JUNE 2019 | 33
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FENSA PARTNERS WITH SOLVO
VIR FOR REGISTERED INSTALLERS
FENSA has extended its support
services for Approved Installers by part-
nering with Solvo Vir to provide accredited
training and apprenticeships in a number of
UK areas. The deal follows the awarding of
contracts to provide such schemes funded
by the European Social Fund, co-funded by
the Education and Skills Funding Agency, a
programme designed to deliver responsive
workplace learning courses in key geo-
graphical areas, to meet individual, econom-
ic and regional needs.
FENSA Managing Director Anda Gregory
says: “We are committed to driving work
to FENSA Approved Installers by increasing
the demand by homeowners for FENSA Ap-
proved Installations. We have a responsibili-
ty therefore to also ensure FENSA Installers
have the appropriate skills with which to re-
spond to this growing demand. This is just
the latest in a long line of benefits available
exclusively to FENSA Approved Installers,
helping them to win more business thanks
to the quality of their work.”
Solvo Vir’s trainers and assessors will
work with FENSA to provide high quali-
ty workplace training and apprenticeship
schemes, through an initial agreement to
run for 12 months from May 2019. The are-
as covered include Tees Valley, Humberside,
Lincolnshire, The Marches (Staffordshire),
Herefordshire and Shropshire, including
Telford.
The courses to be provided to FENSA
Approved Installers will include the follow-
ing:
Diploma in Fenestration Installation; L2
Certificate in the Minimum Energy Efficien-
cy Standards for Domestic Dwellings; Cer-
tificate in Wall and Floor Tiling; Diploma in
Plastering (Construction); Diploma in Wood
Occupations; Diploma in Cladding Occupa-
tions; Foundation Certificate in Bookkeep-
ing; Mental Health and Suicide Awareness
in the Construction Industry; and Certificate
in Introduction to Energy
Alongside these courses Solvo Vir, are
offering Apprenticeship programmes in
Management, Accountancy, Recruitment,
Business Administration and Customer
Service across the whole of England. These
programmes can be either fully funded via
the Apprenticeship Levy or 95% funded by
the government.
Carl Smith, Solvo Vir’s Managing Director
responded by saying: “Solvo Vir are thrilled
and really excited to be working in part-
nership with FENSA. Working with such a
well respected, recognised brand presents
us with a great opportunity to support the
training and development requirements of
the Glass and Glazing sector. We are both
extremely passionate about what we do and
we look forward to a symbiotic and endur-
ing relationship”.
Many FENSA Approved Installers are
expected to qualify for substantial funding
for small business apprenticeships under
the scheme and any company in the
geographical areas covered that wish
to learn more should go to www.solvovir.
co.uk/apprenticeships, or email Cat Doyle
at [email protected]
CAST IRON
GUARANTEE
FROM
KAYFLOW
Looking for
reproduction cast
iron guttering? Then
take a look at this.
Rainwater systems specialists
Kayflow makes one of the best
cast-iron look-alike systems on the
market. There’s Half-Round, Ogee
and Deep section guttering plus
round and square section down-
pipes and fittings to match, all
with an authentic-looking cast iron
effect surface that’s as close to the
real thing as you can get – without
the cost.
Kayflow also offers matching
hoppers, shoes and a range of
downpipe clips and sockets with
large fixing lugs to complete the
authentic old-world appearance.
It’s a quick and easy system to
install and comes with a ten-year
guarantee. Get them from your local
Kayflow Stockist.
www.kayflow.co.uk
01827 317200