture Crafts 00991595 NONE Higher Degree Woodworking/Furniture Manufacture 00991694 NONE Other unlisted qualifications Wood Cane and Furni- ture Crafts 00991807 NONE Other unlisted qualifications Woodworking/Furniture Manufacture 00991847 NONE SCOTVEC OND/SND Woodworking/Furniture Manufacture E0000541 NONE NVQ in Wood Occupations (Construction) 1 E0000579 NONE NVQ in Furniture Production (Woodmachining) 2 E0000618 NONE NVQ in Remedial Wood Preserving and Damp 2 Proofing (Construction) E0000640 NONE NVQ in Wood Machining (Timber Trade) 2 E0000641 NONE NVQ in Wood Occupations (Construction) 2 E0000642 NONE NVQ in Wood Preserving - Industrial 2 Pre-Treatment (Construction) E0000643 NONE NVQ in Woodmachining (Construction) 2 E0000716 NONE NVQ in Wood Occupations (Construction) 3 E0000717 NONE NVQ in Woodmachining 3 E0000718 NONE NVQ in Woodmachining (Construction) 3 E0000846 NONE NVQ in Woodmachining 2 E0001166 NONE NVQ in Erecting and Maintaining Wood Pole 3 Overhead Lines E0001208 NONE NVQ in Construction (Wood Machining) 3 EALIN025 NCFE Introduction to Woodwork (Ealing Tertiary College) (Use code 00233658) LSFLD050 EMFEC An Introduction to the Basic Use of Wood Boring Machine (LSFLD) (Use code 00230991) NTBIR002 NCFE Woodwork Taster (North Birmingham College) (Use code 00222530) Q1007140 J107 NVQ in Construction (Wood Machining) 3 Q1011094 J505 NVQ in Wood Occupations (Construction) 1 Q1014152 J523 NVQ in Furniture Production (Woodmachining) 2 Q1014486 J505 NVQ in Woodmachining (Construction) 3 Q1014487 J505 NVQ in Woodmachining (Construction) 2 Q1014772 J525 NVQ in Woodmachining (Construction) 2 Q1014773 J525 NVQ in Woodmachining (Construction) 3 Q1014813 J525 NVQ in Wood Occupations (Construction) 1 Q1015345 J129 NVQ in Erecting and Maintaining Wood Pole 3 Overhead Lines Q1015377 J546 NVQ in Wood Machining (Timber Trade) 2

53 Reference Awarding Body Qualification Title Level Q1021413 J505 NVQ in Woodmachining (Construction) 2 Q1021414 J523 NVQ in Woodmachining 2 Q1021415 J546 NVQ in Woodmachining 2 Q1021711 J505 NVQ in Wood Occupations (Construction) 2 Q1021712 J505 NVQ in Wood Occupations (Construction) 3 Q1022501 J505 NVQ in Woodmachining 3 Q1023131 J9170 NVQ in Wood Preserving - Industrial Pre-Treatment 2 (Construction) Q1023132 J9170 NVQ in Remedial Wood Preserving and Damp 2 Proofing (Construction) Q1024326 J523 NVQ in Woodmachining 3 Q1025220 J546 NVQ in Woodmachining 3 Q1026772 J523 NVQ in Woodturning 2 Q1026773 J523 NVQ in Woodturning 3 Q1026946 J597 NVQ in Wood Occupations (Construction) 3 Q1050379 J523 NVQ in Woodmachining 3 Q1050424 J546 NVQ in Woodmachining 3

54 Table B 3: Colleges advertising woodworking/woodmachining courses

1. Aberdeen College of Further Education 43. Dewsbury College 2. Accrington and Rossendale College 44. Dudley College of Technology 3. Anniesland College 45. Ealing Tertiary College 4. Armagh College of Further Education 46. East Antrim Institute of Further and Higher Ed. 5. Arnold and Carlton College 47. East Berkshire College 6. Aylesbury College 48. East Devon College 7. Banff and Buchan College of Further Education 49. East Down Institute of FE and HE 8. Barnfield College 50. East Yorkshire College 9. Barry College 51. Eastleigh College 10. Basford Hall College of Further Education 52. Edinburgh’s Telford College 11. Basingstoke College of Technology 53. Exeter College 12. Bedford College 54. Falkirk College of FE and HE 13. The Belfast Institute of Further and Higher Ed. 55. Glasgow College of Printing and Building 14. Bilston Community College 56. Gloucestershire College of Art & Tech 15. Bishop Auckland College 57. Great Yarmouth College 16. Blackburn College 58. Guildford College of FE and HE 17. Blackburn and The Fylde College 59. Halton College 18. Bounmouth and Poole College of Further Ed. 60. Harlow College 19. Bridgend College 61. Hartlepool College of Further Education 20. Bridgwater College 62. Hastings College of Arts and Technology 21. Brighton College of Technology 63. Hendon College 22. Burnley College 64. Herefordshire College of Technology 23. Burton upon Trent Technical College 65. Hertford Regional College 24. Calderdale College 66. Highbury College 25. Cambridge Regional College 67. Hopwood Hall College 26. Cambuslang College 68. Huddersfield Technical College 27. Cambuslang College 69. Hugh Baird College of Technology 28. Canterbury College 70. Hull College 29. Cardonald College 71. Huntingdonshire Regional College 30. Carlisle College 72. Inverness College 31. Carmarthenshire College(CCTA) 73. Isle College,Wisbech 32. Chichester College of Arts, Science, and Tech 74. Isle of Man College 33. City of Bristol College 75. Keighley College 34. City College Norwich 76. Kensington and Chelsea College 35. City and Guilds of London Art School 77. Knowsley Community College 36. City and Islington College 78. Lambeth College 37. City of Sunderland College 79. Langside College 38. Clackmannan College of Further Education 80. Lauder College 39. Clydebank College 81. Leeds College of Art and Design 40. Coventry College 82. Leeds College of Building 41. Darlington College of Technology 83. Leicester South Fields College 42. Deeside College/Coleg Glannau Dyfrdwy 84. Lews Castle College

55 Table B 3: Colleges advertising woodworking/woodmachining courses (contd)

85. Limavady College of FE and HE 115. Plymouth College of Further Education 86. Lisburn College of FE and HE 116. Preston College 87. Liverpool Community College 117. Reading College and School of Art and Design 88. London School of Music & Dramatic Art 118. Redbridge College 89. Loughborough College 119. Richmond Upon Thames College 90. Manchester College of Arts and Tech 120. Rother Valley College 91. Mary Ward Centre 121. Rugby College of Further Education 92. Merthyr Tydfil College 122. St Helens Community College 93. Mid-Cheshire College 123. Salisbury College 94. Mid-Kent College of FE and HE 124. Sheffield College 95. Moray College 125. Shrewsbury College of Arts and Technology 96. NESCOT- North East Surrey Col of Tech 126. South Devon College 97. New College Durham 127. South Kent College 98. Newark and Sherwood College 128. South Tyneside College 99. Newry and Kilkeel College of F and HE 129. Southampton City College 100. North Birmingham College Great Barr 130. Southgate College 101. North Down and Ards Institute of F and HE 131. Stafford College 102. North East Institute of F and HE 132. Stephenson College 103. North Lincolnshire College 133. Stoke on Trent College 104. North Lindsay College 134. Stroud College 105. North Warwickshire & Hinkley College 135. Teeside Tertiary College 106. Northbrook College Sussex 136. Thurso College 107. Norton Radstock College 137. University College Suffolk 108. Oaklands College 138. Upper Bann Institute of F and HE 109. The Oldham College 139. Walsall College of Arts and Technology 110. Omagh College of Further Education 140. West Cumbria College 111. Orkney College 141. West Lothian College 112. Oxford College of Further Education 142. Weymouth College 113. Pembrokeshire College 143. Wigan and Leigh College 114. Perth College 144. York College of F and HE

56 Table B 4: List of all current wood related NVQ accredited centres by qualification

List of all current NVQ centres accredited for QUA028 - L1 wood occupations Lambeth College Belmore Street, LONDON SW8 2JY Lewisham College Deptford Campus 2 Deptford Church Street LONDON SE8 4BZ Hugh Baird College Balliol Road Bootle LIVERPOOL L20 7EW City of Sunderland College Sea View Road West Grangetown SR2 9LY Tunstall Centre Tweed Training 23 Castlegate BERWICK-UPON-TWEED Northumberland TD15 1LF Carillion Craft Training Birmingham Regency House 435-439 Tyburn Road Erdington B24 8HJ Darlington College Technology Cleveland Avenue DARLINGTON County Durham DL3 7BB Queen Elizabeths Training College Leatherhead Court 57 Woodlands Road KT22 0BN Pelcombe Training Group Alpha House Whitehouse Road Whitehouse Industrial Estate IP1 5LT Bridgend College Cowbridge Road BRIDGEND Mid Glamorgan CF31 3DF East Devon College Of FE Bolham Road TIVERTON Devon EX16 6SH South Devon College Newton Road TORQUAY Devon TQ2 5BY Bridgwater College Crockers, East Street Cannington The Construction Centre TA5 2HJ Plymouth College of Further Education Phase II Kings Road Devonport PL1 5QG D M T Business Services 12 Lemon Street Truro Cornwall TR1 2LS Octagon Training Plymouth Limited 22 The Parade The Barbican PLYMOUTH PL1 2JN Great Yarmouth College Southtown Road GREAT YARMOUTH Norfolk NR31 0ED Salford College City Campus Lissadel Street SALFORD M6 6AP St Austell College Trevarthian Road ST. AUSTELL Examinations Office PL25 4BU Carillion Craft Training Luton 250 Toddington Road Luton Bedfordshire LU4 9EE Carillion Training Centre - Middlesbrough Cargo Fleet Lane Middlesbrough Cleveland TS3 8DE Carillion Craft Training - Bristol 515-517 Stockwood Road Brislington BRISTOL BS4 5LT Carillion Craft Training Bootle Bridle Road Bootle Merseyside L30 4UQ Pontypridd College Pontrhondda Road Llwyndia TONYPANDY CF40 7QX Hartlepool College Of Further Education Stockton Street HARTLEPOOL TS24 7NT North Birmingham College Aldridge Road Great Barr BIRMINGHAM B44 8NE Ultra Training Limited Trewhiddle Road ST AUSTELL Cornwall PL25 5BZ Keighley College Harold Town BuildingChesham Street KEIGHLEY BD21 4LG West Suffolk College Outrisby Gate BURY ST. EDMUNDS Suffolk IP33 3RL Croydon College Fairfield College Road CR9 1DX

58 Skill Training Limited Unit 4 Morrison Road Industrial Est Annfield Plain DH9 7RU Burnley College Construction Division Shorey Bank Ormerod Road BB11 2RX Somerset College Wellington Road TAUNTON Somerset TA1 5AX Sedgefield Borough Training Training Section Central Depot Chilton Industrial Estate DL17 0SD Gwent Tertiary College Newport 'Nash' Campus Nash Road Newport NP14 4TS Huddersfield Technical College Old Fieldhouse Lane HUDDERSFIELD West Yorkshire HD2 1YS Wakefield College (Whitwood Centre) Four Lane Ends Castleford West Yorkshire WF10 5NF North East Surrey College Of Technology Reigate Road Ewell EPSOM KT17 3DS Crawley College College Road CRAWLEY West Sussex RH10 1NR Henry Boot Training Dukinfield Plot 17 Outram Road Globe Lane Industrial Estate SK16 4XE The College Of North West London Dollis Hill Industrial Estate 105 Brook Road Dollis Hill NW2 7BZ Carillion Craft Training - Salford 522 Eccles New Road Salford Manchester M5 2BD Leeds College Of Building North Street LEEDS LS2 7QT North Warwickshire College Hinckley Road NUNEATON Warwickshire CV11 6BH Highbury College-Portsmouth Unicorn Centre Unicorn Road PORTSMOUTH PO1 4AU Lowestoft College St Peters Street LOWESTOFT Suffolk NR32 2NB North Devon College Old Sticklepath Hill Sticklepath BARNSTAPLE EX31 2BQ South Birmingham College Welby Road Technology Centre Hall Green B28 8HP Reading College & School of Arts & Design School Of Construction Craft Crescent Road RG1 5RQ Oldham College Rochdale Road OLDHAM OL9 6AA Mid Cheshire College of Further Education Hartford Campus NORTHWICH Cheshire CW8 1LF Chichester College Of Arts, Westgate Fields Chichester West Sussex PO19 1SB Bishop Auckland College Woodhouse Lane BISHOP AUCKLAND County Durham DL14 6JZ Harlow College Velizy Avenue Town Centre HARLOW CM20 3LH P S C Training & Development Ltd Plymouth Skillcentre Strode Road Plymouth PL7 4BG Wirral Metropolitan College Borough Road Birkenhead WIRRAL CH42 9QD Peterborough Regional College Park Crescent PETERBOROUGH PE1 4DZ Northumberland College College Road ASHINGTON Northumberland NE63 9RG South Tyneside College St Georges Avenue South Shields Tyne and Wear NE34 6ET

59 Furness College Howard Street BARROW-IN-FURNESS Cumbria LA14 1NB Aylesbury College Oxford Road AYLESBURY Buckinghamshire HP21 8PD Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road LEICESTER LE2 7LW West Cumbria College Park Lane WORKINGTON Cumbria CA14 2RW Mowlem Training The Unity Centre St. Leonards Road ROTHERHAM S65 1PD York College Of Further And Higher Education Tadcaster Road Dringhouses YORK YO24 1UA East Berkshire College Station Road Langley SLOUGH SL3 8BY The College of West Anglia The Exams Office Tennyson Avenue Kings Lynn PE30 2QW Colchester Institute NVQ Co-Ordinator Sheepen Road COLCHESTER CO3 3LL Barnfield Technology Centre Bramingham Business Park Enterprise Way LU3 4BU West Nottinghamshire College Derby Road MANSFIELD Nottinghamshire NG18 5BH Chesterfield College Registry Section Infirmary Road CHESTERFIELD S41 7NG Tameside College Of Technology Beaufort Road Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire OL6 6NX Bournemouth & Poole College c/o G W Small Room 150 Technology Dept BH14 0LS Herefordshire College Folly Lane HEREFORD HR1 1LS Gloucestershire College Brunswick Campus Brunswick Road GL1 1HU Shape Training Richard Crossthwaite Centre Sotherby Road TS3 8BT Guildford College Of Further & Higher Ed. Stoke Park GUILDFORD Surrey GU1 1EZ Manchester College Of Arts & Technology Hardman Street MANCHESTER M3 3ER Oaklands College St. Peters Road ST. ALBANS Hertfordshire AL1 3RX The Training & Business Group Unit AA Wylds Road BRIDGWATER TA6 4BH Hull College Queens Gardens Hull HU1 3DG

60 Coleg Blaendare Road PONTYPOOL NP4 5YE Pontypool Campus Pembrokeshire College Merlins Bridge HAVERFORDWEST Pembrokeshire SA61 1SZ Blackburn College Saturn Centre Challenge Way BLACKBURN BB1 5QB Preston College Construction Dept St. Vincents Road Fulwood PR2 4UR Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus Scotswood Road NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NE4 7LH Warwickshire College Moreton Morrell Centre Morrell Warwickshire CV35 9BL Cornwall College Trevenson Road Pool TR15 3RD Blackpool & The Fylde College Ashfield Road Bispham BLACKPOOL FY2 0HB Bradford College Exams Office Room 15C Westbrook Building BD7 1AY Hammersmith & West London College 40 Lime Grove SHEPHERDS BUSH London W12 8EA Bolton College Manchester Road BOLTON BL2 1ER Barnsley College Painting & Dec. Dep Huddersfield Road BARNSLEY Stoke on Trent College Cauldron Campus Stoke Road Shelton ST4 2DG Chelmsford College Of Further Education Training Department Princess Road CM2 0JQ Rathbone Community Industry Training & Emp. Svs 37 Church Walk Walker NE6 3HU Thurrock College Wood View GRAYS Essex RM16 2YS Stephenson College Bridge Road COALVILLE Leicestershire LE67 3PW Stockport College Academic Registry Dept Wellington Road South STOCKPORT SK1 3UQ Ystrad Mynach College Twyn Road Ystrad Mynach HENGOED CF82 7XR The UK College T/A Action for Emp. Bessemer Road SHEFFIELD S9 3XN Carillion Craft Training - Cardiff Unit D1 Colchester Ind Estate Colchester Avenue CF3 7AP Pontypridd Technical College Ynys Terrace Rhydyfelin PONTYPRIDD CF37 5RN East Durham Community College Burnhope Way Centre Burnhope Way PETERLEE SR8 1NU Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue EASTLEIGH Hampshire SO50 5HT N. E. Lincs. Council Freeman St Resource & Comm Ctr Kent Street DN32 6RH Emp. Development Services Henry Boot Training Sheffield Clay Street ATTERCLIFFE Sheffield S9 2PE South East Derbyshire College Training Division Ilkeston Road HEANOR DE75 7DW

61 Boston College Rowley Road BOSTON Lincolnshire PE21 6JF Redcar and Cleveland College Corporation Road REDCAR Cleveland TS10 1EZ Hackney Community College Brook House Campus Kenninghall Road London E5 8BP Tresham Institute Examinations Office Corby Campus George Street NN17 1QA Business Resource Centre Unit 2 Tafarnaubach Industrial Estate Tredegar NP2 3AA Sheffield College Castle Centre South Side Granville Road S2 2RL Isle Of Wight College Medina Way NEWPORT Isle Of Wight PO30 5TA Barking College Examinations Office Dagenham Road ROMFORD RM7 0XU Eastbourne College Arts & Tech. c/o Registry, ECAT House Cross Levels Way Eastbourne BN21 2UF Neath College Dwr Y Felin Road NEATH West Glamorgan SA10 7RF City Of Bath College Avon Street BATH BA1 1UP Burton Upon Trent Technical College Lichfield Street BURTON-ON-TRENT Staffordshire DE14 3RL Brighton College Of Technology Examinations Department Pelham Street BRIGHTON BN1 4FA East Yorkshire College St Marys Walk BRIDLINGTON East Riding of Yorkshire YO16 7JW Isle College Wisbech Construction Isle College FEC Ranmouth Road PE13 0HY Lancaster & Morecambe College C/O The Examinations Morecambe Road LANCASTER LA1 2TY Officer Coleg Menai Ffriddoedd Road BANGOR Gwynedd LL57 2TP Barry College of FE Colcot Road BARRY South Glamorgan CF62 8YJ New College Durham Framwellgate Moor Centre DURHAM County Durham DH1 5ES Salisbury College Southampton Road SALISBURY Wiltshire SP1 2LW Suffolk College Rope Walk 62 IPSWICH Suffolk IP4 1LT Northbrook College Of Design & Technology Examinations Office Broadwater Road BN14 8HJ Barnsley Metropoliton Training Construction Unit Enterprise Centre 1 Pontefract Road S71 1AJ New College Nottingham Basford Hall Site Stockhill Lane Cinderhill NG6 0NB Mowlem Training Liverpool Speke Boulevard Speke L24 9LU City Centre Training Building 55 Lakes Road Derwent Howe Industrial Estate CA14 3YP Ullswater Hartlepool Training Services Tunstall Court Training Centre Upper Grange Road Hartlepool TS26 0DT Teesside Tertiary College Marton Campus Marton Road TS4 3KZ Examinations Dept Accrington & Rossendale College Eagle Street Centre Eagle Street ACCRINGTON BB5 1LN Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor Construction Dept Mr E Owen - NVQ Co-ordinator Ffordd Tyn-y-Dwyfor LL40 2SW North Lincs. College Building & Civil Engineering Monks Road LINCOLN LN2 5HQ City Of Sunderland Ryhope Training Centre Stockton Road Ryhope SR2 0NE Stourbridge College Hagley Road c/o The Examinations Officer STOURBRIDGE DY8 1QU Wigston College of Further Education Station Road WIGSTON MAGNA Leicestershire LE18 2DW Carlisle College Victoria Place CARLISLE Cumbria CA1 1HS Oxford College Of Futher Education Oxpens Road OXFORD OX1 1SA Worcester College Of Technology Deansway WORCESTER WR1 2JF Bexley College Exams Department Tower Road BELVEDERE DA17 6JA Yale College of Wrexham Bersham Road WREXHAM Clwyd LL13 7UH Kingsbury Training Centre The Gardens Fentham Road Erdington B23 6AG City College Norwich Ipswich Road NORWICH NR2 2LJ Stafford College Earl Street STAFFORD ST16 2QR Carillion Craft Training - Hull Atlantic Warehouse

63 Tower Street Hull HU9 1TU Newark & Sherwood College Chauntry Park NEWARK Nottinghamshire NG24 1PB Coventry Technical College Maxwell Centre Upper York Street COVENTRY CV1 3GD City of Bristol College Faculty of Construction Brunel Centre Ashley Down BS7 9BU Spire Training Services Limited 43 Hipper Street South CHESTERFIELD Derbyshire S40 1SS North Nottinghamshire College Carlton Road WORKSOP Nottinghamshire S81 7HP Rhonnda Cynon Taff Old Primary School, Merthyr Rd Llwydcoed CF44 0UT Community Training Partnership Exeter College School Of Building & Civil Eng Episcopal Annexe Dinham Road EX4 4EE Cambridge Regional College Kings Hedges Road CAMBRIDGE CB4 2QT The College Of North East London High Road Tottenham London N15 4RU Llandrillo College Llandudno Road Rhos On Sea COLWYN BAY LL28 4HZ Bedford College Of HE Mander Site Cauldwell Street MK42 9AH Brass Tacks Myrrh Limited Brass Tacks Workshops 298-300 Brixton Hill SW2 1HT Ealing Tertiary College Examinations Dept. Mill Hill Road Acton W3 8UX Dudley College of Technology Fao Miss D Headley 111 Wrens Hill Road DUDLEY DY1 4AS Southampton City College St Mary Street Southampton SO14 1AR Technology Division Wigan & Leigh College P O Box 53 Parsons Walk WIGAN WN1 1RS South Kent College Shorncliffe Road CT20 2TZ Construction Management Craft & Design Division Hastings College Of Arts And Technology Archery Road ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA East Sussex TN38 0HX St Loyes College Topsham Road EXETER EX2 6EP Thanet College Ramsgate Road BROADSTAIRS Kent CT10 1PN Coleg Ceredigion Park Place Aberteifi CARDIGAN SA43 1AB Walsall College Of Art & Technology St Pauls Street WALSALL 64 West Midlands WS1 1XN Trowbridge College College Road TROWBRIDGE Wiltshire BA14 0ES Grimsby College Laceby Road GRIMSBY N. E. Lincolnshire DN34 5BQ Bassetlaw Training Agency 43 Watson Road WORKSOP Nottinghamshire S80 2BA Hendon College Corner Mead LONDON NW9 5RA Weston College Knightstone Road WESTON-SUPER-MARE North Somerset BS23 2AL Wolverhampton College Westfield Road Bilston WOLVERHAMPTON WV14 6ER CIT Newmarket 3 Sycamore Close Stradishall NEWMARKET CB8 9YG Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus Rochdale Road MIDDLETON M24 6XH Swindon College Division of Construction Regent Circus SWINDON SN1 1PT Kendal College Milnthorpe Road KENDAL Cumbria LA9 5AY East Surrey College Gatton Point Claremont Road REDHILL RH1 2JX Shrewsbury College Of Art & Technology London Road SHREWSBURY Shropshire SY2 6PR Basingstoke College Of Technology Worting Road BASINGSTOKE Hampshire RG21 8TN North Lindsey College Kingsway SCUNTHORPE North Lincolnshire DN17 1AJ Carmarthenshire College Ammanford Campus Dyffryn Road SA18 3TA Doncaster College Bessacarr Annexe Ellers Road DN4 7BA Rotherham College Of Arts & Technology Eastwood Lane ROTHERHAM South Yorkshire S65 1EG Sandwell College Crocketts Lane Smethwick WARLEY B66 3BU Deeside College Kelsterton Road Connah's Quay DEESIDE CH5 4BR Fazakerley & District C W P Agency Oakmere Training Centre Cherry Lane Walton L4 6UG Grantham College Stonebridge Road GRANTHAM Lincolnshire NG31 9AP Nacro Cleveland Cleveland Training Centre Hutchinson Street TS18 1RW Derby Tertiary College The Examinations Office Wilmorton DERBY DE24 8UG Weymouth College Newstead Road WEYMOUTH DT4 0DX Dept: Built Environment & Eng. Halton College Of Further Education Kingsway WIDNES Cheshire WA8 7QQ Huntercombe Training Centre Huntercombe Place Nuffield RG9 5SB Coleg Powys Newtown Llanidloes Road NEWTOWN Powys SY16 4HU Peregrine Training Centre Ford Road Ford BN18 0BX Stroud College Of Further Education Stratford Road STROUD Gloucestershire GL5 4AH

65 Knowsley Community College Cherryfield Drive Kirkby KNOWSLEY L32 8SF Warrington Collegiate Institute Warrington North Campus Winwick Road WARRINGTON WA2 8QA South Cheshire College Danebank Avenue CREWE Cheshire CW2 8AB Carillion Craft Training - Southampton 7 South Mill Road Regents Park Southampton SO15 4JW H M Prison Ashwell OAKHAM Leicestershire LE15 7LF Ashwell Road St Helens College Technology Centre Pocket Nook Street ST HELENS WA9 1LT Greenwich Training Company Limited Unit 221 Ferranti Close LONDON SE18 5TU Richmond Upon Thames College Egerton Road TWICKENHAM TW2 7SJ Phoenix Training Centre Church Road Eastchurch ME12 4AA City Of Liverpool Community College Riversdale Centre Riversdale Road LIVERPOOL L19 3QR Canterbury College New Dover Road CANTERBURY Kent CT1 3AJ Laing Training Services Basin South Royal Docks Campus Gate 14 E16 2QY Carillion Craft Training Maidstone Forstal Road AYLESFORD Maidstone ME20 7AQ Doncaster College For The Deaf Leger Way DONCASTER South Yorkshire DN2 6AY The Verne Training Centre The Verne PORTLAND Dorset DT5 1EQ North West Kent College Miskin Road DARTFORD Kent DA1 2LU Carillion Craft Training - Nottingham 22 White Road New Basford Nottingham NG5 1JR Portland Training Centre 104 Grove Road PORTLAND Dorset DT5 1DL Sefton Enterprises Limited Gray Street BOOTLE Merseyside L20 4PN Rathbone Community Industry Waterloo Road RUNCORN Cheshire WA7 1JU Manpower Forum - Milton Keynes Old Market Halls Creed Street Wolverton MK12 5LY Neath Port Talbot CBC Unit A Milland Road SA11 1NJ Carillion Training Centre - North Tyneside West Chirton Industrial Estate Plymouth Road North Shields NE29 7TY Nottingham Community College Carlton Road NOTTINGHAM NG3 2NR H M Y O I Guys Marsh Guys Marsh SHAFTESBURY Dorset SP7 0AH Work Experience Centre Limited Castle Street Castle Works ST16 2EB Nacro Cleveland 123 Marton Road MIDDLESBROUGH Cleveland TS1 2DU

66 Northern Training Trust Ltd 2 Faraday Road North East Industrial Estate Peterlee SR8 5AP Rathbone C I Ashington Resource Centre Haldane Street NE63 8SF Vulcan Way Training Centre Bawtry Road Hatfield Woodhouse DONCASTER DN7 6BW Southgate College High Street LONDON N14 6BS H M Prison Wellingborough Millers Park Doddington Road WELLINBOROUGH NN8 2NH Harrogate College Of Arts & Technology Hornbeam Park Hookstone Road HG2 8QT Construction Centre Training Unit 4B Kingston International Bus Pk Somerden Road HU9 5PE EDA Lindholme Further Education Centre H M P Lindholme Bawtry Road Hatfield Woodhouse DN7 6EE Dartington Tech 38/40 Palace Avenue Paignton DEVON TQ3 3HB Rugby College of Further Education Lower Hillmorton Road RUGBY Warwickshire CV21 3QS Coleg Powys BRECON Powys LD3 9SR Penlan Ashington Training Centre North Seaton Ind Estate ASHINGTON Northumberland NE63 0YB Henry Boot Training Dudley 280 Stourbridge Road Hollyhall DUDLEY DY1 2EE CityCare City Works Dept Mile Cross Road NORWICH NR3 2DY Hyfforddiant Ceredigion Training Llanbadarn Industrial Estate Llabadarn ABERYSTWYTH SY23 3RJ T P Training Limited The Centre Railway Road WN8 8TL Springboard Islington Trust 91-93 Parkhurst Road HOLLOWAY London N7 0LP East Antrim Institute Of F & H Education 32-34 Pound Street LARNE County Antrim BT40 1SQ North East Institute Of F & H E Fountain Street ANTRIM County Antrim BT41 4AL Strabane Training Services Ltd Ballycolman Industrial Estate STRABANE County Tyrone BT82 9PH Southern Group Enterprises Limited Unit 22 Greenbank Industrial Estate Warrenpoint Road BT34 2PF Clanrye Training Services The Abbey Abbey Yard BT34 2EG North East Inst Of F & H Education 22 Moneymore Road MAGHERAFELT County Londonderry BT45 6AE Lisburn Training Centre Training & Employment Agency 4 Knockmore Road LISBURN BT28 2EB Armagh College Of Further Education Lonsdale Street ARMAGH County Armagh BT61 7HN Lisburn Institute of F & H Education 39 Castle Street LISBURN County Antrim BT27 4SU Causeway Institute of F & H Education 2 Coleraine Road BALLYMONEY County Antrim BT53 6BT Springtown Training Centre Springtown Industrial Estate Springtown Road BT48 0LY East Tyrone College Of F E Circular Road DUNGANNON County Tyrone BT71 6BQ Ballymena Training Centre 73 Fenaghy Road Galgorm BT42 1HW Upper Bann Institute Of F & H E Lurgan Road Portadown BT63 5BL Isle Of Man College Homefield Road DOUGLAS Isle Of Man IM2 6RB

67 Newry Training Centre Ballinacraig Way Warrenpoint Road NEWRY BT34 2QX North East Inst of F & H Ed Ballymena Campus Farm Lodge Avenue BALLYMENA BT43 7DJ Maydown Training Centre Carrakeel Drive Maydown BT47 1UQ Enniskillen Training Centre Dublin Road Killyhevlin BT74 4EJ H M Prison Magilligan Prison Education And Training Point Road LIMAVADY BT49 0LR Castlereagh College Of Further Education Montgomery Road BELFAST BT6 9JD Coleraine Campus Union Street Causeway Institute F H E BT52 1QA Training & Employment Agency Mill Road NEWTOWNABBEY County Antrim BT36 7BJ Newry & Kilkeel College FHE Patrick Street NEWRY County Down BT35 8DN Belfast Institute Of Further & Higher Education Millfield Building 125-153 Millfield BT1 1HS Craigavon Training Centre Lurgan Road Portadown BT63 5HY Upper Bann Institute Of F & H E Banbridge Campus Castlewellan Road Banbridge BT32 4AY Limavady College Of Further Education 23 Main Street LIMAVADY County Londonderry BT49 0EX Omagh College 1 Mountjoy Road OMAGH County Tyrone BT79 7AA North West Institute of F & H Education Strand Road LONDONDERRY N Ireland BT48 7BY Fermanagh College Of Further Education Fairview 1 Dublin Road ENNISKILLEN BT74 6AE H M Y O C Belfast Hydebank Wood Hospital Road BT8 8NA Reaseheath College Reaseheath NANTWICH Cheshire CW5 6DF Building Crafts College 153 Great Titchfield Street LONDON W1P 7FR City & County Of Swansea Beaufort Road Morriston SA6 8EZ East Down Institute DOWNPATRICK County Down BT30 6ND Market Street East Antrim Inst Of F & H Education 400 Shore Road NEWTOWNABBEY County Antrim BT37 9RS Leek College Of Further Education Stockwell Street LEEK Staffordshire ST13 6DP Darlington Borough Council Training The Arts Centre Vane Terrace DARLINGTON DL3 7AX Beechvalley Training Company Limited Craigavon Crescent DUNGANNON County Tyrone BT71 7BD Ridgemond Training Ridgemond Park Telford Avenue STEVENAGE SG2 0AU National Training Institute Ghala P O Box 267

68 MADINATE Al SULTAN QABOO P C 115 Rother Valley College Doe Quarry Lane Dinnington South Yorkshire S25 2NF North Down & Ards Institue of F & H E Castle Park Road BANGOR County Down BT20 4TF Arthur Rank Centre Training National Agricultural Centre Stoneleigh Park KENILWORTH CV8 2LZ Nacro New Careers Training Lambeth Unit 16 The Windsor Centre 14 Advance Road Off Windsor Grove SE27 9LT Hertford Regional College Broxbourne Centre High Road Turnford EN10 6AE Seven Towers Training Services 2-4 Railway Street BALLYMENA County Antrim BT42 2AB Upper Bann Institute of F & H E Kitchen Hill Lurgan CRAIGAVON BT66 6AZ H M Prison Maghaberry Old Road Ballinderry Upper BT28 2PT Neway Training Unit 8 Curran Road Butetown CF10 5DF North West Training Council Dunnings Bridge Road BOOTLE Merseyside L30 6XT Tyrone Training Services 38 Gortin Road OMAGH County Tyrone BT79 7HX Otley College Otley IPSWICH Suffolk IP6 9EY Camden Job Train The Holmes Road Depot 79 Holmes Road NW5 3AU Women's Education In Building 12-14 Malton Road LONDON W10 5UP East Down Institute of Further & Higher Education Castlewellan Road NEWCASTLE County Down BT33 0DB Y M C A Training Unit 18 Horatius Way Silver Wing Industrial Park CR0 4RU Metropolitan Training Wigan Trades Training Centre Frog Lane WIGAN WN6 7EP Henry Boot Training Ltd (Stoke) Fenton Industrial Estate Govan Road Fenton ST4 2RS North Tyneside Training Services Queen Victoria Centre Coach Lane NORTH SHIELDS NE29 0EL City Training The Council House Corporation Street DERBY DE1 2FS Shalom Employment Action Centre 395 High Street North Manor Park LONDON E12 6TL Ford Approved Training Centre Room 44/800 Fabian Way Crymlyn Burrows SA1 8QJ North Derbyshire Tertiary College Rectory Road Clowne S43 4BQ Nacro Cleveland New Careers Training Waverley Buildings Mainsforth Terrace TS25 1TZ Moulton College West Street Moulton NN3 7RR Prospects Construction Training 83 Vanguard Way Shoeburyness SS3 9QY Dearne Valley College Manvers Park Wath Upon Dearne ROTHERHAM S63 7EW IMPACT TRAINING (NI) Ltd 16 Lanark Way BELFAST BT13 3BH Aycliffe Centre For Children Copelaw Aycliffe NEWTON AYCLIFFE DL5 6JB Workforce Training Services Limited 90-120 Springfield Road BELFAST BT12 7AJ

69 Employment Foundation Scheme Mill Road Depot Mill Road Cambridge CB1 2AZ Royal National Institute For The Blind Manor House Middle Lincombe Road TQ1 2NG Finchale Training College Durham DURHAM DH1 5RX Merthyr Tydfil College Ynysfach MERTHYR TYDFIL Mid Glamorgan CF48 1AG East Training Education & Community 15-17 Lombard Street SUNDERLAND Tyne And Wear SR1 2HS Worknet Jobskills Kennedy Way BELFAST BT11 9AP W M B C Training Low Hill Training Centre Fifth Avenue WV10 9TD The Bridge Training Centre Willenhall Street NEWPORT Gwent NP9 0XX Mid-Kent College Oakwood Park Centre Tonbridge Road ME16 8AQ FAO: Glyn Yeo, Building Crafts Havering College Quarles Campus Tring Gardens Harold Hill RM3 9ES Camden Training Centre 57 Pratt Street Camden LONDON NW1 0DP Royal School Of Military Engineering HQ RSME Brompton Barracks Dock Road ME4 4UG Brookfield Business School 333 Crumlin Road BELFAST BT14 7EA Bromley College Rookery Lane BROMLEY Kent BR2 8HE Highlands College P O Box 1000 St Saviour JERSEY JE4 9QA Nacro New Careers Training Unit 9 Sandy Way Amington B77 4DS The Linkworks 11 Sugar Island NEWRY County Down BT35 6HT Youth Access 28-30 Library Street BELFAST BT1 2JB Wimpey Homes Employment & Training 40-43 Stadium Bus Centre Units North End Road Wembley HA9 0AT Walsall MBC Skills Workshop Skills Workshop Building Works DSO Suffolk Place WS2 7AY Serve Wirral Training Liscard Hall Central Park WALLASEY L44 0BT Derwen College Whittington Road Gobowen OSWESTRY SY11 3JA BREAKOUT LOWESTOFT Suffolk NR32 1XE Herring Fishery Score R G Carter Tech Services Ltd Alba House 4 Denmark Street DISS IP22 4LE OCDA PO Box 1167 East Oxford DO Cowley OX4 2AA Technical & Admin Tng Inst Madinat Al Sultan Qaboos Post Code 115 Plymouth College of Further Education PCFE Training Centre Harbour Avenue Camels Head PL5 1BH Abingdon College Northcourt Road ABINGDON Oxfordshire OX14 1NN Oxford Womens Tng Scheme Northway Centre Maltfield Road OXFORD OX3 9RF Padley Development Centre Rutland Street DERBY DE23 8PR Torfaen Training Springvale Industrial Estate CWMBRAN

70 Gwent NP44 5BA East Down Institute of F & H E Blackhall Street Kircubbin NEWTOWNARDS BT22 2QU Coalisland Training Services Ltd 51 Dungannon Road Coalisland DUNGANNON BT71 4HP X L Training Services Stakesby Road WHITBY North Yorkshire YO21 1HW Colchester Training Services Wilson Marriage Centre Barrack Street COLCHESTER CO1 2LR Springvale Training Ltd 200 Springfield Road BELFAST BT12 7DB TAGS 22 Ashley Close BOURNEMOUTH BH1 4PE Arts Factory Highfield Industrial Estate FERNDALE CF43 4SX UNit 11 The Laird Foundation Church Street Monks Ferry BIRKENHEAD L41 5LH East Devon Training Management Unit 11 Concorde Road EXMOUTH EX8 4RS Gibraltar Training Centre Europa Business Centre Unit G24 Queensway Womens Education in Building 24 Quebec Way LONDON SE16 1LF J T M Youth and Adult Employment Train. Agy. 11 Linenhall Street BALLYMENA County Antrim BT43 5AJ Gwent Tertiary College College Road EBBW VALE Gwent NP3 6LE H M P PARC Heol Hopcyn John BRIDGEND Mid Glamorgan CF35 6AP East Birmingham College Garretts Green Lane Sheldon BIRMINGHAM B33 0TS Lambeth Womens Workshop Ltd Park Hall Trading Estate Martell Road West Norwood SE21 8EA Galton Valley Training Centre Smethwick Enterprise Centre Rolfe Street Smethwick B66 2AR Rookwood Education Centre HMP Parkhurst Clissold Road NEWPORT PO30 5NX Sheffield Rebuild Ltd Unit A11/15 Manor Dev. Centre 40 Allison Crescent SHEFFIELD S2 1AS Wildwood Project Bentley Ltd Bentley Training Centre High Street Bentley DN5 0AA Carrilion Craft Training - Sunderland Unit 3-4 Deptford Terrace Deptford SR4 6DD New Basildon College Lifelong Learning Centre Ely Way Broadmayne SS14 2EQ Custom Precision Joinery Ltd Catheralls Ind Estate Brookhill Way BUCKLEY CH7 3PS Hull Local Labour Initiative Academy Forrester Way Summergroves Way HULL HU4 6SR Surrey Springboard 296a Kingston Road Wimbledon Chase London SW20 8LX

List of all current NVQ centres accredited for QUA029 - L2 Carpentry & Joinery Queen Elizabeths Training College Leatherhead Court Woodlands Road KT22 0BN Bridgend College Cowbridge Road BRIDGEND Mid Glamorgan CF31 3DF GEN II Engineering & Tech Trng Ltd Engineering Training Centre Building B111 Sellafield CA20 1PG Octagon Training Plymouth Limited 22 The Parade The Barbican PLYMOUTH PL1 2JN Ultra Training Limited Trewhiddle Road ST AUSTELL Cornwall PL25 5BZ Skill Training Limited Unit 4 71 Morrison Road Industrial Est Annfield Plain DH9 7RU The College Of North West London Dollis Hill Industrial Estate 105 Brook Road Dollis Hill NW2 7BZ P S C Training & Development Ltd Plymouth Skillcentre Strode Road Plymouth PL7 4BG West Cumbria College Park Lane WORKINGTON Cumbria CA14 2RW Tameside College Of Technology Beaufort Road Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire OL6 6NX Barnsley College Painting & Decorating Dep Huddersfield Road BARNSLEY The UK College T/A Action for Employment Bessemer Road SHEFFIELD S9 3XN Carillion Craft Training - Cardiff Unit D1 Colchester Ind Estate Colchester Avenue CF3 7AP Henry Boot Training Sheffield Clay Street ATTERCLIFFE Sheffield S9 2PE Salisbury College Southampton Road SALISBURY Wiltshire SP1 2LW Hartlepool Training Services Tunstall Court Training Centre Upper Grange Road Hartlepool TS26 0DT City College Norwich Ipswich Road NORWICH NR2 2LJ Coventry Technical College Maxwell Centre Upper York Street COVENTRY CV1 3GD North Nottinghamshire College Carlton Road WORKSOP Nottinghamshire S81 7HP Brass Tacks Myrrh Limited Brass Tacks Workshops 298-300 Brixton Hill SW2 1HT Ealing Tertiary College Examinations Dept. Mill Hill Road Acton W3 8UX Walsall College Of Art & Technology St Pauls Street WALSALL West Midlands WS1 1XN CIT Newmarket 3 Sycamore Close Stradishall NEWMARKET CB8 9YG Swindon College Division of Construction Regent Circus SWINDON SN1 1PT Fazakerley & District C W P Agency Oakmere Training Centre Cherry Lane Walton L4 6UG Peregrine Training Centre Ford Road Ford BN18 0BX Greenwich Training Company Limited Unit 221 Ferranti Close LONDON SE18 5TU Phoenix Training Centre Church Road Eastchurch ME12 4AA City Of Liverpool Community College Riversdale Centre Riversdale Road LIVERPOOL L19 3QR Canterbury College New Dover Road CANTERBURY Kent CT1 3AJ Laing Training Services Basin South Royal Docks Campus Gate 14 E16 2QY

72 Carillion Craft Training Maidstone Forstal Road AYLESFORD Maidstone ME20 7AQ Doncaster College For The Deaf Leger Way DONCASTER South Yorkshire DN2 6AY The Verne Training Centre The Verne PORTLAND Dorset DT5 1EQ Portland Training Centre 104 Grove Road PORTLAND Dorset DT5 1DL Sefton Enterprises Limited Gray Street BOOTLE Merseyside L20 4PN Manpower Forum - Milton Keynes Old Market Halls Creed Street Wolverton MK12 5LY Neath Port Talbot CBC Unit A Milland Road SA11 1NJ Nottingham Community College Carlton Road NOTTINGHAM NG3 2NR Work Experience Centre Limited Castle Works Castle Street ST16 2EB Northern Training Trust Ltd 2 Faraday Road North East Industrial Estate Peterlee SR8 5AP Rathbone C I Haldane Street NE63 8SF Ashington Resource Centre Southgate College High Street LONDON N14 6BS Construction Centre Training Unit 4B Kingston International Bus Pk Somerden Road HU9 5PE EDA Dartington Tech 38/40 Palace Avenue Paignton DEVON TQ3 3HB Ashington Training Centre North Seaton Ind Estate ASHINGTON Northumberland NE63 0YB CityCare City Works Dept Mile Cross Road NORWICH NR3 2DY Hyfforddiant Ceredigion Training Llanbadarn Industrial Estate Llabadarn ABERYSTWYTH SY23 3RJ T P Training Limited The Centre Railway Road WN8 8TL Springboard Islington Trust 91-93 Parkhurst Road HOLLOWAY London N7 0LP East Antrim Institute Of F & H Education 32-34 Pound Street LARNE County Antrim BT40 1SQ North East Institute Of F & H E Fountain Street ANTRIM County Antrim BT41 4AL Strabane Training Services Ltd Ballycolman Industrial Estate STRABANE County Tyrone BT82 9PH Southern Group Enterprises Limited Unit 22 Greenbank Industrial Estate Warrenpoint Road BT34 2PF Clanrye Training Services The Abbey Abbey Yard BT34 2EG North East Inst Of F & H Education 22 Moneymore Road MAGHERAFELT County Londonderry BT45 6AE Lisburn Training Centre Training & Employment Agency 4 Knockmore Road LISBURN BT28 2EB Armagh College Of Further Education Lonsdale Street ARMAGH County Armagh BT61 7HN Lisburn Institute of F & H Education 39 Castle Street LISBURN County Antrim BT27 4SU Causeway Institute of F & H Education 2 Coleraine Road BALLYMONEY County Antrim BT53 6BT Springtown Training Centre Springtown Industrial Estate Springtown Road BT48 0LY East Tyrone College Of F E Circular Road DUNGANNON County Tyrone BT71 6BQ Ballymena Training Centre 73 Fenaghy Road Galgorm BT42 1HW Upper Bann Institute Of F & H E Lurgan Road

73 Portadown BT63 5BL Isle Of Man College Homefield Road DOUGLAS Isle Of Man IM2 6RB Newry Training Centre Ballinacraig Way Warrenpoint Road NEWRY BT34 2QX North East Inst of F & H Ed Ballymena Campus Farm Lodge Avenue BALLYMENA BT43 7DJ Maydown Training Centre Carrakeel Drive Maydown BT47 1UQ Enniskillen Training Centre Dublin Road Killyhevlin BT74 4EJ H M Prison Magilligan Prison Education And Training Point Road LIMAVADY BT49 0LR Castlereagh College Of Further Education Montgomery Road BELFAST BT6 9JD Coleraine Campus Union Street BT52 1QA Causeway Institute F H E Training & Employment Agency Mill Road NEWTOWNABBEY County Antrim BT36 7BJ Newry & Kilkeel College FHE Patrick Street NEWRY County Down BT35 8DN Belfast Institute Of Further & Higher Education Millfield Building 125-153 Millfield BT1 1HS Craigavon Training Centre Lurgan Road Portadown BT63 5HY Upper Bann Institute Of F & H E Banbridge Campus Castlewellan Road Banbridge BT32 4AY Limavady College Of Further Education 23 Main Street LIMAVADY County Londonderry BT49 0EX Omagh College 1 Mountjoy Road OMAGH County Tyrone BT79 7AA North West Institute of F & H Education Strand Road LONDONDERRY N Ireland BT48 7BY Fermanagh College Of Further Education Fairview 1 Dublin Road ENNISKILLEN BT74 6AE H M Y O C Belfast Hydebank Wood Hospital Road BT8 8NA Reaseheath College Reaseheath NANTWICH Cheshire CW5 6DF East Down Institute DOWNPATRICK County Down BT30 6ND Market Street East Antrim Inst Of F & H Education 400 Shore Road NEWTOWNABBEY County Antrim BT37 9RS Beechvalley Training Company Limited Craigavon Crescent DUNGANNON County Tyrone BT71 7BD Ridgemond Training Ridgemond Park Telford Avenue STEVENAGE SG2 0AU North Down & Ards Institue of F & H E Castle Park Road BANGOR County Down BT20 4TF Hertford Regional College Broxbourne Centre High Road Turnford EN10 6AE

74 Seven Towers Training Services 2-4 Railway Street BALLYMENA County Antrim BT42 2AB Upper Bann Institute of F & H E Kitchen Hill Lurgan CRAIGAVON BT66 6AZ H M Prison Maghaberry Old Road Ballinderry Upper BT28 2PT Otley College Otley IPSWICH Suffolk IP6 9EY East Down Institute of Further & Higher Education Castlewellan Road NEWCASTLE County Down BT33 0DB North Tyneside Training Services Queen Victoria Centre Coach Lane NORTH SHIELDS NE29 0EL City Training The Council House Corporation Street DERBY DE1 2FS Shalom Employment Action Centre 395 High Street North Manor Park LONDON E12 6TL Ford Approved Training Centre Room 44/800 Fabian Way Crymlyn Burrows SA1 8QJ Prospects Construction Training 83 Vanguard Way Shoeburyness SS3 9QY IMPACT TRAINING (NI) Ltd 16 Lanark Way BELFAST BT13 3BH Workforce Training Services Limited 90-120 Springfield Road BELFAST BT12 7AJ Worknet Jobskills Kennedy Way BELFAST BT11 9AP W M B C Training Low Hill Training Centre Fifth Avenue WV10 9TD Melbourne Training & Employment Services Ltd Brown Square Peters Hill BELFAST BT13 2AB List of all current NVQ centres accredited for QUA030 - L3 Carpentry and Joinery GEN II Engineering & Tech Trng Ltd Engineering Training Centre Building B111 Sellafield CA20 1PG St Austell College Examinations Office Trevarthian Road ST. AUSTELL PL25 4BU Tameside College Of Technology Beaufort Road Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire OL6 6NX Bradford College Exams Office, Room 15C Westbrook Building BD7 1AY Stoke on Trent College Cauldon Campus Stoke Road Shelton ST4 2DG Carillion Craft Training - Cardiff Unit D1 Colchester Ind Estate Colchester Avenue CF3 7AP Salisbury College Southampton Road SALISBURY Wiltshire SP1 2LW Suffolk College Rope Walk IPSWICH Suffolk IP4 1LT Spire Training Services Limited 43 Hipper Street South CHESTERFIELD Derbyshire S40 1SS North Nottinghamshire College Carlton Road WORKSOP Nottinghamshire S81 7HP Swindon College Division of Construction Regent Circus SWINDON SN1 1PT

75 Rotherham College Of Arts & Technology Eastwood Lane ROTHERHAM South Yorkshire S65 1EG Fazakerley & District C W P Agency Oakmere Training Centre Cherry Lane Walton L4 6UG City Of Liverpool Community College Riversdale Centre Riversdale Road LIVERPOOL L19 3QR Canterbury College New Dover RoadCANTERBURY Kent CT1 3AJ Laing Training Services Basin South Royal Docks Campus Gate 14 E16 2QY Carillion Craft Training Maidstone Forstal Road AYLESFORD Maidstone ME20 7AQ Northern Training Trust Ltd 2 Faraday Road North East Industrial Estate Peterlee SR8 5AP Southgate College High Street LONDON N14 6BS Dartington Tech 38/40 Palace Avenue Paignton DEVON TQ3 3HB East Antrim Institute Of F & H Education 32-34 Pound Street LARNE County Antrim BT40 1SQ North East Institute Of F & H E Fountain Street ANTRIM County Antrim BT41 4AL Strabane Training Services Ltd Ballycolman Industrial Estate STRABANE County Tyron BT82 9PH Clanrye Training Services The Abbey Abbey Yard BT34 2EG North East Inst Of F & H Education 22 Moneymore Road MAGHERAFELT County Londonderry BT45 6AE Lisburn Training Centre Training & Employment Agency 4 Knockmore Road LISBURN BT28 2EB Armagh College Of Further Education Lonsdale Street ARMAGH County Armagh BT61 7HN Lisburn Institute of F & H Education 39 Castle Street LISBURN County Antrim BT27 4SU Causeway Institute of F & H Education 2 Coleraine Road BALLYMONEY County Antrim BT53 6BT Springtown Training Centre Springtown Industrial Estate Springtown Road BT48 0LY East Tyrone College Of F E Circular Road DUNGANNON County Tyrone BT71 6BQ Ballymena Training Centre 73 Fenaghy Road Galgorm BT42 1HW Upper Bann Institute Of F & H E Lurgan Road Portadown BT63 5BL Isle Of Man College Homefield Road DOUGLAS Isle Of Man IM2 6RB Newry Training Centre Ballinacraig Way Warrenpoint Road NEWRY BT34 2QX North East Inst of F & H Ed Ballymena Campus Farm Lodge Avenue BALLYMENA BT43 7DJ Maydown Training Centre Carrakeel Drive Maydown BT47 1UQ Enniskillen Training Centre Dublin Road Killyhevlin BT74 4EJ Castlereagh College Of Further Education Montgomery Road BELFAST BT6 9JD Coleraine Campus Causeway Institute F H E Union Street BT52 1QA Training & Employment Agency Mill Road NEWTOWNABBEY County Antrim BT36 7BJ

76 Newry & Kilkeel College FHE Patrick Street NEWRY County Down BT35 8DN Belfast Inst Of Further & Higher Education Millfield Building 125-153 Millfield BT1 1HS Craigavon Training Centre Lurgan Road Portadown BT63 5HY Upper Bann Institute Of F & H E Banbridge Campus Castlewellan Road Banbridge BT32 4AY Limavady College Of Further Education 23 Main Street LIMAVADY County Londonderry BT49 0EX Omagh College 1 Mountjoy Road OMAGH County Tyrone BT79 7AA North West Institute of F & H Education Strand Road LONDONDERRY N Ireland BT48 7BY Fermanagh College Of Further Education Fairview 1 Dublin Road ENNISKILLEN BT74 6AE Reaseheath College Reaseheath NANTWICH Cheshire CW5 6DF East Down Institute DOWNPATRICK County Down BT30 6ND Market Street East Antrim Inst Of F & H Education 400 Shore Road NEWTOWNABBEY County Antrim BT37 9RS Beechvalley Training Company Limited Craigavon Crescent DUNGANNON County Tyrone BT71 7BD North Down & Ards Institue of F & H E Castle Park Road BANGOR County Down BT20 4TF Hertford Regional College Broxbourne Centre High Road Turnford EN10 6AE Upper Bann Institute of F & H E Kitchen Hill Lurgan CRAIGAVON BT66 6AZ Prospects Construction Training 83 Vanguard Way Shoeburyness SS3 9QY

List of all current NVQ centres accredited for QUA042 - L2 Bench Joinery Carillion Craft Training Birmingham Regency House 435-439 Tyburn Road Erdington B24 8HJ Queen Elizabeths Training College Leatherhead Court Woodlands Road KT22 0BN Bridgend College Cowbridge Road BRIDGEND Mid Glamorgan CF31 3DF South Devon College Newton Road TORQUAY Devon TQ2 5BY Pontypridd College Pontrhondda Road Llwyndia TONYPANDY CF40 7QX North Birmingham College Aldridge Road Great Barr BIRMINGHAM B44 8NE Burnley College Construction Division Shorey Bank Ormerod Road BB11 2RX Barnfield Technology Centre Bramingham Business Park Enterprise Way LU3 4BU 77 Rathbone Community Industry Training & Employment Services 37 Church Walk Walker NE6 3HU East Yorkshire College St Marys Walk BRIDLINGTON East Riding of Yorkshire YO16 7JW Salisbury College Southampton Road SALISBURY Wiltshire SP1 2LW Suffolk College Rope Walk IPSWICH Suffolk IP4 1LT Barnsley Met. Training Construction Unit Enterprise Centre 1 Pontefract Road S71 1AJ Wigston College of Further Education Station Road WIGSTON MAGNA Leicestershire LE18 2DW Coventry Technical College Maxwell Centre Upper York Street COVENTRY CV1 3GD Spire Training Services Limited 43 Hipper Street South CHESTERFIELD Derbyshire S40 1SS Llandrillo College Llandudno Road Rhos On Sea COLWYN BAY LL28 4HZ Walsall College Of Art & Technology St Pauls Street WALSALL West Midlands WS1 1XN Swindon College Division of Construction Regent Circus SWINDON SN1 1PT Kendal College Milnthorpe Road KENDAL Cumbria LA9 5AY Rotherham College Of Arts & Technology Eastwood Lane ROTHERHAM South Yorkshire S65 1EG Weymouth College Newstead Road WEYMOUTH DT4 0DX Dept: Built Environment & Eng. Coleg Powys Newtown Llanidloes Road NEWTOWN Powys SY16 4HU H M Prison Ashwell Ashwell Road OAKHAM Leicestershire LE15 7LF Canterbury College New Dover Road CANTERBURY Kent CT1 3AJ Laing Training Services Basin South Royal Docks Campus Gate 14 E16 2QY Doncaster College For The Deaf Leger Way DONCASTER South Yorkshire DN2 6AY Rathbone Community Industry Waterloo Road RUNCORN Cheshire WA7 1JU Nacro Cleveland 123 Marton Road MIDDLESBROUGH Cleveland TS1 2DU Springtown Training Centre Springtown Industrial Estate Springtown Road BT48 0LY East Tyrone College Of F E Circular Road DUNGANNON County Tyrone BT71 6BQ Upper Bann Institute Of F & H E Lurgan Road Portadown BT63 5BL Isle Of Man College Homefield Road DOUGLAS Isle Of Man IM2 6RB North East Inst of F & H Ed Ballymena Campus Farm Lodge Avenue BALLYMENA BT43 7DJ Castlereagh College Of Further Education Montgomery Road BELFAST BT6 9JD Coleraine Campus Union Street

78 Causeway Institute F H E BT52 1QA East Down Institute Market Street DOWNPATRICK County Down BT30 6ND National Training Institute Ghala P O Box 267 MADINATE Al SULTAN QABOOS P C 115 North Down & Ards Institue of F & H E Castle Park Road BANGOR County Down BT20 4TF North Derbyshire Tertiary College Rectory Road Clowne S43 4BQ Royal National Institute For The Blind Manor House Middle Lincombe Road TQ1 2NG Finchale Training College Durham DURHAM DH1 5RX

List of all current NVQ centres accredited for QUA043 - L3 Bench Joinery Queen Elizabeths Training College Leatherhead Court Woodlands Road KT22 0BN South Devon College Newton Road TORQUAY Devon TQ2 5BY Pontypridd College Pontrhondda Road Llwyndia TONYPANDY CF40 7QX North Birmingham College Aldridge Road Great Barr BIRMINGHAM B44 8NE Burnley College Construction Division Shorey Bank Ormerod Road BB11 2RX East Berkshire College Station Road Langley SLOUGH SL3 8BY Barnfield Technology Centre Bramingham Business Park Enterprise Way LU3 4BU Boston College Rowley Road BOSTON Lincolnshire PE21 6JF East Yorkshire College St Marys Walk BRIDLINGTON East Riding of Yorkshire YO16 7JW Salisbury College Southampton Road SALISBURY Wiltshire SP1 2LW Suffolk College Rope Walk IPSWICH Suffolk IP4 1LT Barnsley Metropoliton Training Construction Unit Enterprise Centre 1 Pontefract Road S71 1AJ Spire Training Services Limited 43 Hipper Street South CHESTERFIELD Derbyshire S40 1SS Kendal College Milnthorpe Road KENDAL Cumbria LA9 5AY Weymouth College Newstead Road WEYMOUTH DT4 0DX Dept Environment & Eng. Coleg Powys Newtown Llanidloes Road NEWTOWN Powys SY16 4HU Warrington Collegiate Institute Warrington North Campus Winwick Road WARRINGTON WA2 8QA

79 Canterbury College New Dover Road CANTERBURY Kent CT1 3AJ Laing Training Services Basin South Royal Docks Campus Gate 14 E16 2QY Harrogate College Of Arts & Technology Hornbeam Park Hookstone Road HG2 8QT Springtown Training Centre Springtown Industrial Estate Springtown Road BT48 0LY East Tyrone College Of F E Circular Road DUNGANNON County Tyrone BT71 6BQ Upper Bann Institute Of F & H E Lurgan Road Portadown BT63 5BL Isle Of Man College Homefield Road DOUGLAS Isle Of Man IM2 6RB North East Inst of F & H Ed Ballymena Campus Farm Lodge Avenue BALLYMENA BT43 7DJ Castlereagh College Of Further Education Montgomery Road BELFAST BT6 9JD Coleraine Campus Union Street BT52 1QA Causeway Institute F H E East Down Institute DOWNPATRICK County Down BT30 6ND Market Street North Down & Ards Institue of F & H E Castle Park Road BANGOR County Down BT20 4TF List of all current NVQ centres accredited for QUA044 - L2 Woodmachining Plymouth College of Further Education Phase II Kings Road Devonport PL1 5QG Chesterfield College Registry Section Infirmary Road CHESTERFIELD S41 7NG Gloucestershire College Brunswick Campus Brunswick Road GL1 1HU Bolton College Manchester Road BOLTON BL2 1ER New College Nottingham Basford Hall Site Stockhill Lane Cinderhill NG6 0NB Halton College Of Further Education Kingsway WIDNES Cheshire WA8 7QQ Nottingham Community College Carlton Road NOTTINGHAM NG3 2NR

List of all current NVQ centres accredited for QUA045 - L3 Woodmachining Plymouth College of Further Education Phase II Kings Road Devonport PL1 5QG Leicester South Fields College Faculty of Construction & Eng. Aylestone Road LEICESTER LE2 7LW Gloucestershire College Brunswick Campus Brunswick Road GL1 1HU Bolton College Manchester Road BOLTON BL2 1ER Stoke on Trent College Cauldon Campus Stoke Road Shelton ST4 2DG 80 New College Nottingham Basford Hall Site Stockhill Lane Cinderhill NG6 0NB Doncaster College Bessacarr Annexe Ellers Road DN4 7BA

List of all current NVQ centres accredited for QUA105 - L2 Wood Preserve-Ind Pre-treat Salisbury College Southampton Road SALISBURY Wiltshire SP1 2LW C Ransford Ltd Station Road BISHOPS CASTLE Shropshire SY9 5AQ Hickson Timber Products Ltd AI Buisiness Park Knottingley Road KNOTTINGLEY WF11 0BU List of all current NVQ centres accredited for QUA300 - L2 Wood Occupations Lewisham College 2 Deptford Church Street LONDON SE8 4BZ Deptford Campus Bridgwater College Crockers, East Street Cannington TA5 2HJ The Construction Centre Carillion Training Centre - Middlesbrough Cargo Fleet Lane Middlesbrough Cleveland TS3 8DE North Birmingham College Aldridge Road Great Barr BIRMINGHAM B44 8NE Ultra Training Limited Trewhiddle Road ST AUSTELL Cornwall PL25 5BZ Somerset College Wellington Road TAUNTON Somerset TA1 5AX Gwent Tertiary College Newport 'Nash' Campus Nash Road Newport NP14 4TS North East Surrey College Of Technology Reigate Road Ewell EPSOM KT17 3DS The College Of North West London Dollis Hill Industrial Estate 105 Brook Road Dollis Hill NW2 7BZ Carillion Craft Training - Salford 522 Eccles New Road Salford Manchester M5 2BD Leeds College Of Building North Street LEEDS LS2 7QT North Warwickshire College Hinckley Road NUNEATON Warwickshire CV11 6BH Reading College & School of Arts & Design School Of Construction Craft Crescent Road RG1 5RQ

81 South Tyneside College St Georges Avenue South Shields Tyne and Wear NE34 6ET Aylesbury College Oxford Road AYLESBURY Buckinghamshire HP21 8PD West Cumbria College Park Lane WORKINGTON Cumbria CA14 2RW Mowlem Training The Unity Centre St. Leonards Road ROTHERHAM S65 1PD York College Of Further And Higher Education Tadcaster Road Dringhouses YORK YO24 1UA Colchester Institute NVQ Co-Ordinator Sheepen Road COLCHESTER CO3 3LL Gloucestershire College Brunswick Campus Brunswick Road GL1 1HU Manchester College Of Arts & Technology City Centre Lower Hardman Street MANCHESTER M3 3ER Campus Coleg Gwent Blaendare Road PONTYPOOL NP4 5YE Pontypool Campus Pembrokeshire College Merlins Bridge HAVERFORDWEST Pembrokeshire SA61 1SZ Preston College Construction Dept St. Vincents Road Fulwood PR2 4UR Blackpool & The Fylde College Ashfield Road Bispham BLACKPOOL FY2 0HB Bradford College Exams Office, Room 15C Westbrook Building BD7 1AY Hammersmith & West London College 40 Lime Grove SHEPHERDS BUSH London W12 8EA Bolton College Manchester Road BOLTON BL2 1ER Chelmsford College Of Further Education Training Princess Road CM2 0JQ Department Stephenson College Bridge Road COALVILLE Leicestershire LE67 3PW The UK College T/A Action for Employment Bessemer Road SHEFFIELD S9 3XN East Durham Community College Burnhope Way Centre Burnhope Way PETERLEE SR8 1NU Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue EASTLEIGH Hampshire SO50 5HT Redcar and Cleveland College Corporation Road REDCAR Cleveland TS10 1EZ Hackney Community College Brook House Campus Kenninghall Road London E5 8BP Sheffield College Castle Centre South Side Granville Road S2 2RL Isle Of Wight College Medina Way NEWPORT Isle Of Wight PO30 5TA

82 Barking College Examinations Office Dagenham Road ROMFORD RM7 0XU Neath College Dwr Y Felin Road NEATH West Glamorgan SA10 7RF City Of Bath College Avon Street BATH BA1 1UP Burton Upon Trent Technical College Lichfield Street BURTON-ON-TRENT Staffordshire DE14 3RL Salisbury College Southampton Road SALISBURY Wiltshire SP1 2LW Northbrook College Of Design & Technology Examinations Broadwater Road BN14 8HJ Office Hartlepool Training Services Tunstall Court Training Centre Upper Grange Road HARTLEPOOL TS26 0DT Teesside Tertiary College Marton Road TS4 3KZ Examinations Department Marton Campus Carlisle College Victoria Place CARLISLE Cumbria CA1 1HS Oxford College Of Futher Education Oxpens Road OXFORD OX1 1SA Yale College of Wrexham Bersham Road WREXHAM Clwyd LL13 7UH Coventry Technical College Maxwell Centre Upper York Street COVENTRY CV1 3DG City of Bristol College Faculty of Construction Brunel Centre Ashley Down BRISTOL BS7 9BU Spire Training Services Limited 43 Hipper Street South CHESTERFIELD Derbyshire S40 1SS North Nottinghamshire College Carlton Road WORKSOP Nottinghamshire S81 7HP Exeter College School Of Building & Civil Eng Episcopal Annexe Dinham Road EX4 4EE Ealing Tertiary College Examinations Dept. Mill Hill Road Acton W3 8UX Dudley College of Technology Fao Miss D Headley 111 Wrens Hill Road DUDLEY DY1 4AS Wigan & Leigh College P O Box 53 Parsons Walk WIGAN WN1 1RS Hastings College Of Arts And Technology Archery Road ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA East Sussex TN38 0HX Thanet College Ramsgate Road BROADSTAIRS Kent CT10 1PN Coleg Ceredigion Park Place Aberteifi CARDIGAN SA43 1AB Trowbridge College College Road TROWBRIDGE Wiltshire BA14 0ES Weston College Knightstone Road WESTON-SUPER-MARE North SOMERSET BS23 2AL

83 Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus Rochdale Road MIDDLETON M24 6XH Shrewsbury College Of Art & Technology London Road SHREWSBURY Shropshire SY2 6PR Basingstoke College Of Technology Worting Road BASINGSTOKE Hampshire RG21 8TN North Lindsey College Kingsway SCUNTHORPE North Lincolnshire DN17 1AJ Carmarthenshire College Dyffryn Road Ammanford Campus SA18 3TA Sandwell College Crocketts Lane Smethwick WARLEY B66 3BU Deeside College Kelsterton Road Connah's Quay DEESIDE CH5 4BR Fazakerley & District C W P Agency Oakmere Training Cherry Lane Walton L4 6UG Centre Grantham College Stonebridge Road GRANTHAM Lincolnshire NG31 9AP Derby Tertiary College The Examinations Office Wilmorton DERBY DE24 8UG Halton College Of Further Education Kingsway WIDNES Cheshire WA8 7QQ Stroud College Of Further Education Stratford Road STROUD Gloucestershire GL5 4AH Knowsley Community College Cherryfield Drive Kirkby KNOWSLEY L32 8SF Carillion Craft Training - Southampton 7 South Mill Road Regents Park Southampton SO15 4JW H M Prison Ashwell Ashwell Road OAKHAM Leicestershire LE15 7LF Laing Training Services Basin South Royal Docks Campus Gate 14 E16 2QY Sefton Enterprises Limited Gray Street BOOTLE Merseyside L20 4PN Manpower Forum - Milton Keynes Old Market Halls Creed Street Wolverton MK12 5LY H M Y O I Guys Marsh Guys Marsh SHAFTESBURY Dorset SP7 0AH H M Prison Wellingborough Millers Park Doddington Road WELLINBOROUGH NN8 2HH Construction Centre Training Unit 4B Kingston International Bus Pk Somerdon Road HU9 5PE EDA Henry Boot Training Dudley 280 Stourbridge Road Hollyhall DUDLEY DY1 2EE Springboard Islington Trust 91-93 Parkhurst Road HOLLOWAY London N7 0LP East Antrim Institute Of F & H Education 32-34 Pound Street LARNE County Antrim BT40 1SQ North East Institute Of F & H E Fountain Street ANTRIM County Antrim BT41 4AL Strabane Training Services Ltd Ballycolman Industrial Estate STRABANE CountyTyrone BT82 9PH Clanrye Training Services The Abbey Abbey Yard BT34 2EG North East Inst Of F & H Education 22 Moneymore Road MAGHERAFELT CountyLondonderry BT45 6AE Lisburn Training Centre Training & Employment Agency 4 Knockmore Road LISBURN BT28 2EB Armagh College Of Further Education Lonsdale Street ARMAGH County Armagh BT61 7HN Causeway Institute of F & H Education 2 Coleraine Road BALLYMONEY County Antrim BT53 6BT 84 Springtown Training Centre Springtown Industrial Estate Springtown Road BT 48 0LY East Tyrone College Of F E Circular Road DUNGANNON County Tyrone BT71 6BQ Ballymena Training Centre 73 Fenaghy Road Galgorm BT42 1HW Upper Bann Institute Of F & H E Lurgan Road Portadown BT63 5BL Isle Of Man College Homefield Road DOUGLAS Isle Of Man IM2 6RB Newry Training Centre Ballinacraig Way Warrenpoint Road NEWRY BT34 2QX North East Inst of F & H Ed Ballymena Campus Farm Lodge Avenue BALLYMENA BT43 7DJ Maydown Training Centre Carrakeel Drive Maydown BT47 1UQ Enniskillen Training Centre Dublin Road Killyhevlin BT74 4EJ H M Prison Magilligan Prison Education And Training Point Road LIMAVADY BT49 0LR Coleraine Campus Union Street Causeway Institute F H E BT52 1QA Training & Employment Agency Mill Road NEWTOWNABBEY County Antrim BT36 7BJ Newry & Kilkeel College FHE Patrick Street NEWRY County Down BT35 8DN Belfast Institute Of Further & Higher Education Millfield Building 125-153 Millfield BT1 1HS Craigavon Training Centre Lurgan Road Portadown BT63 5HY Upper Bann Institute Of F & H Banbridge Campus Castlewellan Road Banbridge BT32 4AY Limavady College Of Further Education 23 Main Street LIMAVADY County Londonderry BT49 0EX Omagh College 1 Mountjoy Road OMAGH County Tyrone BT79 7AA North West Institute of F & H Education Strand Road LONDONDERRY N Ireland BT48 7BY Fermanagh College Of Further Education Fairview 1 Dublin Road ENNISKILLEN BT74 6AE Omagh Training Centre Woodside Avenue OMAGH County Tyrone BT79 7BT Reaseheath College Reaseheath NANTWICH Cheshire CW5 6DF City & County Of Swansea Beaufort Road Morriston SA6 8EZ East Down Institute DOWNPATRICK County Down BT30 6ND Market Street East Antrim Inst Of F & H Education 400 Shore Road NEWTOWNABBEY County Antrim BT37 9RS

85 Beechvalley Training Company Limited Craigavon Crescent DUNGANNON County Tyrone BT71 7BD National Training Institute Ghala P O Box 267 MADINATE Al SULTAN QABOOS P C 115 Rother Valley College Doe Quarry Lane Dinnington South Yorkshire S25 2NF Nacro New Careers Training Lambeth Unit 16 The Windsor Centre 14 Advance Road OffWindsor Grove SE27 9LT Seven Towers Training Services 2-4 Railway Street BALLYMENA County Antrim BT42 2AB Upper Bann Institute of F & H E Kitchen Hill Lurgan CRAIGAVON BT66 6AZ Neway Training Unit 8 Curran Road Butetown CF10 5DF North West Training Council Dunnings Bridge Road BOOTLE Merseyside L30 6XT Tyrone Training Services 38 Gortin Road OMAGH County Tyrone BT79 7HX Women's Education In Building 12-14 Malton Road LONDON W10 5UP East Down Institute of Further & Higher Education Castlewellan Road NEWCASTLE County Down BT33 0DB Countryside Agency 141 Castle Street SALISBURY SP1 3TP Metropolitan Training Wigan Trades Training Centre Frog Lane WIGAN WN6 7EP Henry Boot Training Ltd (Stoke) Fenton Industrial Estate Govan Road Fenton ST4 2RS North Tyneside Training Services Queen Victoria Centre Coach Lane NORTH SHIELDS NE29 0EL Nacro Cleveland New Careers Training Waverley Buildings Mainsforth Terrace TS25 1TZ Dearne Valley College Manvers Park Wath Upon Dearne ROTHERHAM S63 7EW Workforce Training Services Limited 90-120 Springfield Road BELFAST BT12 7AJ Employment Foundation Scheme Mill Road Depot Mill Road Cambridge CB1 2AZ Royal National Institute For The Blind Manor House Middle Lincombe Road TQ1 2NG Merthyr Tydfil College Ynysfach MERTHYR TYDFIL Mid Glamorgan CF48 1AG East Training Education & Community 15-17 Lombard Street SUNDERLAND Tyne And Wear SR1 2HS Worknet Jobskills Kennedy Way BELFAST BT11 9AP The Bridge Training Centre Willenhall Street NEWPORT Gwent NP9 0XX Havering College Quarles Campus Tring Gardens Harold Hill RM3 9ES

86 Camden Training Centre 57 Pratt Street Camden LONDON NW1 0DP Royal School Of Military Engineering HQ RSME Brompton Barracks Dock Road ME4 4UG Brookfield Business School 333 Crumlin Road BELFAST BT14 7EA Highlands College P O Box 1000 St Saviour JERSEY JE4 9QA Nacro New Careers Training Unit 9 Sandy Way Amington B77 4DS The Linkworks 11 Sugar Island NEWRY County Down BT35 6HT Youth Access 28-30 Library Street BELFAST BT1 2JB Wimpey Homes Employment & Training Units 40-43 Stadium Bus Centre North End Road Wembley HA9 0AT Walsall MBC Skills Workshop Skills Workshop Building Works DSO Suffolk Place WS2 7AY Thomas Carpentry Services Ltd Unit 22 Aberaman Ind Est Aberaman CF44 6DA R G Carter Tech Services Ltd Alba House 4 Denmark Street DISS IP22 4LE OCDA PO Box 1167 East Oxford DO Cowley OX4 2AA Technical & Admin Tng Inst Madinat Al Sultan Qaboos Post Code 115 Plymouth College of Further Education PCFE Training Centre Harbour Avenue Camels Head PL5 1BH East Down Institute of F & H E Blackhall Street Kircubbin NEWTOWNARDS BT22 2QU Coalisland Training Services Ltd 51 Dungannon Road Coalisland DUNGANNON BT71 4HP X L Training Services Stakesby Road WHITBY North Yorkshire YO21 1HW Springvale Training Ltd 200 Springfield Road BELFAST BT12 7DB Ian Williams Ltd I W House Quarry Road Chipping Sodbury BS37 6JL The Laird Foundation Church Street Monks Ferry BIRKENHEAD L41 5LH Womens Education in Building 24 Quebec Way LONDON SE16 1LF J T M YOUTH & ADULT EMPLOYMENT AGENCY 9-11 Linenhall Street BALLYMENA County Antrim BT43 5AJ Prima Services Ltd 171-177 London Road Dominic House Kingston Upon Thames KT2 6PA Gwent Tertiary College College Road EBBW VALE Gwent NP3 6LE East Birmingham College Garretts Green Lane Sheldon BIRMINGHAM B33 0TS Galton Valley Training Centre Smethwick Enterprise Centre Rolfe Street Smethwick B66 2AR Rookwood Education Centre HMP Parkhurst Clissold Road NEWPORT PO30 5NX Sheffield Rebuild Ltd Unit A11/15 Manor Dev. Centre 40 Allison Crescent SHEFFIELD S2 1AS Trade Union & Labour Studies (Preston) 11 Winckley Street PRESTON Lancs PR1 2AA Wildwood Project Bentley Ltd Bentley Training Centre High Street Bentley DN5 0AA 87 Carrilion Craft Training - Sunderland Unit 3-4 Deptford Terrace Deptford SR4 6DD Manor High School (Construction Skills Centre) Manor Avenue SALE Cheshire M33 5JX New Basildon College Lifelong Learning Centre Ely Way Broadmayne SS14 2EQ DIDAC Limited Kingswood House South Road Kingswood BS15 2JF Custom Precision Joinery Ltd Catheralls Ind Estate Brookhill Way BUCKLEY CH7 3PS Farnborough College of Technology Boundary Road FARNBOROUGH Hampshire GU14 6SB Hull Local Labour Initiative Academy Forrester Way Summergroves Way HULL HU4 6SR Surrey Springboard 296a Kingston Road Wimbledon Chase London SW20 8LX

List of all current NVQ centres accredited for QUA301 - L3 Wood Occupations Lewisham College 2 Deptford Church Street LONDON SE8 4BZ Deptford Campus City of Sunderland College Sea View Road West Grangetown SR2 9LY Tunstall Centre South Devon College Newton Road TORQUAY Devon TQ2 5BY Octagon Training Plymouth Limited 22 The Parade The Barbican PLYMOUTH PL1 2JN Salford College City Campus Lissadel Street SALFORD M6 6AP Carillion Training Centre - Middlesbrough Cargo Fleet Lane Middlesbrough Cleveland TS3 8DE North Birmingham College Aldridge Road Great Barr BIRMINGHAM B44 8NE Croydon College Fairfield College Road CR9 1DX Somerset College Wellington Road TAUNTON Somerset TA1 5AX Gwent Tertiary College Newport 'Nash' Campus Nash Road Newport NP14 4TS The College Of North West London Dollis Hill Industrial Estate 105 Brook Road Dollis Hill NW2 7BZ Carillion Craft Training - Salford 522 Eccles New Road Salford Manchester M5 2BD Leeds College Of Building North Street LEEDS LS2 7QT Lowestoft College St Peters Street LOWESTOFT Suffolk NR32 2NB South Tyneside College St Georges Avenue South Shields Tyne and Wear NE34 6ET Furness College Howard Street BARROW-IN-FURNESS Cumbria LA14 1NB Leicester South Fields College Faculty of Construction & Eng. Aylestone Road LEICESTER LE2 7LW Mowlem Training The Unity Centre St. Leonards Road ROTHERHAM S65 1PD Colchester Institute Sheepen Road COLCHESTER CO3 3LL NVQ Co-Ordinator 88 West Nottinghamshire College Derby Road MANSFIELD Nottinghamshire NG18 5BH Bournemouth & Poole College c/o G W Small Room 150 Technology Road BH14 0LS Shape Training Richard Crossthwaite Centre Sotherby Road TS3 8BT Guildford College Of Further & Stoke Park GUILDFORD Surrey GU1 1EZ Manchester College Of Arts & Technology City Centre Lower Hardman Street MANCHESTER M3 3ER Campus Hull College Queens Gardens Hull HU1 3DG Coleg Gwent Blaendare Road PONTYPOOL NP4 5YE Pontypool Campus Pembrokeshire College Merlins Bridge HAVERFORDWEST Pembrokeshire SA61 1SZ Blackburn College Challenge Way BLACKBURN BB1 5QB Saturn Centre Bradford CollegeExams Office, Room 15CWestbrook Building BD7 1AY Hammersmith & West London College 40 Lime Grove SHEPHERDS BUSH London W12 8EA Bolton College Manchester Road BOLTON BL2 1ER Stoke on Trent College Cauldon Campus Stoke Road Shelton ST4 2DG Chelmsford College Of Further Education Training Department Princess Road CM2 0JQ Stephenson College Bridge Road COALVILLE Leicestershire LE67 3PW Ystrad Mynach College Twyn Road Ystrad Mynach HENGOED CF82 7XR The UK College T/A Action for Employment Bessemer RoadSHEFFIELD S9 3XN Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue EASTLEIGH Hampshire SO50 5HT Henry Boot Training Sheffield Clay Street ATTERCLIFFE Sheffield S9 2PE Tresham Institute Examinations Office Corby Campus George Street NN17 1QA Business Resource Centre (Training Division) Unit 2 Tafarnaubach Industrial Estate Tredegar NP2 3AA Sheffield College Castle Centre South Side Granville Road S2 2RL Barking College Examinations Office Dagenham Road ROMFORD RM7 0XU Neath College Dwr Y Felin Road NEATH West Glamorgan SA10 7RF City Of Bath College Avon Street BATH BA1 1UP East Yorkshire College St Marys Walk BRIDLINGTON East Riding of Yorkshire YO16 7JW

89 Barry College of FE Colcot Road BARRY South Glamorgan CF62 8YJ Salisbury College Southampton Road SALISBURY Wiltshire SP1 2LW Northbrook College Of Design & Technology Examinations Office Broadwater Road BN14 8HJ New College Nottingham Basford Hall Site Stockhill Lane Cinderhill NG6 0NB Stourbridge College Hagley Road STOURBRIDGE DY8 1QU c/o The Examinations Officer Carlisle College Victoria Place CARLISLE Cumbria CA1 1HS Worcester College Of Technology Deansway WORCESTER WR1 2JF North Nottinghamshire College Carlton Road WORKSOP Nottinghamshire S81 7HP Exeter College School Of Building & Civil Eng Episcopal Annexe Dinham Road EX4 4EE The College Of North East London High Road Tottenham London N15 4RU Llandrillo College Llandudno Road Rhos On Sea COLWYN BAY LL28 4HZ Wigan & Leigh College P O Box 53 Parsons Walk WIGAN WN1 1RS South Kent College Shorncliffe Road CT20 2TZ Construction Management Craft & Design Division Hastings College Of Arts And Technology Archery Road ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA East Sussex TN38 0HX Thanet College Ramsgate Road BROADSTAIRS Kent CT10 1PN Coleg Ceredigion Park Place Aberteifi CARDIGAN SA43 1AB Grimsby College Laceby Road GRIMSBY N. E. Lincolnshire DN34 5BQ Wolverhampton College Westfield Road Bilston WOLVERHAMPTON WV14 6ER Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus Rochdale Road MIDDLETON M24 6XH Shrewsbury College Of Art & Technology London Road SHREWSBURY Shropshire SY2 6PR Carmarthenshire College Ammanford Campus Dyffryn Road SA18 3TA Doncaster College Bessacarr Annexe Ellers Road DN4 7BA Deeside College Kelsterton Road Connah's Quay DEESIDE CH5 4BR Fazakerley & District C W P Agency Oakmere Training Centre Cherry Lane Walton L4 6UG Derby Tertiary College The Examinations Office Wilmorton DERBY DE24 8UG Warrington Collegiate Institute Warrington North Winwick Road WARRINGTON WA2 8QA

90 Campus South Cheshire College Danebank Avenue CREWE Cheshire CW2 8AB Carillion Craft Training - Southampton 7 South Mill Road Regents Park Southampton SO15 4JW City Of Liverpool Community College Riversdale Centre Riversdale Road LIVERPOOL L19 3QR North West Kent College Miskin Road DARTFORD Kent DA1 2LU Manpower Forum - Milton Keynes Old Market Halls Creed Street Wolverton MK12 5LY Harrogate College Of Arts & Technology Hornbeam Park Hookstone Road HG2 8QT Construction Centre Training Unit 4B Kingston International Bus Pk Somerden Road HU9 5PE EDA East Antrim Institute Of F & H Education 32-34 Pound Street LARNE County Antrim BT40 1SQ North East Institute Of F & H E Fountain Street ANTRIM County Antrim BT41 4AL Strabane Training Services Ltd Ballycolman Industrial Estate STRABANE County Tyrone BT82 9PH Southern Group Enterprises Limited Unit 22 Greenbank Industrial Estate Warrenpoint Road BT34 2PF Clanrye Training Services The Abbey Abbey Yard BT34 2EG North East Inst Of F & H Education 22 Moneymore Road MAGHERAFELT County Londonderry BT45 6AE Lisburn Training Centre Training & Employment 4 Knockmore Road Agency LISBURN BT28 2EB Armagh College Of Further Education Lonsdale Street ARMAGH County Armagh BT61 7HN Lisburn Institute of F & H Education 39 Castle Street LISBURN County Antrim BT27 4SU Causeway Institute of F & H Education 2 Coleraine Road BALLYMONEY County Antrim BT53 6BT Springtown Training Centre Springtown Industrial Estate Springtown Road BT48 0LY East Tyrone College Of F E Circular Road DUNGANNON County Tyrone BT71 6BQ Ballymena Training Centre 73 Fenaghy Road Galgorm BT42 1HW Upper Bann Institute Of F & H E Lurgan Road Portadown BT63 5BL Isle Of Man College Homefield Road DOUGLAS Isle Of Man IM2 6RB Newry Training Centre Ballinacraig Way Warrenpoint Road NEWRY BT34 2QX North East Inst of F & H Ed Ballymena Campus Farm Lodge Avenue BALLYMENA BT43 7DJ Maydown Training Centre Carrakeel Drive Maydown BT47 1UQ Enniskillen Training Centre Dublin Road Killyhevlin BT74 4EJ Coleraine Campus Union Street Causeway Institute F H E BT52 1QA Training & Employment Agency Mill Road NEWTOWNABBEY County Antrim BT36 7BJ Newry & Kilkeel College FHE Patrick Street NEWRY County Down BT35 8DN

91 Belfast Institute Of Further & Higher Education Millfield Building 125-153 Millfield BT1 1HS Craigavon Training Centre Lurgan Road Portadown BT63 5HY Upper Bann Institute Of F & H EBanbridge Campus Castlewellan Road Banbridge BT32 4AY Limavady College Of Further Education 23 Main Street LIMAVADY County Londonderry BT49 0EX Omagh College 1 Mountjoy Road OMAGH County Tyrone BT79 7AA North West Institute of F & H Education Strand Road LONDONDERRY N Ireland BT48 7BY Fermanagh College Of Further Education Fairview 1 Dublin Road ENNISKILLEN BT74 6AE Omagh Training Centre Woodside Avenue OMAGH County Tyrone BT79 7BT Building Crafts College 153 Great Titchfield Street LONDON W1P 7FR East Down Institute Market Street DOWNPATRICK County Down BT30 6ND East Antrim Inst Of F & H Education 400 Shore Road NEWTOWNABBEY County Antrim BT37 9RS Beechvalley Training Company Limited Craigavon Crescent DUNGANNON County Tyrone BT71 7BD Ridgemond Training Ridgemond Park Telford Avenue STEVENAGE SG2 0AU Seven Towers Training Services 2-4 Railway Street BALLYMENA County Antrim BT42 2AB Upper Bann Institute of F & H E Kitchen Hill Lurgan CRAIGAVON BT66 6AZ North West Training Council Dunnings Bridge Road BOOTLE Merseyside L30 6XT Tyrone Training Services 38 Gortin Road OMAGH County Tyrone BT79 7HX Countryside Agency 141 Castle Street SALISBURY SP1 3TP Moulton College West Street Moulton NN3 7RR Dearne Valley College Manvers Park Wath Upon Dearne ROTHERHAM S63 7EW Finchale Training College DURHAM DH1 5RX Durham Royal School Of Military Engineering HQ RSME Brompton Barracks Dock Road ME4 4UG Brookfield Business School 333 Crumlin Road BELFAST BT14 7EA Highlands College P O Box 1000 St Saviour JERSEY JE4 9QA Walsall MBC Skills Workshop Skills Workshop Building Works DSO Suffolk Place WS2 7AY Thomas Carpentry Services Ltd Unit 22 Aberaman Ind Est Aberaman CF44 6DA R G Carter Tech Services Ltd Alba House 4 Denmark Street DISS IP22 4LE East Down Institute of F & H E Blackhall Street Kircubbin NEWTOWNARDS BT22 2QU Coalisland Training Services Ltd 51 Dungannon Road Coalisland DUNGANNON BT71 4HP Colchester Training Services Wilson Marriage Centre Barrack Street COLCHESTER CO1 2LR

92 Springvale Training Ltd 200 Springfield Road BELFAST BT12 7DB Ian Williams Ltd I W House Quarry Road Chipping Sodbury BS37 6JL The Laird Foundation Church Street Monks Ferry BIRKENHEAD L41 5LH J T M YOUTH & ADULT EMPLOYMENT AGENCY 9-11 Linenhall Street BALLYMENA County Antrim BT43 5AJ Prima Services Ltd 171-177 London Road Dominic House Kingston-on-Thames KT2 6PA East Birmingham College Garretts Green Lane Sheldon BIRMINGHAM B33 0TS Galton Valley Training Centre Smethwick Enterprise Centre Rolfe Street Smethwick B66 2AR Carrilion Craft Training - Sunderland Unit 3-4 Deptford Terrace Deptford SR4 6DD New Basildon College Lifelong Learning Centre Ely Way Broadmayne SS14 2EQ DIDAC Limited Kingswood House South Road Kingswood BS15 2JF Custom Precision Joinery Ltd Catheralls Ind Estate Brookhill Way BUCKLEY CH7 3PS Hull Local Labour Initiative Academy Forrester Way Summergroves Way HULL HU4 6SR Surrey Springboard 296a Kingston Road Wimbledon Chase London SW20 8LX

List of all current NVQ centres accredited for QUA302 - L2 Woodmachining Plymouth College of Further Education Phase II Kings Road Devonport PL1 5QG Keighley College Harold Town Building Chesham Street KEIGHLEY BD21 4LG Huddersfield Technical College Old Fieldhouse Lane HUDDERSFIELD West Yorkshire HD2 1YS Leeds College Of Building North Street LEEDS LS2 7QT Reading College & School of Arts & Design Crescent Road RG1 5RQ School Of Construction Craft Leicester South Fields College Faculty of Aylestone Road LEICESTER LE2 7LW Construction & Eng. East Berkshire College Station Road Langley SLOUGH SL3 8BY Colchester Institute Sheepen Road COLCHESTER CO3 3LL NVQ Co-Ordinator Barnfield Technology Centre Bramingham Business Park Enterprise Way LU3 4BU Chesterfield College Registry Section Infirmary Road CHESTERFIELD S41 7NG Gloucestershire College Brunswick Campus Brunswick Road GL1 1HU Manchester College Of Arts & Technology Lower Hardman Street MANCHESTER M3 3ER City Centre Campus Blackburn College Saturn Centre Challenge Way BLACKBURN BB1 5QB Newcastle College Scotswood Road NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NE4 7LH Rye Hill Campus Bolton College Manchester Road BOLTON BL2 1ER Stoke on Trent College Cauldon Campus Stoke Road Shelton ST4 2DG

93 Stockport College Academic Registry Dept Wellington Road South STOCKPORT SK1 3UQ Ystrad Mynach College Twyn Road Ystrad Mynach HENGOED CF82 7XR Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue EASTLEIGH Hampshire SO50 5HT Sheffield College Castle Centre South Side Granville Road S2 2RL Barry College of FE Colcot Road BARRY South Glamorgan CF62 8YJ New College Nottingham Basford Hall Site Stockhill Lane Cinderhill NG6 0NB Bexley College Exams Department Tower Road BELVEDERE DA17 6JA Yale College of Wrexham Bersham Road WREXHAM Clwyd LL13 7UH Southampton City College Division St Mary Street Southampton SO14 1AR Technology South Kent College Shorncliffe Road CT20 2TZ Construction Management Craft & Design Division Thanet College Ramsgate Road BROADSTAIRS Kent CT10 1PN Swindon College Division of Construction Regent Circus SWINDON SN1 1PT North Lindsey College Kingsway SCUNTHORPE North Lincolnshire DN17 1AJ Halton College Of Further Education Kingsway WIDNES Cheshire WA8 7QQ St Helens College Technology Centre Pocket Nook Street ST HELENS WA9 1LT City Of Liverpool Community College Riversdale Centre Riversdale Road LIVERPOOL L19 3QR Nottingham Community College Carlton Road NOTTINGHAM NG3 2NR Rugby College of Further Education Lower Hillmorton Road RUGBY Warwickshire CV21 3QS Newry & Kilkeel College FHE Patrick Street NEWRY County Down BT35 8DN Belfast Institute Of Further & Higher Education Millfield Building 125-153 Millfield BT1 1HS East Down Institute Market Street DOWNPATRICK County Down BT30 6ND DIDAC Limited Kingswood House South Road Kingswood BS15 2JF Custom Precision Joinery Ltd Catheralls Ind Estate Brookhill Way BUCKLEY CH7 3PS

List of all current NVQ centres accredited for QUA340 - L3 Woodmachining Plymouth College of Further Education Phase II Kings Road Devonport PL1 5QG Huddersfield Technical College Old Fieldhouse Lane HUDDERSFIELD West Yorkshire HD2 1YS Barnfield Technology Centre Bramingham Business Park Enterprise Way LU3 4BU Gloucestershire College Brunswick Campus Brunswick Road GL1 1HU 94 Manchester College Of Arts & Technology City Centre Campus Lower Hardman Street MANCHESTER M3 3ER Blackburn College Saturn Centre Challenge Way BLACKBURN BB1 5QB Bolton College Manchester Road BOLTON BL2 1ER Stoke on Trent College Cauldon Campus Stoke Road Shelton ST4 2DG Sheffield College Castle Centre South Side Granville Road S2 2RL Barry College of FE Colcot Road BARRY South Glamorgan CF62 8YJ New College Nottingham Basford Hall Site Stockhill Lane Cinderhill NG6 0NB Yale College of Wrexham Bersham Road WREXHAM Clwyd LL13 7UH Southampton City College St Mary Street Southampton SO14 1AR Technology Division South Kent College Construction Management Craft & Design Division Shorncliffe Road CT20 2TZ Swindon College Division of Construction Regent Circus SWINDON SN1 1PT City Of Liverpool Community College Riversdale Centre Riversdale Road LIVERPOOL L19 3QR Rugby College of Further Education Lower Hillmorton Road RUGBY Warwickshire CV21 3QS Newry & Kilkeel College FHE Patrick Street NEWRY County Down BT35 8DN Belfast Institute Of Further & Higher Education Millfield Building 125-153 Millfield BT1 1HS East Down Institute DOWNPATRICK County Down BT30 6ND Market Street DIDAC Limited Kingswood House South Road Kingswood BS15 2JF Custom Precision Joinery Ltd Catheralls Ind Estate Brookhill Way BUCKLEY CH7 3PS 95 APPENDIX C: COMPREHENSIVE LISTING OF TRAINING PROVIDERS BY REGION AND COUNTY

The listing shown in Table C 1 below was compiled for the purpose of sorting various hard copy lists of training providers to enable an estimate to be made of the number of training providers in each county and region. It was never intended to be anything other than a working document for the project team. Hence various inconsistent shorthand has been used by different members of the team who compiled the list. However, it has been included in this report as a comprehensive list of training providers because, although it will become out of date, the fact that it is sorted geographically should enable readers in most cases to identify local training providers. As the short hand is not too cryptic and the effort required to include fuller contact details would be excessive it has been left in its original format. The majority of the information in Table C 1 was supplied by LearnDirect who will supply regional lists of training providers on request. They can be contacted by telephone on 0800 100 900 and e-mail at [email protected]. Their postal and web address can be found in appendix F.1. Table C 1: List of training providers County Place Woodworking Training Provider York & Humberside Source: University for industry Humberside Bridlington East Yorkshire college Humberside Bridlington Grindale training group Humberside Hull Hull college Humberside Hull Hull city services building services division Humberside Hull Hull & humber chamber of commerce, industry & shipping Humberside Hull Wilberforce college Humberside North ferrinby South Hunsley Adult Education Centre Humberside Scunthorpe Ashby link edu cen Humberside Scunthorpe North Lindsey coll Humberside Grimsby G coll Humberside Grimsby North east lincs coun North Yorkshire Bedale Nypd- north yorkshire professional development North Yorkshire Boroughbridge John boddy’s fine wood & tool store ltd North Yorkshire Castleford Wakefield college North Yorkshire Filey Filey& district community education North Yorkshire Harrogate Harrogate community North Yorkshire Harrogate Harrogate college North Yorkshire Northallerton Northallerton College Training Services North Yorkshire Pickering Askham Bryan College, Pickering North Yorkshire Ripon Ripon College For Technological & Community Education North Yorkshire Selby NYPD North Yorkshire Selby Selby College North Yorkshire Selby Barlby Community Education North Yorkshire Settle Craven College-Community Education North Yorkshire Skipton Craven College- Community Education North Yorkshire Scarbotough Scarbotough Central & North Community Education

96 County Place Woodworking Training Provider North Yorkshire Thirsk Thirsk &District Community Education North Yorkshire York York College North Yorkshire York Oaklands Adult Education Centre North Yorkshire York Jarvis Fastline(TVTEC) North Yorkshire York Ashfield Associates Ltd North Yorkshire York Fulford Adult Education Centre North Yorkshire Middlesbrough Carillion C T (TVTEC North Yorkshire Middlesbrough Cleve. coll of A & D North Yorkshire Middlesbrough M AE Serv North Yorkshire Middlesbrough Shape training North Yorkshire Middlesbrough Teeside Tert. College (ND) North Yorkshire Redcar R&C AE Service North Yorkshire Redcar R&C College South Yorkshire Barnsley Barnsley college South Yorkshire Barnsley Acorn centre South Yorkshire Bernsley Bernsley skillshop South Yorkshire Bernsley Bernsley met training South Yorkshire Doncaster Doncaster community education service South Yorkshire Doncaster Doncaster college for the deaf South Yorkshire Doncaster Doncaster college South Yorkshire Richmond Richmond Adult & Continuing Education South Yorkshire Rotherham Dearne Valley College South Yorkshire Rotherham Rotherham Managing Agency South Yorkshire Rotherham Workers’ Education Association(Rotherham) South Yorkshire Rotherham Rotherham College Of Arts & Technology South Yorkshire Sheffield Rother Valley College Of Futher Ed South Yorkshire Sheffield Sheffield College-Castle Centre South Yorkshire Sheffield Sheffield Direct Services South Yorkshire Sheffield The Sheffield College South Yorkshire Sheffield Nacro New Careers Training South Yorkshire Sheffield National Training Partnership Ltd(york& north yorkshire) South Yorkshire Sheffield National Training Partnership Ltd(leeds) South Yorkshire Sheffield Action For Employment(sheffield) South Yorkshire Sheffield Sheffield College – Norton Centre South Yorkshire Sheffield Sheffield College-South East Neighbourhood Centre South Yorkshire Sheffield Manor Training & Resource Centre – Matrec South Yorkshire Sheffield Henry Boot Training(Rotherham) West Yorkshire Bradford Mitre court training services West Yorkshire Bradford Bradford collage- school of science & technology West Yorkshire Bradford Q-mat limited West Yorkshire Bradford Cathedral centre West Yorkshire Bradford City training services West Yorkshire Bradford Bradford college- school of adult and general education West Yorkshire Halifax Halifax school of integrated arts West Yorkshire Halifax Calderdale college West Yorkshire Hessle Hessle&wolfreton adult education centre West Yorkshire Huddersfield Audlt education (holmfirth area) West Yorkshire Huddersfield Huddersfield Technical College West Yorkshire Keighley Keighley college West Yorkshire Keighley British landscape industry training organisation

97 County Place Woodworking Training Provider West Yorkshire Knottingley Castleford community learning centre West Yorkshire Leeds Leeds college of art&design West Yorkshire Leeds Leeds college of building West Yorkshire Leeds SHORCO - Training West Yorkshire Leeds Henry boot training ltd West Yorkshire Leeds Construction industry training board West Yorkshire Leeds Citb(leeds) West Yorkshire Leeds Citb(north east region) West Yorkshire Leeds BFM Training Ltd (Wakefield) West Yorkshire Leeds Park Lane College West Yorkshire Leeds Leeds City Councle- Dept Of Training West Yorkshire Normanton Adult Eduction (Wakefield) West Yorkshire Pontefract Minsthorpe Community College West Yorkshire Pudsey BFM Training Ltd (TVTEC) West Yorkshire Pudsey BFM Training Ltd (North & Midlands) West Yorkshire Shipley Dial West Yorkshire Shipley Kirkgate Studios & Workshops West Yorkshire Shipley Shipley New Start Centre West Yorkshire Wakefield Wakefield Skill Centre West Yorkshire Wakefield Wakefield College(Whitwood campus) West Yorkshire Wakefield Mid Yorkshire Chamber Commerce & Industry(Training)Ltd & Wakefield Skill Centre West Yorkshire Wakefield Henry Boot Training Ltd (wakefield) West Yorkshire Wakefield Audlt Education (manygates eduction centre) West Yorkshire Wakefield Workers Educational Association (wakefield branch)

Institute of Machine Woodworking Technology West Yorkshire Wakefield John Lunn (General Machining Sawdoctoring)

Woodworking Instruction & courses - UK (from internet) North Yorkshire Leyburn Bishop, Wynni South Yorkshire Doncaster Thackray, Tom

Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) Cardiff Carillion Craft Training Gwent Tafarnaubach Business Resource Centre Gwent Newport Bridge Training Centre Mid Glamorgan Bridgend HMP Parc. Mid Glamorgan Ferndale Arts Factory Clwyd Buckley Custom Precision Joinery Ltd. South Yorkshire Rotherham Mowlem Training South Yorkshire Doncaster Vulcan Way Training Centre East Yorkshire Hull Construction Centre South Yorkshire Doncaster HMP Lindholme East Yorkshire Hull Carillion Craft Training South Yorkshire Sheffield Sheffield Rebuild Ltd. East Yorkshire Hull Hull Local Labour Initiative South Yorkshire Sheffield Henry Boot Training ( Sheffield) South Yorkshire Sheffield The UK College South Yorkshire Doncaster Wildwood Project Bently Ltd North Yorkshire Whitby X L Training Services

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100 County Place Woodworking Training Provider

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT (DFEE)

Nottinghamshire Nottingham Arnold and Carlton College Lancashire Blackburn Blackburn and The Fylde College East Midlands Derby Burton Upon Trent Technical College South East London City and Guilds London Art School West Yorkshire Dewsbury Dewsbury College East Anglia Great Yarmouth Great Yarmouth College South East London London School of Drama and Art South West Bath Norton Radstock College Warwickshire Rugby Rugby College of Further Education

East midlands University for industry Derbyshire Buxton Craft supplies Ltd Derbyshire Chesterfield Army careers info off Derbyshire Chesterfield C College Derbyshire Chesterfield CITB (N Derbyshire) Derbyshire Chesterfield Hunloke centre Derbyshire Chesterfield North Derby Tert coll Derbyshire Chesterfield Peter webster cen Derbyshire Chesterfield Spire Train Serv Derbyshire Clay cross Clay cross adu com ed Derbyshire Clowne North Derby Tert coll Derbyshire Derby CITB Derbyshire Derby Derby adu com ed Derbyshire Derby Derby coll Derbyshire Derby Derby Tert coll Derbyshire Derby Murray Park school Derbyshire Derby Padley group Derbyshire Derby Power up Derbyshire Derby Work based learn Derbyshire Derbyshire Zone centre Derbyshire Eckington Eckington School Derbyshire Heanor CITB (S Derb) Derbyshire Heanor Power Up Derbyshire Heanor South East Derb coll Derbyshire Heanor Work based learn Derbyshire Hope valley Hope vall adu com ed Derbyshire Ilkeston South east derb. coll Derbyshire Matlock Matlock adu ed off Leicestershire Coalville Steph. coll Leicestershire Hinckley North warks & Hinck Leicestershire Leicester Brockington coll Leicestershire Leicester De Montfort uni Leicestershire Leicester L Adu ed coll Leicestershire Leicester L Coll Leicestershire Leicester Rowley fields com coll Leicestershire Leicester Stephenson coll Leicestershire Leicester The beauchamp coll Leicestershire Leicester Wigston coll of fe Leicestershire Quorn Rawlins comm coll Lincolnshire Stamford Rutland county cou Lincolnshire Ashby de la zouch Ivanhoe comm coll

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Institute of Machine Woodworking Technology Leicestershire Loughborough Paul Turner (all general areas)

Timber trade Nottinghamshire Nottingham Tekna Services Ltd

Northamptonshire Chamber (Training Information Helpline) Northamptonshire Moulton Moulton College Northamptonshire Northampton Northampton College

North East England University for industry Durham Bishop Auckland B A Coll Durham Bishop Auckland B A Coll YP Durham Chester le street GMBC Edu dept T sect Durham Consett Derwentside T Durham Darlington D borough council Durham Darlington D coll of tech Durham Darlington D coll next step unit Durham Darlington Quadrant ltd Durham Durhum Finchale T coll Durham Durham New coll Durham Durham Durham New coll Durham YP Durham Hartlepool Brierton F.E. Centre Durham Hartlepool Brinkburn F.E. Centre Durham Hartlepool Dyke House F.E Cen Durham Hartlepool H T Serv Durham Hartlepool H coll of FE Durham Peterlee East Dur Comm Coll Durham Peterlee East Dur & Houghall Durham Peterlee Northern T (P) Durham Seaham East Dur & Houghall Durham Spennymoor Sedgefld BC Young P Durham Stanley Skill T Ltd Durham Stockton-on-tees Art & C Cent 4 disable Durham Stockton-on-tees Eaglescl. wcraft

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Institute of Machine Woodworking Technology Tyne & Wear Newcastle U Tyne Alan Handley (General)

Woodworking Instruction & courses -UK (from internet) Tyne & Wear Houghton-le-spring Denaro, Philip

103 County Place Woodworking Training Provider North West England University for industry Cheshire Chester West Ches coll Cheshire Crewe South ches coll Cheshire Ellesmere port West Ches coll Cheshire Macclesfield Macc coll. Cheshire Nantwich Reaseheath coll Cheshire Northwich Mid-cheshire coll Cheshire Sandbach South ches coll Cheshire Warrington Univ. coll warr Cheshire Warrington Warr. collegiate inst. Cheshire Widnes Halton coll Cheshire Wilmslow Macc coll of fe Cumbria Alston Alston adu ed cen Cumbria Appleby Appleby adu edu cen Cumbria Barrow-in-furness Furness coll Cumbria Barrow-in-furness Furness coll of fe Cumbria Brampton Will how centre Cumbria Carlisle CITB (carlisle) Cumbria Carlisle Carl. coll Cumbria Carlisle Carl. coll of fe Cumbria Carlisle Trinity & st aid adu e s Cumbria Cockermouth Cockermouth adu ed c Cumbria Kendal City cen. T (North) Ltd Cumbria Kendal Kendal coll Cumbria Kendal Kendal coll of fe Cumbria Longtown Lochinvar centre Cumbria Penrith Ullswater adu edu c Cumbria Workington Work. ad ed cen Cumbria Workington CITB (Carlisle) Cumbria Workington West Cumb coll Cumbria Workington West Cumb coll of fe Greater Manchester Ashton-u-lyne Tameside coll Greater Manchester Bolton Bolton coll. Greater Manchester Bolton Comm edu serv Greater Manchester Bolton The train Unit Greater Manchester Bury Bury life learn Greater Manchester Leigh Cleea T div Greater Manchester Manchester Man ad ed serv Greater Manchester Manchester Man coll of Art & Tech Greater Manchester Maryport Netherall adu ed cen Greater Manchester Oldham Oldham coll Greater Manchester Radcliffe Bury lifelong Greater Manchester Rochdale Hopwood hall coll Greater Manchester Salford S Coll. Greater Manchester Salford Tarmac T Ltd Greater Manchester Stockport Stock. coll of f and h ed Greater Manchester Stockport SETA Training & Advisory Services LTD Greater Manchester Wigan Wigan and leigh coll Greater Manchester Worsley Salford coll Isle of Man Douglas Isle of Man coll Lancashire Accrington Acc & Ross coll Lancashire Accrington North lanc train grp ltd Lancashire BlackBurn Black. coll Lancashire Blackpool Blackpool & Fy coll Lancashire Burnley Burn. coll

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Institute of Machine Woodworking Technology Cheshire Chester Richard Bryan ( General, H&S, NVQ Assessment)

Scotland University for industry Aberdeen City Aberdeen Aberdeen. college Aberdeen City Aberdeen Aberdeen skills & ent T Aberdeen City Aberdeen CITB - Gramp Aberdeenshire Fraserburgh Banff & buch college of fe Aberdeenshire Stirling CITB Aberdeenshire Stirling Clackmannan college Aberdeenshire Stirling S.C.O.T.S Safety Consultancy & Occupational Training Services Angus Arbroath Angus college Angus Montrose Angus coun T Serv Border Galashiels Borders coll Border Galashiels CITB Border Galashiels Scot. ass 4 men health Border Galashiels Scot innov & dev ltd City of Edinburgh Edinburgh Balerno hi sch City of Edinburgh Edinburgh Castlebrae comm high City of Edinburgh Edinburgh Castlecliff T work ltd City of Edinburgh Edinburgh CITB City of Edinburgh Edinburgh Craigmillar fest. soc City of Edinburgh Edinburgh Craigroyston comm hi City of Edinburgh Edinburgh Currie high sch City of Edinburgh Edinburgh Drummond comm hi

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Woodworking Instruction & courses - UK (from internet) Highland Tain Loy, Parkin Inverdyde Inverness Cottage Woodcraft (Chairmaking & country furniture)

South East England University for industry Berkshire Datchet East Berkshire College

107 County Place Woodworking Training Provider Berkshire Langley, Berkshire East Berkshire College, Maidenhead, Windsor, Langley Berkshire Maidenhead East Berkshire College Berkshire Newham Shalom Employment Action Centre Berkshire Newbury Newbury College Audlt Education Centre Berkshire Reading Reading College and School of Art And Design Berkshire Reading Reading Audlt and Community College Berkshire Reading Bracknell And Workingham College Berkshire Slough East Berkshire College (Langley) Buckinghamshire Aylesbury Aylesbury College Buckinghamshire Aylesbury Continuing Education Aylesbury Vale office Buckinghamshire Buckinghamshire BIAS Training Buckinghamshire Buckinghamshire Timber Trade training Association Buckinghamshire Beaconsfield South Bucks Continuing Education office Buckinghamshire Chesham Chilterns adult Continuing Education Buckinghamshire Croydon Croydon College Buckinghamshire Chalfont St Giles Buckinghamshire chiltern University College Buckinghamshire High Wycombe Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College Buckinghamshire High Wycombe Chilterns Adult Continuing Education Buckinghamshire Milton keynes Milton keynes Manpower Forum Buckinghamshire Milton keynes Arts Workshop Trust LTD Buckinghamshire Newport Pagnell Adult Continuing Education – Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire Princes Risborough Timber TradeTraining ASSOCAN (TVTEC) East Sussex Brighton Brighton College of Technology East Sussex Hastings Hastings College Greater London Bexley Bexley College Greater London Brent College of North West London Greater London Barnet Hendon College Greater London Camden Camden JOBTRAIN Greater London Camden City and Islington College Greater London Camden Mary Ward Centre Greater London Camden Kingsway College Greater London Chislehurst Ravensbourne College of Design and Commmunication Greater London Erith Bexley College Greater London Ealing Ealing Tertiary College Greater London Enfield Enfield Training Services Greater London Enfield Southgate College Greater London Harrow Harrow College Greater London Haringey College of North East London Greater London Haringey Springboard Greater London Hackney Hackney Community College Greater London Hounslow Hounslow Community Education Greater London Hammersmith & Fulham Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Greater London Hillingdon Hillingdon Adult Education College Greater London Hammersmith & Fulham Hammersmith And West London College Greater London Ilford Redbridge institute of Adult Education Greater London Kensington & Chelsea Kensington & Chelsea College Greater London Lewisham Lewisham College Greater London Lambeth Lambeth College Greater London Merton Merton College Greater London Richmond-Upon-Thames Richmond Upon Thames College Greater London Richmond-Upon-Thames Richmond Adult and Community College Greater London Southwark Southwark Education Greater London Southwark Southwark Adult Education

108 County Place Woodworking Training Provider Greater London Southwark Southwark College Greater London Wandsworth South Thames College Greater London Westminster Westminster Adult Education Service(WAES) Hampshire Basingstoke Basingstoke College of Technology Hampshire Eastleigh Eastleigh College Hampshire Portsmouth Highbury College Hampshire Southampton Southampton City College Isle of Wight Newport, isle of wight ISLE of Wight College Kent Ashford, Kent PHASOR Kent Ashford, Kent Kent County Council Adult Education Service Kent Broadstairs Thanet College Kent Canterbury Canterbury College Kent Crawley Crawley College Kent Chatham Mid-Kent College Of Higher And Further Education Kent Dartford North West Kent College Kent Dartford Kent County Council Audlt Education Service Kent Deal Kent County Council Adult Education Service Kent Edenbridge Commonwork Land Trust Kent Folkestone South Kent College Kent Kent MID Kent Training Kent Kent Kent Nersery stock training Group Kent Kent Mid Kent College Of Higher & Further Education Kent Kent Skills Training South kent Kent Kent Countryside Agency Kent Kent SEFTA Kent Kent CITB Kent Knet Canterbury College Kent Kent Carillion Kent Kent North West Kent College Kent Maidstone Mid Kent College Of Higher & Further Education Kent Sheerness Kent County Council Adult Education Service Kent Tenterden Bruce Luckhurst Oxfordshire Didcot Didcot Community Education Oxfordshire Faringdon Faringdon Area Community Education Oxfordshire Oxford Oxford College of Further Education Oxfordshire Oxford West Oxfordshire Training Services Oxfordshire Oxford Oxford Women’s Training Scheme Oxfordshire Oxford Littlemore Community Education Centre Oxfordshire Oxfordshire Willis Safety Solutions limited Oxfordshire Thame Rycotewood College Oxfordshire Wallingford Wallingford Adult Education Centre Surrey Epsom North East Surrey College of Technology Surrey Epsom NESCOT Surrey Esher Surrey Community Services(Adult Education) Surrey Guildford Guildford College of further and Higher Education Surrey Guildford Surrey Community Services (Adult Education)-South West Surrey Area

109 County Place Woodworking Training Provider Surrey Horley Surrey Community Services(Adult Education) Surrey Leatherhead Queen Elizabeths Training College Surrey Oxted Surrey Community Services(Adult education)-East surrey Area Surrey Redhill East Surrey College Surrey Surrey CITB Surrey Surrey Carwley College Mananging Agency Surrey Weybridge Surrey Community Services(Adult Education) West Sussex Chichester Chichester College of Arts, Science And Technology West Sussex Worthing Northbrook College Suessex

Institute of Machine Woodworking Technology Kent Kent John Fryer (General) Kent Kent John Lobb (General & Safety) Hampshire Ashurst G R Price (General Plus H&S)

Woodworking Instruction & courses - UK (from internet) Buckinghamshire Wycombe Buckinghamshire College Hampshire Liss Elderton, Richard Hampshire Southampton David Gollin Hampshire Winchester Marks, Adrian Kent Bethersden Luckhurst, Bruce

Focus Central London Greater London London Prima Service Ltd

Wales University for industry Blaenau Gwent Abertillery Aber. comm ed cen Blaenau Gwent Brynmawr Nantyglo leis. cen. Blaenau Gwent Ebbw vale coleg gwent Blaenau Gwent Tredegar Blaenau gwent CBC Bridgend Bridgend B coll. Bridgend Bridgend CITB (B) Cadiff Cardiff TY celyn adult cen Caerphilly Rhymney R A E Cen Caerphilly Ystrad Mynach Ystrad Mynach coll. Carmarthenshire Ammanford Carmarth. Coll CCTA Carmarthenshire Ammanford Carmarth. comm. ed. Carmarthenshire Ammanford CCTA T S Carmarthenshire Carmarthen Car. CC Car. T (LLan) Carmarthenshire Carmarthen Car. Comm ed Carmarthenshire llanelli Carmarthen. com. ed Ceredigion Aberyswyth Ceredigion T Ceredigion Aberyswyth Hyfforddiant Cere. T Ceredigion Cardigan Coleg ceredigion Conwy Colwyn bay llandrillo coll. Conwy Colwyn bay North wales training Flintshire Connah's quay deeside coll. Gwynedd Bangor Coleg menai Gwynedd Caernarfon Ysgubor coun. crafts Gwynedd Dolgellau coleg meirion-dwyfor

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111 County Place Woodworking Training Provider Denbighshire St Asaph Colleg Llanderillo Flintshire Deesid Deeside Colleg Gwynedd Caernarfon Gwynedd Training Gwynned Bangor University of Wales Centre for Learning and Training Gwynned Canarvern Arfon Dwyfor Training Ltd. Wrexham Estate Wrexham ITeC

West Midland University for industry Herefondshire Hereford Hereforeshire College of Technology Herefondshire Hereford HCT Training Division Shropshire Ludlow County Training Shropshire Oswestry Derwen College Shropshire Shrewsbury Shrewsbury College of Arts and Technology Shropshire Whitchurch, G T WOODTEC Services Staffordshire Burton Upon Trent Burton College Staffordshire Burton Upon Trent Burton Upon Trent College Staffordshire Leek Leek College of Further Education and School of Art Staffordshire Lichfield Tamworth and Lichfield College, Lichfield Staffordshire Stoke-On-Trent Stoke-On-Trent College Staffordshire Stafford Stafford College Warwickshire Atherstone North Warwrickshire & Hinckley training – Warwrickshire Training – Atherstone Warwickshire Kenilworth Lantra Warwickshire Leamington SPA Warwickshire College – Technology Directorate Warwickshire Leamington SPA ETW Leamington SPA Warwickshire Leamington SPA Warwickshire College, Royal Leamington SPA and Moreton Morell Warwickshire Leamington SPA Warwickshire College-Leamington SPA Centre Warwickshire Nuneaton North Warwrickshire & Hinckley College – Technology Division Warwickshire Nuneaton North Warwrickshire & Hinckley College, Nuneaton Campus Warwickshire Rugby Bugby College of Further Education Warwickshire Rugby Rugby College – Construction Warwickshire Stoneleigh Park The Arthur Rank Centre Warwickshire Warwickshire Rugby College – Construction Warwickshire Warwickshire North Warwickshire & Hinckley training – Bedworth West Midlands Birmingham East Birmingham College West Midlands Birmingham North Birmingham College West Midlands Birmingham South Birmingham College West Midlands Birmingham Queen Alexandra College West Midlands Birmingham University of central England In Birmingham West Midlands Birmingham Handsworth College West Midlands Coventry Coventry Technical College – School of Construction and The Bult Environment West Midlands Coventry Coventry Technical College West Midlands Coventry Coventry Technical College- School of Engineering West Midlands Coventry Cardinal Newman School & Community COL. West Midlands Dudley Henry Boot Training Limited

112 County Place Woodworking Training Provider West Midlands Dudley Dudley College of Technology West Midlands Smethwick Sandwell M.B.C. Construction Skills Training Unit West Midlands Smethwick Sandwell College West Midlands Sandwell Sandwell College of Further and Higher Education West Midlands Sparkhill Sparkhill Centre West Midlands Stourbridge Stourbridge College West Midlands West Bromwich Sandwell New Horizons Limited West Midlands West Midland Construction Industry Training Board West Midlands Wolverhampton University of Wolverhampton West Midlands Wolverhampton Wolverhampton College, Bilston Campus West Midlands Walsall Barr Beacon Community Association West Midlands Walsall Walsall College of Arts and Technology Worcestershire Bromsgrove North East Worcestershire College Worcestershire Kidderminster KDTC Worcestershire Malvern Malvern Hills College for Adult Education Worcestershire Worcester Worcester College of Technology Worcestershire Worcester WCT Department of Construction

Institute of Machine Woodworking Technology West Midland Birmingham Alan Dyson (General)

Woodworking Instruction & courses -UK (from internet) Shropshire Telford Green Wood Trust Worcestershire Worcester Abbot, Mike Herefordshire Hereford Arnold, Chris

Northern Ireland Antrim Dunmurry Lisburn & District Group Training Scheme LTD Antrim Antrim North East Institute of Further & Higher Education Antrim Ballycastle B C W Training LTD Antrim Ballymoney Causeway Institute Of Further & Higher Education Antrim Ballymena Ballymena Training Centre Antrim Ballymena North East Institute of Further & Higher Education Antrim Ballymena Seven Towers Training Centre Antrim Ballymena JTM youth & Adult Employment Agency Antrim Belfast Central Belfast Institute of Further and Higher Education Antrim Belfast Central MTF Employment Services Antrim Belfast Central Chatham House Training &Development Agency Antrim Belfast Central Construction Institute Training Board Antrim Belfast East Enterprise Ulster Antrim Belfast East Castlereagh College of Further Education Antrim Belfast East Castlereagh College Antrim Belfast North KEY-TEC Training Services LTD Antrim Belfast North Crumlin Road Opportunities LTD Antrim Belfast West Graham Training & Recruitment Antrim Belfast West Enterprise Ulster Antrim Belfast West Workforce Training Services Limited

113 Antrim Belfast West Melbourne Training & Employment Services Limited Antrim Belfast West Worknet Centre Antrim County Antrim East Down Institute of Further and Higher Education Antrim Lisburn Lisburn Training Centre Antrim Lisburn Lisburn Institute of Further and Higher Education Antrim Lisburn Lisburn Institute Antrim Lisburn Graham Training & Recruitment Antrim Larne; East Antrim Institute of F & H Education Newtownabbey Antrim Newtownabbey East Antrim Institute of F & H Education Antrim Newtownabbey Felden training Centre Antrim Newtownabbey Loughview Training Services LTD Antrim Newtownabbey Pass International Armagh Armagh Armagh College of Further Education Armagh Craigavon Craigavon Training Centre Armagh Craigavon Upper Bann Institute of Further And Higher Education, Portadown Armagh Lurgan Upper Bann Institute of Further & Higher Education Armagh Lurgan Crossbows Training LTD Armagh Portadown Wade Training LTD Armagh Portadown Upper Bann Institute of Further & Higher Education Derry Coleraine Enterprise Ulster Derry Coleraine Causeway Institute of further and Higher Education, Ballymoney Derry Derry City North West Institute Of Further And Higher Education Derry Derry City Enterprise Ulster Derry Derry City Springtown Training Centre Derry Limavady Limavady College of Further Education Derry Londonderry North West Institute of Further and Higher Education Derry Magherafelt North East Institute Of Further And Higher Education Down Ballynahinch East Down Institute of Further and Higher Education Down Banbridge Upper Bann Institute of Further And Higher Education Down Bangor North Down & Ards Insititute of Further & Higher Education Down Bangor Conservation Volunteers Northern Ireland Down Bangor Safety Advice centre Down County Down Conservation Volunteers Northern Ireland Down County Down East Down Institute of Further and Higher Education Down County Down North Down & Ards Insititute of Further & Higher Education Down County Down Safety Advice Centre Down Downpatrick East Down Institute of Further and Higher Education Down Downpatrick Hugh J O’Boyle Training LTD Down Kircubbin East Down Institute of Further and Higher Education Down Newry Training For Business – head office Training Unit

114 Down Newry Newry Training Centre Down Newry Newry and Kilkeel Institute of Further and Higher Education, Kilkeel Down Newry C.A.L.C Open Learning (The Link Works) Down Newry Clanrye Employment & Training Services Down Newcastle East Down Institute of Further and Higher Education Fermanagh Enniskillen Enniskillen Training Centre Fermanagh Enniskillen Fermanagh College Fermanagh Enniskillen Erne Area Training Services LTD Tyrone Coalisland Coalisland Training Services LTD Tyrone Dungannon Beechvalley Training Company LTD Tyrone Dungannon East Tyrone College of Further and Higher Education Tyrone Dungannon East Tyrone College of Further Education Tyrone Omagh Tyrone Training Service Tyrone Omagh Omagh Training Centre Tyrone Omagh Omagh Area Training LTD Tyrone Omagh Omagh College Tyrone Omagh Omagh College of Further Education Tyrone Strabane Strabane Training Services LTD

East – England University for industry Bedfordshire Ampthill RedborneCommunity College Bedfordshire Bedford Bedford College Bedfordshire Bedford Bedford College Training Agency Bedfordshire Dunstable The Training Agency Bedfordshire Dunstable Dunstable College Bedfordshire Luton Construction Industry Training Board Bedfordshire Luton Tarmac Construction LTD Bedfordshire Luton Barnfield College Cambridgeshire Cambridge Cambridge Regional College Cambridgeshire Cambridge Chesterton Community College Cambridgeshire Cambridge Linton Village College Cambridgeshire Cambridge Bottosham Village College Cambridgeshire Cambridge Impington Village College Cambridgeshire Cambridge Long Road Continuing Education Cambridgeshire Cambridgeshire Sawston Village College Cambridgeshire Cambridge Cambridge women’s Resources Centre Cambridgeshire Huntingdon Huntingdonshire Region College – Community Education Cambridgeshire Huntingdon Huntingdonshire Region College Cambridgeshire Peterborough Peterborough Regional College Cambridgeshire Wisbech Isle College Essex Basildon Basildon College Essex Basildon Basildon Adult Community College Essex Chelmsford Chelmsford College Essex Chelmsford Farthing Centre Essex Clacton-on-sea NACRO NCT Essex Essex Colchester Professional Training Centre Essex Colchester Colchester Institute Essex Dunmow North and West Essex Adult Community College Essex Grays Thurrock College Essex Harlow Harlow College Essex Harlow Builders Merchants federation training And Development

115 Essex Havering Havering College Of Further & Higher Education Essex Loughton Epping Forest College Essex Saffron North and West Essex Adult Community College Hertfordshire Broxbourne Hertford Regional College Hertfordshire ST Albans Oaklands College Hertfordshire Stevenage Ridgemond Training Enterprises LTD Norfolk Great Yarmouth Great Yarmouth College Norfolk King's Lynn College of West Anglia Norfolk Norwich Norwich City College Suffolk Barking & Barking College Dagenham Suffolk Barking & Adult College for barking and Dagenham Dagenham Suffolk Bury St Edmunds West suffolk College Suffolk Ipswich Suffolk college Suffolk Ipswish Otley College Suffolk Lowestoft Lowestoft College

Institute of Machine Woodworking Technology Cambridgeshire Cambridge John Gubb (Classical Plus CNC) Essex Basildon John Bouette Hertfordshire St. Albans K Moorton (General)

Woodworking Instruction & courses - UK (from internet) Essex Grays Taylor, Alan Hertfordshire St. Albans Oaklands College Norfolk Mundesley-on-sea Hicks, Graham

South West England University for industry Bristol Bristol Didac Limited Bristol Bristol City of Bristol College Bristol Bristol South Gloucestershire Community Education Bristol Bristol Bristol Community education Bristol Bristol The Ridings Adult & Community Education (TRACE) Bristol Bristol Soundwell College Bristol Bristol Bristol Women Workshop Cornwall Bude Bude & Launceston ACE Cornwall Launceston Bude & Launceston ACE Cornwall Par Ultra Training LTD Cornwall Penryn Falmouth & Penryn Adult Education Cornwall penzance Penwith College Cornwall Redruth Cornwall College Cornwall St Austell St Austell College Cornwall Truro DM Training Cornwall Truro Truro College Devon Barnstaple North Devon College Devon Bideford Bideford College – Community Education Devon Braunton Brauton Community College Devon Budleigh Salterton Bicton College of Agriculture Devon Exeter Westec training Division Devon Exeter Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) Devon Exeter Exeter College Devon Exeter Exeter Community Education

116 Devon Honiton Honiton Commnity College – Community Education Devon Holsworthy Holsworthy Community College Devon Newton Abbot South Dartmoor community College Devon Plymouth Plymouth College Of Further Education Devon Plymouth Plym Adult Education Devon Plymouth WEA- Workers Educational Association (Plymouth) Devon Plymouth Octagon Training Plymouth LTD Devon Sidmouth Sidmouth College Devon Tiverton East Devon College Devon Totnes Dartington Tech Devon Torquay South Devon College Devon Torquay RNIB- Royal National Institute For the Blind Dorset Beaminster Parnham College Dorset Bournemouth Bournemouth borough Council Dorset Broadstone Poole Adult education Service Dorset Christchurch Christchurch Adult education Service Dorset Dorchester South & West Dorset Adult Education Service Dorset Ferndown North & East Dorset Adult Education Service Dorset Gillingham North & East Dorset Adult Education Service Dorset Poole Bournemouth And Poole College of Further education Dorset Weymouth; Poole Construction Industry Training Board Dorset Weymouth Weymouth College Dorset Wimborne North & Esat Dorset Adult Education Service Gloucestershire Berkeley Stroud College of Further Education Gloucestershire Cirencester Cirencester College Gloucestershire Cheltenham Gloscat – Gloucestershire College of Art & Technology Gloucestershire Gloucester Gloscat- Gloucestershire College of Art & Technology Gloucestershire Gloucester Bridge training Resources Gloucestershire Gloucester; Exeter The link group- Training Link (Gloucestershire) Gloucestershire Moreton-In-Marsh Gloscat- Gloucestershire College of Art & Technology Gloucestershire Stroud Stroud College Of Further Education Gloucestershire Stonehouse C & G Safety And Environmental Services Gloucestershire Swindon Swindon College Gloucestershire Tewkesbury Gloscat- Gloucestershire College of Art & Technology Guernsey St Peter Port Guernsey College Of Further Education Somerset Bath City of Bath College Somerset Bath Westec Training Division Somerset Bath Bath & North East Somerset Training services Somerset Bridgwater Training & Business Group Somerset Cannington Bridgwater College Somerset Ilminster Swanmead Community School Somerset Martock Stanchester Community Somerset Minehead Minehead Adult Learning Centre Somerset Taunton Kingsmead Community School Somerset Taunton Danesfield Community Education Somerset Taunton Taunton Community Education Somerset Taunton Somerset college of Arts & Technology Somerset Weston-Super-Mare Weston College Somerset Weston-Super-Mare Advances Training LTD Somerset Yeovil Yeovil College

117 Wiltshire Salisbury Salisbury College Wiltshire Salisbury Countryside Agency Wiltshire Trowbridge Trowbridge College

Institute of Machine Woodworking Technology Bristol Bristol Jon Gibson (General plus CNC)

Woodworking Instruction & courses - UK (from internet) Devon Bidefore Charlesworth, David Devon Totnes Faulkner, Christopher Devon Shebbear Savage, David Devon Tiverton Scott, Michael Devon Combe Martin Ward, Fred & Sheila Devon Braunton Watts, Mike Wiltshire Cricklade Hatchard, Den Dorset Beaminster Parnham Trust Bristol Bristol Furniture & Timber Training

BT Phone Disc Devon Brixham Brixham Community College

Business Link Devon Tavistock Lynher Training Group Devon St Austell Ultra Training LTD Cornwall Saltash Saltash College

118 Table C 2 Distribution of woodworking training providers in the UK Regions County Number of training Total Number of Providers woodworking training Providers Yorkshire & Humberside 14 115(T) Humberside North Yorkshire 30 15(M) South Yorkshire 32 West Yorkshire 39 East Derbyshire 28 70(T) Midlands Leicestershire 13 12(M) East Anglia 1 Lincolnshire 10 Northamptonshire 4 Nottingham 14 West Herefordshire 3 65(T) Midlands Shropshire 5 11(M) Staffordshire 8 Warwickshire 14 West Midlands 29 Worcestershire 6 North East Durham 29 79(T) Northumberland 12 6(M) Tyne & Wear 38 North West Cheshire 15 89(T) Cumbria 20 17(M) Greater Manchester 18 Isle of Man 1 Lancashire 24 Merseyside 20 South East Berkshire 9 142(T) Buckinghamshire 15 24(M) East Sussex 2 Greater London 47 Hampshire 10 Isle of Wight 1 Kent 30 Oxfordshire 12 Surrey 13 West Sussex 3 South West Bristol 12 101(T) Cornwall 10 11(M) Devon 32 Dorset 16 Gloucestershire 11 Guernsey 1 Somerset 15 Wiltshire 4

119 Regions County Number of training Total Number of Providers woodworking training Providers East England Hertfordshire 10 68(T) Cambridgeshire 13 10(M) Essex 18 Bedfordshire 10 Hertfordshire 3 Norfolk 6 Suffolk 8 Scotland Aberdeen City 3 127(T) Aberdeenshire 4 12(M) Angus 2 Border 4 City of Edinburgh 14 City of Glasgow 13 Clackmannanshire 4 Dundee City 4 East Ayrshire 2 East Dunbartonshire 1 East Lothian 1 East Renfrewshire 1 Falk 4 Fife 16 Highland 6 Inverdyde 8 Midlothian 2 Moray 2 North Lanarkshire 4 North Ayrshire 1 Orkney 1 Perth & Kinross 3 Renfrewshire 1 Shetland Islands 4 South Ayrshire 1 South Lanarkshire 3 West Dunbartonshire 2 West Lothian 7 Western Isles 1

120 Regions County Number of training Total Number of Providers woodworking training Providers Wales Anglsey 1 89(T) Blaenau Gwent 6 11(M) Bridgend 2 Cardiff 2 Caerphilly 2 Carmarthenshire 6 Ceredigion 3 Conwy 3 Denbighshire 1 Flintshire 2 Gwynedd 8 Isle of Anglesey 1 Merthyr Tydfil 1 Monmouthshire 2 Neath Port Talbot 4 Newport 2 Pembrokeshire 6 Powys 14 Rhondda Cynon Taff 1 Swansea 6 Torfaen 5 Vale of Glamorgan 7 Wrexham 3 Northern Antrim 36 86(T) Ireland Armagh 7 10(M) Derry 10 Down 20 Fermanagh 3 Tyrone 10

(M) - Number of providers offering Wood machinery training (T) - Total number of providers

121 APPENDIX D - WOODWORKING ACCIDENT STATISTICS

Table D 1: Injuries to employees by severity of injury

FATAL & MAJOR ALL REPORTED INJURIES: INJURIES: YEAR FATAL MAJOR 3-DAY TOTAL RATE PER RATE PER 100,000 100,000 EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES

1994/95p 1,251.3199.52,5842,1724093 1995/96 1,343.7191.32,5432,1813593 1996/97 1,354.6303.72,7392,1256095 1997/98 1,364.2297.72,8732,2466216 1998/99 1,271.1288.32,7382,1176192

1999/00p N/AN/A2,8232,1956244 p - provisional figures.

Notes:

Injury statistics from 1996/97 cannot be compared with those for previous years due to:

w a wider range of injuries becoming reportable under RIDDOR 95; w increased awareness of RIDDOR due to revision of regulations.

In manufacturing generally, an estimated 73% of the 1996/97 increases in major injuries are due purely to a wider range of injuries becoming reportable under RIDDOR '95.

Table D 2: Injuries to employees and self employed, 1995/96 to 1999/2000p.

EMPLOYEES SELF EMPLOYED ALL Year Fatal Major 3-day Total Fatal Major 3-day Total Fata Major 3-day Total l 95/96 2,5432,1813593 6640260 3 385 2,221 2,609 96/97 2,7392,1256095 5525273 8 636 2,150 2,794 97/98 2,8732,2466216 2711151 7 636 2,257 2,900 98/99 2,7832,1176192 2810153 5 634 2,127 2,766

99/00p 2,8232,1986244 17890 4 633 2,203 2,840 p - provisional figures.

122 Table D 3: Injury rates for the different parts of the woodworking industry, 1996/1997 to 1998/1999.

1996/97 1997/98 1998/99 Fatal and All Fatal and All reported Fatal and All major reported major injuries: major reported injuries: injuries: injuries: rate per injuries: injuries: rate per rate per rate per 100,000 rate per rate per 100,000 100,000 100,000 employees 100,000 100,000 employees employees employees employees employees 3 041.3917.34710.61230.54,8121,260Sawmilling etc. 3041.3917.34710.61230.54,8121,260Sawmilling 1 103.0167.01171.0231.61,439.9216Manufac. of boards 1103.0167.01171.0231.61,439.9216Manufac. etc. 1 179.3326.41198.3294.21,208.4304.3Joinery & carpentry 1179.3326.41198.3294.21,208.4304.3Joinery 1 867.0456.01635.4343.81,655.8426.6Pallets etc. 1867.0456.01635.4343.81,655.8426.6Pallets 2 520.4500.02339.9545.41,928.2491.5Other wood products 2520.4500.02339.9545.41,928.2491.5Other 222.2222.2561.393.5860.4286.8Articles of cork etc. 222.2222.2561.393.5860.4286.8Articles 1 372.4302.01702.0346.42,762.6520.7Chairs & seats 1372.4302.01702.0346.42,762.6520.7Chairs 540.0186.0587.7145.1603.3133.1Office & shop 540.0186.0587.7145.1603.3133.1Office furniture 908.0224.0454.747.5312.850.7Kitchen furniture 908.0224.0454.747.5312.850.7Kitchen 1 059.1177.31013.6185.2618.1135.6Other furniture 1059.1177.31013.6185.2618.1135.6Other 1935.0273.01633.0174.01,578.2179.3Mattresses 795.077.0723.2249.4743.8110.2Brooms & brushes 795.077.0723.2249.4743.8110.2Brooms 1 288.3301.01364.2297.71,354.6303.7All Woodworking 1288.3301.01364.2297.71,354.6303.7All

Table D 4: Principle causes of all injures to woodworking employees.

1996/97 1997/98 1998/99 1999/00p Kind of accident No. % No. % No. % No. % 27.978728.477728.982926.9736Handling/sprains 24.168124.266326.475923.9654Machinery 1953719.453118.352518.6509Struck by flying/falling object 1953719.453118.352518.6509Struck 12.234311.43131131611.5314Trip, slip 12.234311.43131131611.5314Trip, 6.71896.41765.81676163Fall from height 6.71896.41765.81676163Fall 10.128610.22789.627713.3363Other 1002,8231002,7381002,8731002,739Total p - provisional figures.

123 Table D 5: Machinery accidents to employees in the woodworking industry.

Year No. of accidents 8031990/91 7041991/92 6551992/93 6521993/94 6511994/95 5581995/96 6541996/97 7591997/98 6631998/99

p 6811999/00 p - provisional figures.

Figure D 1: Machinery accidents to employees in woodworking

124 APPENDIX E - FOCUS GROUP INFORMATION

E.1 Focus Group Recruitment, Questions and Answers

Introduction “Hello, my name is ...... , and I am doing a study for the Health and Safety Executive. We are looking at training for woodworkers. Could I speak to the person in charge? Hello, my name is ..., and I am doing a study for the Health and Safety Executive. We are looking at training for woodworkers. Could I ask you some questions about training and your company? I am a researcher working for HSE, not a Health and Safety Factory inspector. Anything you say will be absolutely confidential. There is no pressure on you to answer them by the way, we can end our call now if you prefer.”

If yes, proceed with screening questions. If no, thank them and end conversation.

Screening Questions If, as you progress through the questions, the company is not suitable, then further questions do not need to be asked (minimise the burden) i.e., when asking about machines used, and in certain circumstances, size of company.

Ÿ Firstly, would you mind telling me what your position is within the company? Ÿ How many employees are in the company? _____ Ÿ What does the company make? Ÿ Do you use any of the following machines: à Circular saws _____ à Vertical Spindle moulders _____ à Planers/Thicknessers _____ à Band Saws _____

Ÿ Would you describe any training you provide as: On the job _____ In house scheme (with a ‘training officer’) _____ External courses _____

Ÿ Who conducts the training? Ÿ Is the training for particular machines? Ÿ Who attends the training? Ÿ Does the training include any health and safety content? What I mean by this is training that covers the use of guards, safe operating procedures, potential hazard ID, clear walkways etc.?

If not suitable, thank them for their time and ring off. If suitable continue as below

125 “Thank you for answering the questions. As I mentioned before, I am doing a study for HSE on training for woodworkers. More specifically we are researching the availability, quality and standards of training for both woodworking operators and supervisors.

As part of this we are very interested in hearing about the experiences of and views on training from people working in the industry. To do this we are going to be bringing together operators and supervisors from various companies within the woodworking sector from your area for small group discussions to talk about training.

Do you think that this might be something that your company may like to get involved in? I must stress that these discussions will be confidential, and all information will be reported anonymously, neither individual or company will be identified.

Let me tell you a little bit more about the discussions. They will comprise about 10 individuals from various companies within the woodworking sector. We will hopefully have a range of both operators and supervisors (and managers), from varying sizes of companies. We are interested in hearing about individual experiences of training, and opinions about training from all members of the group. We are really interested in what individual people think about this issue, it can be seen as an opportunity for individuals to communicate and influence HSE, and to help HSE meet your needs. As I mentioned before, these discussions will be confidential, and will be reported anonymously.

If keen continue as below. If unsure / need to talk to someone else.. Ask if you can put some information in the post to them, so that they can have a think, and that you will call them back later in the week at a convenient time for them.

Let me give you some more detail..

“The discussion group will take place On 22nd August, 4-7pm at The Thistle Hotel, Leith Street A light tea will be provided, and participants will be given £50 if they take part. The discussion will end no later than 7pm. We would like it if either an operator or a supervisor or manager (previously decided) from your company could attend the discussion. Once again, these discussions will be totally confidential.

Keen?.... This is quite a lot of information to take in over the phone, so I will send you some information in the post which should answer any questions that you may have. Contact details will be provided also. If it is O.K. with you, I will give you a ring back in a few days. This will give you a chance to have more of a think about participating.

Thank you very much for your help, it is really valuable to us and much appreciated etc.” (Confirm contact details for letters

126 Table E1: Focus group screening questions results Company No. of Product made Machines Used Training provided Employees Circular Saw VSM Planer/Thick Band Saw 1 1 Anything y y y y No 2 1 Furniture y n y y 3 1 Furniture and wood turning y y y y 4 1 Doors/Windows/Conservatories y n y y 5 1 Jewellery displays y y y y 6 1 Sawmill y n y y 7 1 Furniture (kitchens/bedrooms) y y y n Yes - on the job (apprentices) 8 1 Anything y n y y Yes - External 9 1 Furniture y y y y 10 2 Purpose made joinery y y y y Yes - YTS some years ago 11 2 Anything y y y y Yes - on the job 12 2 Interiors for aircraft y y y y No

12 13 2 Pallets n n n n

7 14 2 y y y n No 15 2 Windows/Doors y y y y No 16 2 ‘Doesn't make anything’ y n n n No 17 2 Sawmill n n y y Yes - on the job 18 2 Restores cabinets y y y y No 19 2 Furniture y n y y No 20 3 Furniture y y y y No - although has done in past 21 3 Joinery y y y y Yes - On the job, external 22 3 Frames y y y y No 23 4 Doors/Windows/Counters y y y y No 24 4 Anything y y y y Yes - on the job 25 4 Manufacture joinery y y y n Yes - college courses 26 4 Pallets and packaging y n y y Yes - on the job 27 5 Pallets, cases, boxes y n y y Yes- on the job

No. of Product made Machines Used Training provided Employees Circular Saw VSM Planer/Thick Band Saw 28 5 Windows, doors y y y y No 29 5 Pallets y n n y Yes - on the job (induction) 30 6 Off stand joinery items y y y y Yes - external 31 6 Anything in timber y y y y Yes - external 32 6 Windows, doors, stairs y y y y Yes - on the job 33 7 Pallets n n n n 34 10 Chairs n n n n 35 10 Furniture y y y y Yes - on the job, external, in house 36 10 Anything y y y y No 37 13 Pallets n n n y Yes - on the job 38 15 Fencing materials y n y y Yes - on the job 39 15 Specialist Joinery y y y y Yes - on the job 12 40 20 Kitchens/Bedrooms/Bathrooms y y y y Yes - in house and college 8 41 20 Reproduction pine y y n y Yes - on the job 42 20 Specialist Joinery y y y y Yes - on the job, external courses 43 23 Stairs/Doors/Windows y y y y Yes - full apprenticeships (CITB) 44 25 Architectural joinery y y y y Yes - external 45 28 Packing cases and pallets y y y y Yes - in house scheme 46 35 Manufacturing y y y y Yes - on the job 47 90 Wooden frames y y y y Yes - external and on the job 48 94 Furniture (settee frames) y y y y Yes - external 49 100 Packing cases y y y y Yes - on the job, some day release 50 210 upholster furniture y y y y Yes - one the job, external 51 500 Doors y y y y Yes - on the job and external Company Who conducts trg? For what machines Attended by H & S? 28 29 Partner all machines in use new staff (?) Have a policy 30 CITB Yes 31 College, and owner checks up on the trainees 32 Owner Those used All staff Yes 33 34 35 For specific machines relevant machine yes operators 36 No one under 21 works machines 37 All employees 38 Someone experienced Not generic Those who use machines Is part of the training 39 Foreman all machines all employees

1 40 Webs training 29 41 ? Limited to specific machines most ? Yes 42 CITB All machines All apprentices 43 all staff 44 CITB Machinists join fully trained 45 Production manager whenever they use a new Who needs it yes machine 46 “Grandfather Training” All If needed all Primarily 47 Webs and college. Certain machines at certain Yes Experienced operator ages 48 Webs training All machines All machine operatives 49 Except for spindle moulders ? yes 50 A named employee Yes certain people who use yes machines 51 Time served employees Several machines Potential operators yes - RA done by a specific team E.2 Focus Group Questions

The general pattern of questioning will be to start with quite structured questions asked of each individual about their personal experience of training, what they thought about it, and what happens in their particular company. After this structured section, the questions will become less directed and will be open for all the group to comment. These questions will try and tackle training issues in a more general way, and ask people how they think training could be improved. Æ = prompt

Introduction Ÿ Tell us who you are, whether you are an operator, supervisor, manager, proprietor or Director and what you enjoy doing when you are not working. Ÿ Describe what the business you work for makes and your role in the business.

Individual Experiences These questions will be directed at the operators individually. Ÿ What machines do you operate? Ÿ How long have you worked in your present job? Ÿ Thinking about your present job, can you describe any training you have had?

Æ Where was training conducted? Æ How long was your training? Æ Who gave the training and what is their position in the company, i.e. was the person a supervisor, training officer, experienced operator. Was the person responsible for all training carried out on all woodworking machines or just for a particular machine? Æ Was this training for a particular machine or more than one machine. Was training given for all the machines the employee could be expected to use at their place of employment at some time (filling in for absent colleagues). Æ What was the training like? Was it paper based or practical? Æ What, if any, qualifications / certificates where gained from the training? Æ What happened afterwards? Have you had any sort of competency assessment? Have you been formally authorised to use certain machines?

130 Ÿ Did the training include any health and safety content (use of guards, safe operating procedures, potential hazard ID,...)? Æ Did the scheme include the following elements (see separate sheet taken from ACOP). Æ Do you feel that you are competent in the following areas? (See separate sheet taken from ACOP)

These questions will be directed at the supervisors individually. Ÿ What machines do you operate? Ÿ How long have you worked as an operator before becoming a supervisor? Ÿ For how long have you been a supervisor? Ÿ How would you define your role as a supervisor? Ÿ Thinking about your present job, can you describe any training you have had? Æ Where was training conducted? Æ How long was your training? Æ Who gave the training and what is their position in the company, i.e. was the person a supervisor, training officer, experienced operator. Was the person responsible for all training carried out on all woodworking machines or just for a particular machine? Æ Was this training for a particular machine or more than one machine. Was training given for all the machines the employee could be expected to use at their place of employment at some time (filling in for absent colleagues). Æ What was the training like? Was it paper based or practical? Æ What, if any, qualifications / certificates where gained from the training? Æ What happened afterwards? Have you had any sort of competency assessment? Have you been formally authorised to use and supervise certain machines?

Ÿ Did the training include any health and safety content (use of guards, safe operating procedures, potential hazard ID,...)? Æ See prompts from above.

131 Now you have each described the training you have received, I’d like to go on to ask you about what you thought about the training. Perhaps if I can ask the supervisors first this time..(then ask the operators).

Ÿ Do you think that the training you had was adequate for the jobs you are expected to perform? Æ Did the training suit your needs? Æ If not, what concerns did you have regarding the training you received Ÿ Does anyone feel that they need any more training?

The questions below may be most appropriate for management.

Company perspectives We’ve talked about your individual experiences of training. Now I want to talk a little bit about how training is done within your company, and the general attitude that there is towards training...

Ÿ Do you know how other people are trained in your company? Ÿ What do you think your company’s attitude to training is? General questions for the whole group... Ÿ Is there a difference in training for those people who are new to the company and those who are more experienced? Æ Does your company recruit people who have already been trained? If so how are they assessed when they start work? Ÿ Is anyone aware of the HSE guidance on training? (Show copy of guidance) Æ Is it an absolute requirement that specific training be undertaken before an operator is allowed to work on a particular machine

How can the situation be improved? As you may or may not be aware woodworking machinery causes significantly more major injuries than machinery in any other industry. The total number of reported machinery accidents is rising. Ill health is also a major concern. One way that these accidents and ill health can be reduced is by appropriate training. You have all described your individual

132 experiences of training. Now I would like to ask you some more general questions about training and how you think it could be improved.

Ÿ Does anyone agree or disagree with this statement: ‘Standards of training for wood machinists and supervisors are in decline’? Æ Why? If you agree, what is causing the decline? (Is it the changing work environment?, pressure of work? lack of awareness of the need for training? Other reasons?) Ÿ How do you like learning best? (What makes learning easier for you?) Ÿ What sort of training materials would you prefer? Ÿ What discourages you from being trained or your company from carrying out training? Æ Availability of courses?, time?, cost? quality of the course? nature of course not fitting work done? No clear standards? Ÿ Have there been any barriers to accessing training for you or your company? Ÿ Do you think that you would like more training, refresher training for example? Ÿ What might prompt you to try and access more training?

Closing

Ÿ Is there anything else that anybody would like to say on this topic? Is there anything we have missed out?

133 E.3 Example Confirmation Letter

Dear Sir,

Thank you for your interest in the woodworking training discussion group which we discussed on the telephone. This letter will give you more detail about the discussion group and the project.

Background to the study As I mentioned on the telephone, I am involved in a study for the Health and Safety Executive looking at the availability, quality and standards of training for woodworking operators and supervisors. I would like to emphasise that the team conducting the study is part of the Health and Safety Laboratory which is a research establishment and not part of the factory inspector side of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

As part of the study, we are interested in hearing about the views and experiences of operators, supervisors and management working in the woodworking industry. This is an opportunity for you to let the HSE know what you think about all aspects of training and help influence the improvements that HSE makes.

What we will do with your information The information you provide about your experiences and views on training will be included in a report that the study team will write and send to the HSE. The study and its conclusions will be summarised and made available at the HSE stand at WOODMEX on 12-15th November this year. All information you provide will be reported anonymously.

How we will gather your information We propose to gather this information by hearing the views of a sample of people who work in the woodworking industry in two discussion groups, one in Edinburgh and one in Nottingham. These locations have been chosen because they contain a representative selection of the different companies that make up the woodworking sector.

What will happen in the group? The group in Nottingham will comprise around 10 individuals from different companies from the Nottingham area. The group will also include myself and another member of the study team. We will be asking members of the group about their experience and opinions of the content and availability of training, and how they think training could be improved. We aim for the group to be as informal as possible. We will be using a tape recorder to record the discussion. This is because we want to be able to concentrate on what participants are saying and not miss anything out when we write the report. Please note that anything that is said will be treated in the strictest confidence. Only the study team and the HSE customer for this study will have access to the tape. The details of the participants will be kept strictly confidential to the research team. All information provided will be reported anonymously without reference to any identifying features of individuals or companies.

134 Where will the group be held? The group will be held Date: 30th August Time: 4pm - 7pm Venue : Posthouse Nottingham St James Street Nottingham NG1 6BN

(Please refer to enclosed map.) A buffet supper will be provided for those who attend. We appreciate that anyone who participates in the discussion will have to take time out of their working and home life. Thus, in compensation for this, the Health and Safety Executive will pay anyone who participates £50. The discussion will finish no later than 7pm.

The study is of considerable importance to the HSE and to the woodworking sector. The views of operators, supervisors and managers will assist the HSE in providing your sector with good quality information in a manner that is appropriate to your needs. The discussion group will hopefully be informative and interesting to those that attend too.

What happens now? I will contact you again in a few days. This will give you a chance to read this information and decide whether there is someone from the company who is willing to attend the group.

Thank you for your time and interest in this study. Please contact me if you have any questions about the study, my details are below. I look forward to speaking to you shortly.

Yours sincerely,

Colin Chambers Direct Tel: 0114 289 2568 Direct Fax: 0114 289 2444 email: [email protected]

135 E.4 Analysis of Focus Group Data

The number of participants who attended the sessions was lower than we had initially planned for. We phoned many companies during the recruitment process: Edinburgh: Total companies initially contacted = 54 Number of companies where managers were unavailable, there was no response/answer machine or company wasn’t relevant = 33 Number of companies who answered the screening questions = 21 Number of companies who answered the questions and who were keen to be involved in the group = 7 companies (8 participants) Number who attended group on the day = 2 companies, 3 participants

Nottingham Total initially contacted = 89 Number of companies where managers were unavailable, there was no response/answer machine or company wasn’t relevant = 57 Number of companies who answered the screening questions = 32 Number of companies who answered the questions and who were keen to be involved in the group = 9 companies (11 participants) Number who attended group on the day = 4 companies (5 participants).

The number of participants who actually attended the group on the day was approximately 5.5% of the total companies initially contacted. The following is a summary of the responses of the participants to the questions asked in the focus groups.

Describe your role in your company and what the company makes There were 3 supervisors/managers, two operators, one owner operator and 2 people who worked as partners in the focus groups. Two companies made anything from wood (e.g., doors, floors), three people worked for furniture manufacturers, one for a sawmill, and one made packing cases. The Edinburgh participants had worked in the industry from between two and ten years, the participants in Nottingham from between seven and almost 40 years.

All companies, apart from the sawmill, used all of the machines that had been associated with the highest number of accidents (circular saws, band saws, vertical spindle moulders, planers/thicknessers).

136 Describe any training that you have had Operator Training 3 people from the groups described their training as ‘on the job’. There was no college involvement. They worked with experienced operators “being shown the ropes”. For two individuals the training lasted between 1 ½ - 3 years. One participant noted that this training involved being “thrown in at the deep end”, another: “here is the button, press it, operate, switch it off, just mind your fingers”. After some thought one individual decided that his on the job training could have constituted some form of apprenticeship. One participant noted that he also picked up information about how to use the machines from other joiners around where he worked: “...Easiest thing is to ask someone how do you use this or how would you do this”. One of the experienced operators who was providing the on the job training was himself trained abroad. Neither individual in Edinburgh received any certificates as a result of the training. There was a perception that on the job training didn’t constitute ‘real’ training. One person had "fallen into" woodworking, and had a background in engineering (3 of the 8 people in the groups had an engineering background). His training had involved being on many external courses with topics such as CDM (Construction Design Management) and dust extraction design. The courses were mostly of short duration, were done in colleges in both England and Scotland, with a consultancy, and in-house. He did get certificates at the end of the courses. Most of the courses were hands-on. Three people in Nottingham described their training as apprenticeships. These varied in length from 4 to 7 years. One individual did his apprenticeship many years ago, in the family firm where he was “born into it”, helping out with the business from as young as 8 years old. His training involved working with experienced operators, spending extended amounts of time getting to know machines. He commented that he spent 1 year behind the band saw taking off and listening to the machine, before he was allowed to the front of it. The other people who had apprenticeships involved working at a college. One individual did an engineering apprenticeship of 5 years, which involved a year at a college working on the machines, followed by 4 years in the (large) company going around the different departments. Since then he did an ONC, a HNC, and many short courses concerning things such as fire extinguisher use. He is also part way through a Masters Degree. The other apprentice was on block release for 4 years at a college. He initially spent 6 months at the college, and six at work, and then did blocks of 4 weeks at college/work. The mornings at college were spent on theory, the afternoons on practical. He did 3 years City & Guilds (C & G) in Joinery, then advanced crafts, and then his Licenceship (a further 2 years). All of this was encouraged by the company. He was also offered a HNC. Since then he has done several courses at work such as COSHH. The person who had been trained as an operator most recently did his C & G 7 years ago. This lasted 6 months, and was done at a training centre, full time, Monday to Friday. The course was a mixture of practical and theoretical. In addition to the C & G most of his training was done through experience on the job, by “actually being there”. He didn’t describe the situa- tion in his present company as training as he was just shown the machine, the on/off switches, danger and safety aspects and then “more or less left to get on with it”.

137 Supervisory Training Training for supervisor roles varied. One individual did a course in ‘instructional techniques’, and had on the job training. Another had formal training in management and supervisory work, starting (although not completing) a NEBS course on supervisory management. For this individual various parts of courses he has been on since NEBS had sections covering how to supervise and how to train (e.g., training skills matrix). The other supervisor found that he wasn’t given much support. His company had become involved with IiP, and he remarked that all of a sudden he was in charge of training 60 people. He didn’t have any training to help him with this task, although some consultants had told him that he had what was needed from his experience. He commented “It was like stabbing in the dark, this training”. He had been on a supervisory management course run by IiP, for four weeks (two mornings a week). In both groups participants mentioned how the trainers skill in training could affect the quality of the training given.

Was there any Health and Safety content in the training you received? Three of the participants didn’t initially think that they had had any health and safety training in their ‘on the job’ training. However, when health and safety aspects of training were described (e.g., the use of push sticks and guards), then 2 thought that there had been some. It was not clear from the data what the other individual experienced. Within this group there was no training in Risk Assessment. One of these individuals who had done a City & Guilds did say that he was shown the correct way to use the machines. The other participants (apart from one where the data is not clear) all agreed that they had had health and safety training. This was in the form of short ‘official’ courses, often (although not always) external courses for those people who had supervisory roles, or a role as a H & S officer. It was also addressed in courses such as the CDM and COSHH (with HSE involve- ment). One participant who had had an apprenticeship (albeit in engineering) commented that his apprenticeship training addressed personal H & S... “It was young lads learning about self preservation I think, .... not so much about how to look after other people’s health and safety”. 4 of the participants (1 from the Edinburgh group) alluded to the use of fear to help with health and safety training, i.e., by being scared of machines because of witnessing near misses or accidents. Having the “odd frightener” as one person put it. One participant who’s appren- ticeship definitely included health and safety content mentioned how moulders are very dangerous and frightening and therefore safety is a first priority... “Well, you have only got one life”. Fear could be instilled by the trainer, as one individual recounts... “The first thing the trainer said was ‘One of you will loose an arm before the end of this term’. There were only 10 of us. I thought I was in the wrong industry! It was frightening tactics.”

Company Perspectives Can you describe the training within your company? One of the companies operated an on the job training scheme within the company. This involved close supervision and long term support on the machines. Another of the companies did not provide a lot of woodworking training although did train other skills that their (quite

138 highly automated) company required. One company in Edinburgh offered training, this was formalised and covered a broad skill base, not just woodworking. Does your company recruit skilled or unskilled people? There was a mix of the companies at the Nottingham group in terms of whether they took on skilled or unskilled labour. The company in Edinburgh which consisted of 2 partners thought that if they took on anyone it would be a skilled person: “What is the point of us taking on an apprentice when we don’t know what we are doing ourselves in a way!?”. Judging the competency of new recruits involved asking about their training and then observ- ing their work, and using agencies (although the company didn’t ask the agency how they assessed the competency of the woodworkers they took on).

Is anyone aware of the HSE guidance on training which is included in the ACOP? The ACOP booklet ‘Safe Use of Woodworking Machinery’ was shown at both of the groups. None of the Nottingham participants could recall having seen the ACOP (although one individual did say later that he thought it would probably be around somewhere within the company). Only one of the Edinburgh participants had seen the ACOP.

What did you think about the training you received? There was a range of opinions about the quality of training received. Due to the dynamic nature of the discussion not everybody got a chance to comment on the quality of their train- ing in Nottingham. However, in the discussion people did seem to look back on the days of long apprenticeships as the ‘good old days’, where training was done properly. This suggests that those people who did this kind of training were relatively happy with it. In Edinburgh one individual was relatively happy with his on the job training, although he would have liked to have learned more of the basics such as joints, skills and standard joinery when he was younger (16 or 17 years old). When it was agreed that this type of on the job training constituted ‘real’ training, he thought that his training had been “brilliant” because it told you all the things you needed to know, but wasn’t condescending. Another individual who had on the job training said that he thought his training had been good in that his trainer had been very experienced, and he had had one-to-one training for a very long time, with lots of individual attention - “You have to assume that someone who has done it half his life knows the machines and knows what is safe and what is not safe”. Having said that he did concede that some of the practices may not have been considered by others as the best way of doing things, and this may have been a disadvantage. A manager commented that his training had been “excellent” (training involved formal courses at colleges etc.). One person from Nottingham commented that when you start an apprenticeship straight out of school you have no idea of what constitutes good or bad training. He mentioned that for the first year you believe everything you are told. Finally, one other person was not at all pleased with the training he received (at a ‘skill centre’ where he did a C & G for 6 months). He alluded to the previous comment - that it is only now when he uses certain machines that he realised that he wasn’t shown certain safety aspects of the machine.... “the skill centre at the time was my best option, and it is only later that I realise that my training at that time wasn’t up to what it should have been”. 139 How can the situation be improved? Do you agree or disagree with this statement? ‘Standards of training for woodworking machinists and supervisors are in decline’. All participants in both the focus groups agreed that standards of training for woodworking operators and supervisors were in decline. The main reason given for this was a lack of finance. In the Nottingham group, participants were keen to move on to discuss what they thought were the perceived problems with training in the industry. One person commented that he thought that the ‘skill centres’ set up by the government were not providing the adequate training for trades. There was a general discussion in Nottingham concerning another reason standards of training had dropped, namely that the government had looked upon the construction industry as a panacea for unemployment. This had led to an injection of cash to set up training schemes of perceived inferior quality and shorter duration, just to get people off the dole. This influx of ‘semi’ trained individuals couldn’t be supported by an industry which couldn’t support the labour it had already got. One individual in Nottingham commented that the lack of appropriate training was led from the industry as the industry doesn’t value people or the skills that they have got. The group agreed. It was commented that the standard of training in relation to the newer apprenticeships had declined as they are now only 6 months to 1 year long, when they used to be 4 or 7 years long. The reason for this ultimately was thought to lie with the industry - companies don’t want to spend money training people. The issue of lack of money for training was then mentioned many times throughout the remainder of the discussion. In Edinburgh one individual commented that there are far fewer apprenticeships around than there used to be. Another problem with training at the moment that was mentioned just once was that it is sometimes provided by people who lacked credibility - i.e., someone who is perceived as too young. A participant from the Edinburgh group mentioned the quality of trainers available - he believed that newer people in the industry had ‘got rid’ of the older highly skilled woodwork- ers and this in turn helped to loose the potential pool of trainers. He did think that this trend was starting now to reverse however.

Other individual comments regarding the decline in standards of training included: Ÿ The lack of basic training in school Ÿ The inability of training to provide the constant ‘jolts’ (presumably of experiencing a near miss) of working with machines which kept safety a priority Ÿ The ratio of staff:students at college meant that students are often left waiting around to use the machines Ÿ The way different temperaments of individuals could affect the efficacy of some training.

140 Are there any barriers that stop you (and your company) accessing training? The main barrier for both groups was a lack of finance. In Nottingham the discussion addressed reasons for the lack of money in the industry at the moment. This included the increasing reliance on imported merchandise, pressures of a world wide market, and the increasingly profit motivated environment that the industry is operating in. Working in this environment meant that there is a lot of pressure put on companies in terms of time and money. The overall feeling of the group, which was reiterated several times was "With the pressure on, where are you going to get the money and time to train?". This feeling was echoed in Edinburgh - “Finance is the main bugbear”, and “definitely the financial thing, even if I knew where to go, where would I get the time and the money to spend on training?” The lack of money affected training in several ways Ÿ In times of need, training and H & S is the first to go out of the door “because it doesn’t produce anything, it isn’t cost effective as far as management are concerned”. Ÿ In terms of offering on the job training, some companies would prefer to pay a trained man 100%, rather than having to pay a trainee 80% of the trained person's wages. Ÿ It is expensive to buy in consultants, and other training materials (such as those produced by HSE i.e., videos) are too expensive. Ÿ In a similar way that the training budget is reduced in times of need, so is the budget for a training officer. Ÿ Lack of money also affects training in terms of the wages paid to staff. Participants in both Edinburgh and Nottingham had experienced training employees up, to have them leave the company because of the low wages. Ÿ In Edinburgh one person noted that the inherently selfish nature of business meant that it was ultimately that companies could use the training facilities of other businesses.... “If I’m doing training, I want to train someone who I can use in the future”.

Although a lack of financial resource was seen as the major problem, there were also other perceived barriers: Two people from the Nottingham group did not know where training was provided. For one person this was because it had been many years since he did his initial training, and for the other it was because he initially did his training in a different industry. He thought that this might be the case for lots of management - a lack of familiarity. All of the Edinburgh partici- pants were unsure about where to access appropriate training. After the discussion had progressed in the Nottingham group, one manager of a fairly large company (500 employees) commented “I think we have got the money but lack the guidance [for training]”.

141 Another barrier was that there was a loss of skills in training. Those who were qualified didn’t know how to train as they had not experienced having several apprentices as they did in previ- ous years - “We have lost the training instincts within the training environment”. This issue was also raised in the Edinburgh group. One person found that some of the documents that are produced regarding training and health and safety (specifically referring to the RA documentation) are not easily understandable, and there is no one around to help with the interpretation of the documents. The manager from the larger company also added that within his company there were no surplus staff, and therefore although they are cash rich at the moment, there is still the pressure to get the product out, so there is no time for training as it is “all hands on deck”. It was the feeling of one participant in Nottingham that young people are more interested in earning money as soon as possible, and are therefore reluctant to get involved with long term training. In Edinburgh, other barriers included the lack of apprenticeships currently available and the perception that teaching and learning “new skills” such as technical drawing was easier than traditional joinery using machines. One individual thought that training provided at college wouldn’t be relevant to him, and that there was also a general "rush to earn money these days" with no time for training. This last point was echoed in Nottingham too. During both discussions mention was made of the different needs and situations of large and small firms and different sectors of the industry. This was in terms of having the resources and time to invest in training. One person thought “It is undoubtedly that small companies can’t afford it, big companies that can, for whatever reason won’t spend it”. Two people thought that if you are an employer then you have to approach training in a more formal manner than if you don’t have employees. There were also issues as to the changing nature of some woodworking companies. Some were becoming increasingly automated so there wasn’t the need to employ or train highly skilled joiners. Those people who are employed need to be multi-skilled, and training was being provided for tasks such as ‘laying out’ and learning how to design and program machines, and office based work, and not specifically woodworking. This was apparent in Edinburgh too where one employer’s training was very dependant on the overall business plan and vision of the company (i.e., multiskilled workers). This change in the make up of some woodworking companies was raised in terms of the lack of training in basic woodwork at school at present. It was perceived by one individual that teenagers were leaving school now without any knowledge of woodwork.

How do you like to be trained? How do you like to learn? This question was asked of both groups, however the Nottingham discussion moved on quickly to discuss some of the problems the industry has. From those participants who did respond it seems that people are keen to learn about the machine they will be using in great detail on a one to one basis. This individual attention and practical hands on experience was mentioned in Edinburgh. One manager found that the best way is to have an introduction, then have an experienced operator show the trainee how to work the machine, and then get the trainee to do a risk assessment. He believed that trainees have to feel involved, and be able to debate with the instructor about the training (RA etc.) to keep interest levels high.

142 One person commented on courses offered at a local college: “The theory is very good, the practical side is not so good”. Both groups were keen to discuss ‘solutions’ as to how the current situation with regard to training could be improved. In Nottingham the feeling was that whatever form the training takes it has to be good quality: “I think what we have got to realise is that it has got to be quality and it has got to be good training”. Participants from both groups agreed that training was key to improving safety. The vast majority of people in Nottingham thought that the best form of training would be an in-house apprenticeship, going around different aspects of the company, possible backed up with some day release. Participants in Edinburgh thought that ‘on the job’ training with an experienced operator was the best way to go. The trainer had to be experienced and trusted. In house training was thought to be most appropriate as “It is like a glove, it has got to fit”. The training needs to be tailored to the business niche. Within this specificity, it was recog- nised that there still needs to be a basic groundwork so that people can move around. This view was alluded to by one participant from Edinburgh. It was also agreed in Nottingham that it was important to have any training recognised to a certain standard, again, this would help those people who wanted to move around. The provision of a ‘training officer’ was thought to be a good idea by the Nottingham group as they could monitor trainees and ensure that they were kept on track. Although the above themes seemed to have the general agreement of most of the group, there were other ideas that were thrown into the discussion. These included the following from Nottingham: Ÿ Companies being paid to train their own people in-house Ÿ A big influx of money from the government to help with training Ÿ Big companies providing training for the smaller companies who can’t afford it (as in the old apprenticeship system) Ÿ Is there anything to be learnt from other countries? Ÿ Sometimes a purchaser can influence provision and uptake of training, as they can impose standards such as IiP on suppliers. Other comments from Edinburgh included: Ÿ The use of risk assessment in training people was found to be useful as a tool, and also as a basis for a formalised training scheme for a company to use. Ÿ In order to reduce rates of attrition of newly trained people from companies all participants in Edinburgh thought that incentives were a good idea. Incentives could include things such as a profit sharing plan. This would help to build up team spirit. Ÿ Grants exist to help businesses access training. Ÿ It would be helpful for trainers to come out to businesses to offer training on site.

143 Ÿ At the beginning of the group, one participant said that there were some grants available to help with training. The other participants were unaware of this. The role of HSE Although no direct questions were initially planned on the role that HSE could take in the future, the topic was raised in both of the groups. The general opinion in both groups was that it would be good for HSE to provide advice on training to companies. The advice would be best received if it was informal, and non-threatening. Other suggestions involved HSE providing guidance and information as to the location and suitability of courses, offering resources (such as training videos) which were reasonably priced (a lot less than £50 and preferably free) and undertaking informal visits to companies. It was also remarked that HSE could be more proactive in getting the issue of training into the spotlight within the woodworking industry. However at the same time there were complaints about inspectors being too 'bossy'. The perception of HSE There was also discussion as to the way HSE is perceived to operate in general. Participants had varying degrees of contact with HSE, some of which were very positive and some which were less so. People said that they would be keen to contact HSE for advice, but there was a lack of awareness of how to do this. Moreover there was a serious concern that it would trigger an inspection resulting in them being shutdown or going out of business because they couldn't afford to make the changes asked of them.

144 APPENDIX F: CONTACTS IN THE UK AND EUROPE

F.1 UK Contacts

A complete listing of training providers is given in Appendices B and C however a few are included here as they either contributed to discussions during this project, or were mentioned by trade organisations.

British Association of Construction Heads University of Huddersfield Queensgate Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD1 3DH Telephone: 01484 422288 Web address: www.hud.ac.uk

British Woodworking Federation 56-64 Leonard Street London EC2A 4JX Telephone: 020 76085050 Web address: www.bwf.org.uk E-mail: [email protected]

Bucks. College High Wycombe Campus Main Administrative Centre Queen Alexandra Road High Wycombe Buckinghamshire HP11 2JZ Website: www.bcuc.ac.uk

Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) Bircham Newton Kings Lynn Norfolk PE31 6RH Telephone: 01485 577577 Website: www.citb.org.uk

145 DIDAC Kingswood House South Road Kingswood BRISTOL BS15 8JF Telephone: 0117 904 9377 Website: www.didac.co.uk

Engineering Construction Industry Association (ECIA) Studio B1 Clayton Park Industrial Estate Blackburn Road Clayton-le-Moore BB5 5JW

FFINTO Ltd. (Furniture National Training Organisation) 102a Commercial Street Newport South Wales NP20 1LU Website: www.ffinto.org/ E-mail: [email protected]

GMB 22-24 Worple Road London SW19 4DD

Health and Safety Executive HSE Information Services Caerphilly Business Park Caerphilly CF83 3GG Telephone: 08701 545500 Fax: 02920 859260 Website: www.hse.gov.uk E-mail: [email protected]

Learn Direct P.O.Box 900 Manchester M60 3LE Telephone: 0800 100 900 Website: www.learndirect.co.uk E-mail: [email protected]

146 Leeds College of Building North Street Leeds West Yorkshire Telephone: 0113 222 6000 Website: www.lcb.ac.uk E-mail: [email protected]

Motherwell College Dalzell Drive Motherwell Telephone: 01698 232323 Website: www.motherwell.ac.uk

National Proficiency Tests Council National Agricultural Centre Stoneleigh Park Warwickshire CV8 2LG Telephone: 024 769 6553

Oaklands College (associate of Hertfordshire University) Freepost 187 St. Albans AL1 3BR Telephone: 01727 737080 Website: www.oaklands.ac.uk E-mail: [email protected]

Safety Consultancy and Occupational Training Services (SCOTS) Princess Street Stirling Scotland Telephone: 01786 479731

Timber Trades Federation Clareville House 26-27 Oxenden Street London SW1Y 4EL Telephone: 020 7839 1891 Website: www.ttf.co.uk E-mail: [email protected]

147 Tyneside TEC Moongate House 5th Avenue Business Park Team Valley Gateshead Tyne & Wear Telephone: 0191 4916000

Webbs Training The Poplars Wollaton Beeston Nottingham NG9 2PD Telephone: 0115 967 7771

148 F.2 EUROPEAN CONTACTS

F.2.1 Pan-European

CEI-Bois Allee Hof-ter-Vleest 5, Box 4 B-1070 Brussels Telephone: +32 2556 2585 Belguim Fax: +32 2556 2595 email: [email protected] www.cei-bois.org

European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training CEDEFOP PO Box 22427 GR-55102 THESSALONIKI Greece email: info@cedefop

European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions Loughlinstown Wyattville Road Co. Dublin Ireland

Eurofortech 39 Mountjoy Square Dublin 1 IRELAND Tel:+ 353-1-8560023/8560027 Fax:+353-1-8560017 email: [email protected] www.eurofortech.com

ISSA, International Section 88 Rue Gachard Boite 4 B 1050 Bruxelles Belguim email: [email protected]

149 F.2.1 National, by Country

Finland

Finnish Institute of Occupational Health Topeliuksenkatu 41aA FIN 00250 Helsinki

France

International Section of the ISSA on Education and Training for Prevention INRS 30 Rue Olivier-Noyer Paris

Germany

Academy of Occupational Medicine & Health Protection Lorenzweg 51 D-12099 Berlin

Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (FIOSH) Friedrick Henkel Weg 1-25 44149 Dortmund PO Box 17 02 02 44061 Dortmund

German Federation of Institutions for Statutory Accident Insurance and Prevention - Central Office for Safety and Health Alte Heerstrasse 111 D-53754 Sankt Augustin

German Occupational Hygiene Society Am Waldrand 42 D-23627 Cross Goenau

Institute of Hygiene and Environmental Medicine Rheinisch-Westfalische Techische Hochschule Aachen Pauwelsstrasse 30 Klinikum D-25057 Aachen

150 International Section of the ISSA on Machine & System Safety Dynamostrasse 7-11 D-68165 Mannheim

Norway

Norwegian Labour Inspection PO Box 8103 Dep N-0032 Oslo

RAMIT P.B. 5391 Majorstua 0304 Oslo Telephone: +47 22 59 00 15 Fax: +47 22 59 00 02

Spain

Association for the Prevention of Accidents c/Portuetxe 14 20018 San Sebastian Gipuzkoa

National Institute for Safety & Hygiene at Work c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid

Sweden

Bygghalsan Safety and Health Centre Corporation Box 706 S-182 11 Danderyd

Development Council for the Government Sector Work Environment Box 16403 S 10327 Stockholm

Forestry Research Institute of Sweden Uppsala Science Park S-75183 Uppsala

Institute of Environmental Medicine (IEM) Box 210 S-171 77 Stockholm

151 Joint Industrial Safety Council Box 3208 S-103 64 Stockholm

Ministry of Labour’s Division of Working Conditions S-103 33 Stockholm

National Institute for Working Life SE-112 79 Stockholm

National Swedish of Occupational Safety and Health S-171 84 Solna

Tjanstemannens Central Organisation S-114 94 Stockholm

Swedish Council for Work Life Research Box 12728 S-11294 Stockholm Sweden

Swedish Employers’ Confederation S-103 30 Stockholm

Swedish Foundation for Occupational Health and Safety for State Employees S-371 87 Karlskrona

Switzerland

Institute of Occupational Health Sciences Rue du Bugnon 19 CH-1005 Lausanne

Schweizerische Unfallversicherungsanstalt (SUVA) Fluhmattstr. 1 Postfach 4358 CH-6002 Luzern Tel: 041 419 51 11 Fax: 041 419 58 28 www.suva.ch/suvapro

152 F.3 Summary of Information Supplied by European Contacts

F.3.1 Sweden

The Employers Association of the Swedish Wood Products Industry explained that there is a project currently being run by employers and employees together called "No Injuries in Work" (Inga skador i jobbet). The purpose of this project is to lower the number of accidents that occur in the wood industry in Sweden by means of education about safety. It is financed by the Swedish insurance system, AMF, which pays for accidents that occur in companies. Safety courses for operators of different machines are run by the companies that sell them in Sweden. Tool manufacturers in Sweden also give customers instructions and courses to improve safety awareness. The National Institute for Working Life is also in the process of disseminating the results of different projects in the safety, noise and dust fields. A video of the results has been produced.

F.3.2 Germany

HBG, Holz-Berufsgenossenschaft, the Professional Association for the Woodworking Indus- try in Germany explained that safe working with woodworking machines is integrated into technical college training. The content of courses being laid down by the Professional Association for the Woodworking Industry, with the agreement of the Federal Association for the Woodworking and Plastics Processing Trades. The specialist tutors for Joiners/Carpenters training courses of three weeks duration are trained by the Professional Association for the Woodworking Industry at the respective technical colleges. Independently of this, the Profes- sional Association for the Woodworking Industry also delivers company-orientated instruc- tion using its own staff (master joiners/carpenters), at the request of companies. A guidance document, in German (BGI 727) was also supplied that appears to show various safe working practices and the use of safety equipment.

F.3.3 Switzerland

Suva is the organisation in Switzerland charged with the prescription and enforcement of safety regulations. Suva also supports the Industry Federations and the individual employers, develops and markets safety equipment for standard woodworking machines. In Switzerland, in accordance with European legislation, it is the employer who is legally responsible for the prevention of occupational accidents and disease. Safety officers and shop-floor managers receive training from the Woodworking Industry Federation. Other sources of training courses are private institutions and also Suva themselves. The Woodworking Industry Federa- tion also supplies continuous safety information to the safety professionals based on accident statistics and the potential dangers of new technologies. Specific safety measures are promoted in 3 to 4 annual campaigns. The practical training and education of woodworking apprentices is regulated by the Federal Department called Bundesamt für Berufsbildung und Technologie (BBT), Berne. Within the apprenticeship (usually 4 years, with a manufacturing company) safety matters are integrated into the curriculum of the technological colleges. However, there are also annual skills and safety-courses which last 2 weeks. The training received is then reinforced through the guidance and supervision of the safety officer and shop-floor manager at work.

153 It is the belief of Suva that the Swiss woodworking industry has adopted a very positive view and a definite commitment towards safety on a technical and personal level. As a result of Switzerland's political structure and cultural diversity decision making and execution in educational and safety matters tend to be very much decentralised, resulting in a wide variety of approaches and solutions. Suva also sent various guidance documents on the safety at work in the woodworking industry, with an emphasis on standard woodworking machines like the circular saw, planer and vertical spindle moulder.

154 F.4 USEFUL WEBSITES

Association of Colleges (AoC) www.aoc.co.uk

Awarding Bodies, AQA (formerly AEB, NEAB and City & Guilds) www.aqa.org.uk

BBC further education www.bbc.co.uk/education/fe For information on key skills, visit - www.bbc.co.uk/education/fe/skills/index.shtml

Business Link www.businesslink.co.uk

CEDEFOP, European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training www.trainingvillage.gr

Construction Industry Training Board www.citb.org.uk Includes information on NVQs, funding available from CITB and training advice

Department for Education and Employment (DfEE) www.dfee.gov.uk, in particular www.dfee.gov.uk/progfile/index.htm

Edexcel (formerly ULEAC and BTEC) www.edexcel.org.uk

European Confederation for Woodworking Industries www.cei-bois.org

European Network for Forest and Wood Industries - Eurofortech Education, training and technology transfer www.eurofortech.com

European Network of Wood Related Research Centres and Institutes www.cbta.fr/eurowood

Furniture, Furnishings & Interiors - national training organisation www.ffinto.org

Further Education Development Agency (FEDA) www.feda.ac.uk For information on FEDA’s GNVQ support programme, visit - www.feda.ac.uk/gnvq

Further Education Funding Council (FEFC) www.fefc.ac.uk

HSE Books www.hsebooks.co.uk

155 Health and Safety Executive (HSE) www.hse.gov.uk

Health and Safety HASK awards www.smesafety.co.uk

Learn Direct www.learndirect.co.uk

Learning Skills Councils www.lsc.gov.uk

National Extension College (NEC) www.nec.uk/index.html

National Proficiency Tests Council www.nptc.org.uk (Expected to be available from Jan 2001)

NTO National Council www.nto-nc.org

OCR (formerly Oxford and Cambridge and TSA Examination Boards) www.ocr.org.uk

Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) www.ofsted.gov.uk

Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) www.qca.org.uk/

Small Business Service www.businessadviceonline.org

Small Firms Training Loans www.lifelonglearning.co.uk/sftl

University for Industry www.ufiltd.co.uk

UK Lifelong Learning www.lifelonglearning.co.uk

Woodworking Machinery Suppliers Association www.wmsa.org.uk

Woodworking Training Courses www.woodworking.co.uk/courses

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