Scottish Traditional Building Skills Audit Scoping ... - Historic Scotland

Scottish Traditional 

Building Skills 

HISTORIC 

SCOTLAND 

ALBA 

AOSMHOR

Contents 

Scottish Traditional 

Building Skills 

Audit Scoping Exercise 

FOREWORD ................................................................... 4 

Project Outline ........................................................... 6 

Project Methodology ................................................. 8 

Project Team............................................................... 9 

Project Board.............................................................. 9 

Consultation ............................................................. 10 

What has been analysed ......................................... 10 

Limitations of the Project........................................ 11 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................. 14 

Background and purpose of the ........................... 14 

Scottish Traditional Building Skills 

Audit Scoping Exercise (STBSASE) 

Methodology and limitations.................................. 15 

Report Findings........................................................ 16 

Summary of Quantitative Data 

REPORT FINDINGS..................................................... 26 

BRICKWORK............................................................ 27 

CARPENTRY & JOINERY ......................................... 36 

DRYSTANE DYKING ................................................. 45 

EARTH, CLAY & TURF ............................................. 47 

ENERGY EFFICIENCY............................................... 48 

EXTERNAL WORK/LANDSCAPING.......................... 55 

FLAGSTONE FLOORS ............................................... 61 

GLAZING................................................................... 66 

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GRAVEYARDS ....................................................................... 72 

METAL ROOFING................................................................. 78 

TRADITIONAL METALWORKING........................................ 87 

PAINTING & DECORATING................................................. 93 

PATTERN MAKING ............................................................ 101 

PLASTERWORK .................................................................. 106 

ROOFING ............................................................................ 115 

STAINED & LEADED GLASS ............................................. 126 

STONEMASONRY............................................................... 128 

THATCHING ....................................................................... 138 

WALL & FLOOR TILING..................................................... 141 

Conclusion................................................................................ 145 

APPENDIX A............................................................................ 146 

LIST OF NOS, UNIT DESCRIPTORS & TAPS 


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Foreword 

Scotland has a wonderfully diverse heritage of monuments and traditional 

buildings which includes the infrastructure and streetscapes that make up our 

cities, towns and villages. The traditional materials used to build these structures 

and streetscapes have been utilised for hundreds, and in some cases thousands, of 

years. A considerable wealth of skill and knowledge of how to coax the very best 

performance from these materials was passed from generation to generation. After 

two world wars however, changes in construction materials and techniques 

prompted a serious decline in many of the skills that were used to construct the 

traditional structures around us. 

In an era of ever increasing appreciation for the value of our built heritage and the 

need for sustainability, it is more important than ever to preserve this heritage. In 

order to do this, we need people with the right skills. Our reputation in training 

and education has always been strong, and this is presently the case in 

construction, but there is much more to do in relation to traditional building skills 

for repair and maintenance. 

There has long been a widespread belief that many qualifications do not cater for 

the needs of traditional buildings. Until now, the basis for this belief has been 

largely anecdotal. This report, developed in partnership with ConstructionSkills 

Scotland, Scottish Qualifications Authority and Scottish Enterprise, lays out for the 

first time statistical information which reflects to what degree traditional skills are 

taught as part of current qualifications. This is the first and crucial step in tackling 

the skills shortages that exist in many traditional building trade skills and I hope 

that continued partnership working with colleagues will enable us to make 

considerable inroads in redressing these shortages. 

Historic Scotland greatly appreciates the help that partner organisations and 

contractors have generously given during the compilation of this report. 

David Mitchell 

Director, Historic Scotland Conservation Group 


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Introduction 

Traditionally constructed dwellings, generally classified as those dating to before 

1919, make up approximately 20% (446,000 dwellings in all) of Scotland’s building 

stock 1 . The Scottish construction Industry generates £12 billion 2 of turnover (at 

basic prices), and represents over 7% of the Scottish economy in terms of gross 

domestic product at basic prices. 

The provision and availability of appropriate skills and knowledge are fundamental 

to effectively caring for the built environment. Repair, maintenance and 

improvement accounts for approximately 46% of the total construction industry 

output, of which one third relates directly to pre 1919 buildings (accounting for 

approximately £1.2 billion). However, many of the skills and techniques required to 

repair and maintain pre 1919 buildings differ considerably from those applied to 

new buildings and it is generally felt that there is a widespread shortage of 

tradespeople with a knowledge of these specific skills in Scotland. This is becoming 

an increasingly serious issue for the welfare of such buildings and their occupants, 

and carries considerable public health and safety implications. A number of recent 

reports have highlighted this issue, including the National Heritage Training 

Group’s 2007 report Skills Needs Analysis of The Built Heritage Sector in Scotland 

which states in its conclusion that “A great need exists to re-establish a base-line 

of general knowledge and understanding of conservation and restoration across all 

participants, from craft to professional level in the conservation, repair, 

maintenance and improvement sector.” 

1 The Scottish Housing Conditions Survey 

(SHCS) 2002, taken from the National 

Heritage Training Group’s 2007 report Skills 

Needs Analysis of The Built Heritage Sector 

in Scotland 2007 

2 Annual Business Inquiry, 2006, taken from 

the National Heritage Training Group’s 2007 

report Skills Needs Analysis of The Built 

Heritage Sector in Scotland 2007 

It is widely believed that current building craft skills training is aimed 

predominantly at new-build techniques, resulting in tradespeople that do not have 

a knowledge of the maintenance and repair techniques that are appropriate for 

traditionally constructed buildings. This lack of understanding results in a 

widespread application of inappropriate repair techniques to traditional buildings 

which in many cases causes further damage to the building fabric. The 

implications of this are serious; the issue of inappropriate repair techniques was 

highlighted in 2000 by the tragic Ryan’s Bar incident in Edinburgh which resulted 

in a fatality. Research was subsequently initiated by the Scottish Executive 

Development Department which resulted in the production of a report – Risks to 

Public Safety from Falling Masonry and Other Materials - Report of Skills & 

Training Working Party. 


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In partnership with Construction Skills Scotland, Scottish Qualifications Authority 

and Scottish Enterprise, Historic Scotland has initiated the Scottish Traditional 

Building Skills Audit Scoping Exercise (STBSASE). The project aims to quantify 

training that is currently available for traditional building skills and to identify gaps 

in current qualification provision. From this, a work programme of qualification 

development will be developed focusing on bolt-on units to supplement the 

existing Scottish Vocational Qualification provision. This is the first action in the 

Strategic Partnership Agreement between Historic Scotland, ConstructionSkills and 

the Scottish Qualifications Authority in identifying and addressing skills and 

knowledge gaps in traditional building skills and will build on the successful 

introduction in 2008 of the National Progression Award in Masonry Conservation. 

This project is part of the Traditional Building Skills Strategy for Technical 

Conservation Group. 

Project Outline 

Aim 

The aim of the overall Scottish Traditional Building Skills Audit project is to: 

1. Gather quantitative data on the delivery of traditional building skills 

qualifications in Scotland 

2. Identify where the gaps lie in current training provision in Scotland for 

traditional building skills 

3. Identify the next steps, including potential for focused working groups for key 

trade areas to progress the identified “next steps” 

This report (which results from the initial Scoping Exercise), forms the first and 

second stages only of the overall Audit. 


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The Scoping Exercise was essentially a data gathering and analysis exercise, 

focusing on: 

1. National Occupational Standards (NOS’s) 

2. Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQ’s) 

3. Higher Nationals (HN’s) 

4. TAPS 

5. Various other training curricula 

The key documentation for all the above were sourced and then analysed to extrapolate 

information relevant to traditional building skills. From this analysis, statistical data was 

pieced together to give an overview of the percentage of key traditional skills delivered 

by existing qualifications in the key traditional building trades. 

Objectives of the Scottish Traditional Building Skills Audit 

1. Define what is meant by traditional building skills 

2. Identify what NOS’s cover topics relevant to traditional building skills 

3. Identify what training currently exists (both accredited and non-accredited); 

4. Identify what building skills training is required for the maintenance and repair 

of traditionally built buildings in Scotland; 

5. Assess the relevance of current NOS’s and training provision to traditional 

building skills; 

6. Identify where the gaps lie in current traditional building skills training and 

NOS provision. 

7. Identify the next steps, including potential for focused working groups for key 

trade areas to progress the identified “next steps” 

Objectives of the Scoping Exercise 

1. Define what is meant by traditional building skills 

2. Identify what NOS’s cover topics relevant to traditional building skills 


4. Identify what building skills training is required for the maintenance and repair 

of traditionally built buildings in Scotland; 

5. Assess the relevance of current NOS’s and training provision to traditional 

building skills; 

6. Identify where the gaps lie in current traditional building skills training and 

NOS provision. 


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Project Methodology 

1. Define what is meant by traditional building craft skills and compile a framework 

of these skills (please refer to attached Appendix 1. 

2. Identify what NOS’s cover topics relevant to traditional building skills. 

NOS’s are the foundation of building skill qualifications. It is therefore important 

to identify gaps in the current provision and content of NOS’s relating to 

traditional building craft skills and the needs of traditionally constructed buildings. 

Identify all current NOS’s (and NOS suites) which relate to traditional craft skills. 

Identify which NOS’s are currently under review; 


Identify what accredited training is currently available in Scotland for traditional 

building craft skills and at what accreditation level. 

Identify what non-accredited (i.e. non-SQA accredited) training is currently 

available in Scotland by contacting all colleges and training providers. 

4. Identify what building skills training is required for the maintenance and repair of 

traditionally built buildings in Scotland; 

Establish working groups for each skills set 

Compile list of key skills and training needs specific to traditional building skills 

5. Assess the relevance of current NOS and training provision to traditional building skills; 

Liaise with Project board 

Liaise with skills set working groups 

6. Identify where the gaps lie in current traditional building skills training and NOS 

provision. 

Liaise with Project Board 


7. Identify the next steps to arise from the project findings 

Liaise with Project Board 


Identify which skills require training development 

Identify what new qualifications (or Units) could potentially be developed. 

Compile a prioritised training development programme 

This will require developmental research with sector stakeholders. 


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Project Team 

The Project Manager, Ali Davey (Historic Scotland Conservation Group (HSCG)), 

worked in collaboration with the Glasgow Metropolitan College Teaching Fellow, 

Alison McCandlish, and with Historic Scotland Research Assistant, Andrew 

McMaster. 

A project board was chaired by David Mitchell, Director of Historic Scotland 

Conservation Group (formerly Technical Conservation Group), with a number of 

project partners invited to input. 

Project Board 

A Project Board was established in connection with the project, the purpose of 

which was to: 

a. agree and finalise the brief for the STBSASE; 

b. agree and finalise the methodology for the audit; 

c. provide a forum to meet at regular intervals throughout the project (every two 

months, or on an ad-hoc basis where required) in order to share information 

and report back on progress in fulfilling the brief; 

d. ensure that the needs of all the project partners are represented and any relevant 

information they might be able to provide is shared to progress the audit; 

e. evaluate the findings of the project and agree how to progress the objectives 

based on the results of the audit; 

f. provide specialist knowledge. 

Membership of the Project Board was as follows: 

• Construction Skills Scotland, Stephen Sheridan (Careers and Qualifications 

Manager – Scotland) 

• Construction Skills Scotland, Richard Groom (Heritage Skills Advisor Scotland) 

• Glasgow Metropolitan College, John Halpin (Head of Craft Skills Development) 

• Glasgow Metropolitan College, Alison McCandlish (Teaching Fellow) 

• Historic Scotland Technical Conservation Group, Ali Davey (Project Manager), 

David Mitchell (Director), Ian Walker (Building Crafts Development Manager) 

• Learn Direct & Build, Jenny Kellie (Director) 

• Scottish Building Federation, Michael Levack (Chief Executive) 


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• Scottish Enterprise, Brenda Joyce (Senior Executive) 

• Scottish Qualifications Authority, Diane Anderson (Qualifications Manager) 

• Scottish Stone Liaison Group, Colin Tennant (Chief Executive) 

• Skills Development Scotland, Declan McGrath (Senior Skills Executive) 

• Telford College, Edinburgh, John Laing (Head of Dept. (Construction Projects) 

The Project Board comprised this membership in order to ensure that the audit was 

progressed in a manner which is relevant to the needs of those involved in the 

traditional building crafts skills sector, and the overall aim of the scoping exercise 

could be achieved. 

Consultation 

In ensuring that a comprehensive analysis of the necessary skills was made, this 

exercise consulted a number of traditional building skills experts both in-house and 

externally. This process took advantage both of Historic Scotland’s own expertise 

in particular fields, and where necessary, consulted with known and trusted 

contractors and traditional building skills experts and professionals. This 

consultation was not intended to be an industry consultation exercise (which will 

form the next stage in this audit); it was purely in the interest of compiling a 

provisional breakdown or ‘wish list’ of the necessary skills in the practice of the 

identified trades. In a number of instances the relevant qualifications were read 

and considered by the experts and professionals in order to identify any 

shortcomings, however in most cases it was deemed more conducive to compile 

‘wish lists’ to later compare with qualifications. 

What has been analysed 

Skills 

The first step of the project was to identify which trades can be classed as 

“traditional”. A list of “traditional” building skills was drafted and agreed by the 

Project Board as outlined below in Table 1. 


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Table 1: List of “traditional building skills” 

as agreed by Project Board 

LIST OF “TRADITIONAL BUILDING SKILLS” AS AGREED BY PROJECT BOARD 

Decorative Finishes Masonry Plasterwork 

Painting Quarrying Limework – on flat 

Gilding Hewing Limework – on hard 

Marbling, graining Stone carving Limework – external finishes 

Sign-writing Banker Decorative 

Tiling Building Harling 

Paper hanging Monumental Stucco 

Traditional materials Machining Plastic repairs 

Conservation, repair and Traditional paving and stone flooring Mosaic and terrazzo 

maintenance Dry stane dyking Traditional floors 

Brick 

Traditional materials 

Enhancement Traditional concrete Conservation, repair and maintenance 


Vernacular building skills - earth 

Conservation, repair Vernacular building skills - clay Plumbing 

and maintenance Vernacular building skills - turf Traditional materials 


Conservation, repair and maintenance 

Energy Efficiency 



Roofing 

Conservation, repair Metals Slating 

and maintenance Pattern making Rainwater goods 

Founding – ferrous 

Tiling 

Glasswork Founding - non ferrous External surface finishes 

Glazing – plain and decorative Wrought iron m/f Thatch 

Stained glass Blacksmithing Leadwork – hotwork 

Leaded glass Structural ironwork Leadwork – folded coldwork 

Sheet metalwork – copper 


Graveyards Sheet metalwork – zinc Conservation, repair and maintenance 


Sheet metalwork – lead 

Conservation, repair and maintenance Traditional materials Services 

Conservation, repair and maintenance Traditional materials 

Timber 

Processing 

Structural carpentry 

Architectural joinery 

Selection of timber 

Timber preservation technicians 

Woodcarving and pattern making 



A “wish-list” of the specific areas of knowledge and skills that would enable tradespeople to work with traditional 

buildings was compiled by the Project Team for each trade (with the assistance of in-house expertise and that of 

known and trusted partners). 


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Qualifications 

For the purposes of this report, only accredited qualifications to SVQ level 2 and 

above were included in the research. 

In order to identify what qualifications exist, and which skills are taught as part of 

these, a variety of written data was analysed. This comprised documentation relating 

to over 60 courses such as Scottish Vocational Qualification information sheets and 

course outlines as well as 5 TAPS, over 400 NOS and 126 unit descriptors. 

It is important to note however that knowledge and experience is gained by 

individuals on-site as well as in College, therefore even though a particular skill 

may appear not to be covered as part of a qualification, it may be incorporated as 

part of on-site training with the apprentice’s host contractor. It has been 

impossible to determine this from the data analysed as part of this project. 

Qualification Delivery 

A desktop survey was carried out to identify which colleges across Scotland deliver 

which qualifications. This data was used to compile a database which is broken 

into trade area, qualification types and geographical location. 

Limitations of the Project 

In many instances, the generality of the wording of National Occupational Standards 

and Unit Descriptors has made it difficult to determine whether or not, and indeed 

to what extent, certain skills from the wish-list are covered by the current skills 

training. This has limited the degree of depth that this scoping exercise could achieve. 

The statistics outlined in this report take into account both mandatory and 

optional units. However, colleges delivering these qualifications do not necessarily 

deliver all of the corresponding optional units. 

As already stated above, many additional skills outwith those specifically listed in the 

NOS and unit descriptors are taught on-site when individuals are working with their 

host contractor. It has not been possible within the scope of this project to identify and 

list all of these skills. However, the number of projects that contractors undertake on 

traditional properties varies considerably, consequently the amount of on-site training 

individuals receive in traditional skills will vary widely from contractor to contractor. 


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Executive 

Summary

Executive 

Summary 

Background and purpose of the Scottish Traditional Building Skills Audit 

Scoping Exercise (STBSASE) 

Traditionally constructed (pre 1919) dwellings make up approximately 20% of 

Scotland’s building stock 3 . The Scottish construction Industry generates £12 

billion 4 of turnover, and represents over 7% of the Scottish economy in terms of 

gross domestic product at basic prices. Repair, maintenance and improvement 

accounts for approximately 46% of the total construction industry output, of 

which one third relates directly to pre 1919 buildings (accounting for 

approximately £1.2 billion). 

It is therefore fundamental that an appropriately skilled workforce with 

understanding and knowledge of traditional buildings is available to care for these 

properties; both in the interests of the sustainability of the building stock, and the 

welfare of building users and occupants. Poorly designed and executed works 

carry serious health and safety risks as highlighted in 2000 by the tragic Ryan’s Bar 

incident in Edinburgh which resulted in a fatality. 

This report is designed to follow up and develop recent studies by the National 

Heritage Training Group, Scottish Stone Liaison Group and others to assess and 

quantify existing training opportunities and to identify gaps in current 

qualification provision. This is the first action in the Strategic Partnership 

Agreement between Historic Scotland, ConstructionSkills and the Scottish 

Qualifications Authority in this area and will build on the successful introduction in 

2008 of the National Progression Award in Masonry Conservation. Scottish 

Enterprise are also a key partner in the STBSASE, with the Scottish Stone Liaison 

Group, Glasgow Metropolitan College, Edinburgh’s Telford College, Learn Direct & 

Build, The Scottish Building Federation and Skills Development Scotland sitting on 

the project board. 

3 The Scottish Housing Conditions Survey (SHCS) 

2002, taken from the National Heritage Training 

Group’s 2007 report Skills Needs Analysis of The 

Built Heritage Sector in Scotland 2007 

4 Annual Business Inquiry, 2006, taken from the 

National Heritage Training Group’s 2007 report 

Skills Needs Analysis of The Built Heritage Sector 

in Scotland 2007 


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Methodology and limitations 

The project board agreed the STBSASE remit and methodology, ensuring that it is 

progressed in a manner which is relevant to the needs of those involved in the 

traditional building crafts skills sector. Available documentation relating to over 60 

courses such as SVQ information sheets and course outlines as well as 5 TAPS, over 

400 NOS and 126 unit descriptors was analysed. 

The STBSASE has concentrated purely on this taught curriculum data, it should be 

recognised that vital knowledge and experience will also be gained by individuals 

on-site as well as in College and further study would be necessary to gain a picture 

of on site training, which is outwith this project remit. 


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Table 2: Overview of skills covered 

by one or more qualification 

Report Findings 

Summary of Quantitative Data 

Skill/trade 

Apprenticeship 

route (to SVQ L3): 

% not covered 

% covered by one 

or more 

qualification 

% partially covered 

by one or more 

qualifications 

Route notes 

Brickwork 40 55 15 

Carpentry and Joinery 13 90 7 

Drystane dyking No apprenticeship exists 100 (This relates to 

LANTRA Cert – not 

delivered by Scottish 

colleges) 

External work/ No apprenticeship exists 86 14 Seven different 

landscaping 

qualifications make 

up these statistics 

Earth clay and turf No apprenticeship exists 0 0 

Energy efficiency No apprenticeship exists 17 18 

Flag floors No apprenticeship exists 44 11 

Glazing 14 79 7 

Graveyards 18 71 12 

Metal Roofing 41 70 12 roofing 

Metal Roofing 23 70 12 plumbing 

Traditional No apprenticeship exists 0* 0 *Although Heritage 

metalworking – 

blacksmithing 

Blacksmithing NOS 

in development at 

time of writing 

Traditional metal- No apprenticeship exists 0 0 

working/wrought 

iron production 

Traditional metalworking/iron 

founding No apprenticeship exists 0 0 

Painting and 38 78 9 

decorating 

Pattern-making No apprenticeship exists 0 0 

Plastering 45 64 10 

Roofing 32 88 2 

Stained/ leaded glass 

Thatching 17 65 17 

Wall and floor tiling 25 75 17 wall and floor tiling 



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Table 3: Overview of wish-list skills not covered by 

apprenticeship route (trade/skill listed in order 

of lowest to highest percentage): 

Trade/Skill 

Not covered by 

Apprenticeship % 

Carpentry and Joinery 13 

Glazing 14 

Thatching 17 

Graveyards 18 

Metal Roofing (plumbing) 23 

Wall and floor tiling 25 

Roofing 32 

Painting and decorating 38 

Brickwork 40 

Metal Roofing (roofing) 41 

Plastering 45 

Drystane dyking 

External work/landscaping 

Earth clay and turf 

Energy efficiency 

Flag floors 

Traditional metalworking – blacksmithing 

Traditional metalworking – wrought iron production 

Traditional metalworking – iron founding 

Pattern-making 

No apprenticeship exists 










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Brickwork 

Sixteen colleges are currently delivering brickwork qualifications, from 

apprenticeship to advanced craft level. 

While only 25% of the wish-list skills were found to be included in the Bricklaying/ 

Brickwork SVQ levels 2 and 3, by comparison, 60% were included in the Brickwork 

TAPs. A further 25% was covered by Advanced Craft brickwork, although there is 

some cross-over in the wish-list skills found in each course. 

While these figures are encouraging, some important wish-list skills are not covered 

by any current training provision. For example, the missing skills include methods 

of cleaning bricks. This could be considered a serious omission as the use of overly 

aggressive methods of cleaning, such as grit blasting or pressure washing, can 

remove the surface skin of bricks and lead to accelerated corrosion. The making 

and use of lime mortars is also not covered; the use of hard cement mortars to 

point brickwork can also lead to accelerated corrosion and decay. 

Carpentry & joinery 

Carpentry and Joinery skills are covered by two core trade qualifications; namely 

Carpentry & Joinery SVQ / TAPs and Shopfitting SVQ. While only 57% of the wishlist 

skills are covered by Carpentry and Joinery SVQ levels 2 and 3, a total of 87% is 

covered by the TAPs. Shopfitting on the other hand, to SVQ level 3, only covers 

33% of the wish-list skills (which is to be expected as this is not a qualification 

which deals exclusively with carpentry and joinery). If a student progresses to 

Advanced Craft, a further 10% of the wish-list skills is covered by the qualification, 

although there is some cross over of content between the two. The main omission 

in training provision appears to be recording, although hand drawing is generally 

covered. And while the replacement of sash chords is taught, no other aspect of 

making or repairing sash and case windows appears to be which is a considerable 

omission where traditional buildings are concerned. 

Nevertheless, skills such as setting out and manufacturing a section of traditional 

timber panelling; understanding causes of damage: treatment of insects, damp, rot 

and fungus; repairing the foot of a common rafter or ground floor joist and 

replacing the bottom rail of external door are all covered. 

At the time of writing, 22 colleges deliver accredited courses in carpentry & joinery 

while only one college delivers an accredited course in shopfitting. 


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Drystane dyking 

LANTRA has recently developed a National Occupational Standard specifically for 

drystane dyking. LANTRA awards a certificate in drystane dyking, currently the only 

accredited qualification available in the UK (Certificate: master Craftsman – Dry 

Stone Walling – levels 1, 2 and 3). The current NOS on dry-stone walling has been 

developed around the Dry Stone Walling Association’s Lantra Awards-approved 

‘Craftsman Certification Scheme’. The Drystone Walling Association has stated that 

the NOS covers everything required for the construction, repair and maintenance of 

traditional drystone walls. 

No Scottish college delivers this qualification. 

Earth, clay & turf 

At the time of writing, there are no accredited qualifications available for working 

or building with earth, clay or turf. 

There are some non-SQA accredited short professional development/ practical 

training courses which exist in this area, hosted by the Scottish Lime Centre Trust. 

Outside Scotland, courses are available at the Centre for Alternative Technology in 

Powys (which has courses in building with earth, natural rendering with clay 

plaster). 

Energy efficiency 

Courses relating to energy efficiency fall into a number of categories. There are 

courses accredited by plumbing and electrical organisations relating to the 

installation of renewable technologies, usually of a short duration and undertaken 

by tradespeople already qualified in their chosen field, offered by five Scottish 

colleges. 

HNC and HND courses are available which cover some aspects of energy efficiency. 

However, it has not been possible to determine from the available information 

whether these courses cover the skills as specified in the below wish-list in any way. 

These courses comprise of both practical and theoretical training; the main courses 

in Scotland are provided by Scottish Agricultural College, and a number of other 

courses are available outside Scotland (such as a number of City and Guilds 


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certificates). Similarly there are theoretical courses which aim to cover issues within 

environmental and sustainability issues, of various durations. These have not been 

looked at in detail as they do not relate to the main remit of the STBSASE and it 

has not been possible to determine the degree of inclusion of issues regarding 

traditional buildings and the adaptation of the existing building stock. 

Construction Skills are currently carrying out an audit of energy efficiency training 

and qualifications for the new-build sector. 

External work/landscaping 

22 Scottish colleges teach landscaping-related courses, many of which contain 

elements of work which could be considered to be linked to the conservation or 

traditional features in the built environment. In addition the Scottish Lime Centre 

Trust offers courses which are relevant to external features landscaping and 

maintenance such as rubble wall building and repair. 

Initially, the results of the survey appear promising for this area; a number of 

accredited qualifications cover 86% of the wish-list skills in total. However, this is 

spread over a number of different qualifications that do not form one cohesive 

qualification progression route. For example, Amenity Horticulture (Landscaping) 

SVQ Levels 2 and 3 cover 43% of the wish-list skills, while only 29% is covered by 

the Horticulture HN. Independently of those qualifications, General Building 

Operations (Construction Level 3) covers 57% of the skills, while 29% are covered 

separately by the NPA Roads Maintenance. 

This means that the highest percentage of wish-list skills covered by any one 

qualification is 57% (General Building Operations (Construction Level 3)). 

Flagstone floors 

The skills for working with flag floors are not covered by one specific qualification 

devoted entirely to floors. Instead, this is an area covered by a number of different 

qualifications. The main qualifications which relate to flag floors are 

apprenticeships in wall and floor tiling or floor covering operations. The highest 

percentage of wish-list skills covered by any of these qualifications is just 50% 

(TAPS wall and floor tiling). When the total number of wish-list skills is averaged 

across all available qualifications, 44% of the wish-list skills are not covered by any 

qualification at all. 


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Glazing 

No Glazing Installation or Glazing Maintenance SVQ’s are currently delivered by 

colleges in Scotland. 

Glazing in traditional buildings encompasses a diverse range of window types and 

materials, including sash and case windows, casement windows, fixed lights and 

leaded lights. Basic glazing overlaps with the carpentry and joinery qualification 

route (SVQ) such as replacing simple panes of damaged glass. The two glazing 

qualifications cover 86% of the wish-list skills, however there are a number of key 

skills which are not covered by current training provision including the conservation 

of original material, the production and replacement of timber components and 

glazing to iron structures and shopfronts. Understanding traditional glass types 

and fixings, and methods (and related issues) of protection also do not appear to 

be covered by current training provision. 

Graveyards 

The main qualification covering practical work to graveyard structures is the 

memorial masonry option route of SVQ stonemasonry levels 2-3, however no 

college currently delivers this qualification in Scotland. Other qualifications cover 

related works such as paths and boundaries and these are shown under the 

“external work and landscaping” section of this report. 

The memorial masonry option covers 82% of the skills wish-list, with the main omissions 

being specific methods of fixing and securing memorials and use of lime based 

mortar (the type and mix is not mentioned in corresponding qualifications and NOS). 

Metal roofing 

Both roofing qualifications and plumbing qualifications incorporate varying 

degrees of training in sheet metal working. While 65% of the wish-list skills for 

metal roofing are covered (and a further 12% are partially covered) by the 

plumbing qualifications assessed, only 47% are covered by roofing qualifications. 

Five colleges cover roofing apprenticeships and twelve cover plumbing. There are 

overlaps between plumbing and roofing, although plumbing does not cover 

decorative detailing, rolling, shaping and forming metals or sarking and traditional 

timber, and roofing does not cover the fixing or welding of metals. 


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Traditional Metalworking 

There is currently no accredited training provision in Scotland for traditional 

blacksmithing, wrought iron production or iron-founding. 

However, a number of qualifications exist which are delivered by a handful of 

colleges in England (relating specifically to blacksmithing), while several NOS exist 

for iron-founding and traditional greensand moulding. 

Blacksmithing and wrought iron production 

No qualifications or NOS exist relating to wrought iron production. 

A heritage ironworking NOS is currently being developed (March 2010), and a new 

heritage blacksmithing qualification will be developed from this. 

A number of accredited qualifications are currently being delivered by colleges in 

England relating to blacksmithing in general which include traditional aspects of 

blacksmithing as well as repairing traditional metalwork. These qualifications include: 

BA (Hons) Artist Blacksmithing (awarded by University of Wales) 

BTEC National Diploma in Blacksmithing and Metalwork – to Level 3 

BTEC National Certificate in Blacksmithing and Metal Working 

NVQ’s are also available and delivered by a variety of English colleges, including 

welding and metalwork to NVQ level 2. 

Iron Founding 

No qualifications are delivered in Scotland relating to traditional iron founding or 

moulding techniques. 

Some NOS do exist which cover specifically traditional techniques. However, 

desktop research has only revealed three training providers in the UK (England 

only) delivering units derived from these. 

Painting & Decorating 

The qualifications which relate to the painting and decorating skills wish-list are 

SVQ levels 2 and 3 in painting and decorating, Advanced Craft Painting and 

Decorating, HNC Sign Design and Graphics, HND Architectural Conservation and 

HNC Painting and Decorating Supervision. The Painting and Decorating SVQ levels 


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2 and 3 cover 63% of the wish-list skills. The skills not covered mainly relate to 

manufacturing of painting and decorating materials, and specialist skills or 

applications. All of the relevant qualifications seem to focus on the interpretation 

of given specifications rather than the assessment of historic paint schemes and the 

techniques which may be appropriate in such instances. 

It should be noted that some of these skills are covered in qualifications outwith 

the apprenticeship route, so units do exist which contain elements of the missing 

wish-list skills. 

Thirteen colleges currently offer painting and decorating apprenticeship courses, 

and 9 offer Advanced Craft. In addition, several provide introductory/ ESF courses 

and four offer HNC Painting and Decorating supervision, with only the Scottish 

Lime Centre Trust offering a traditional decoration-based course. 

Pattern Making 

There is currently no training provision for traditional architectural pattern-making 

in Scotland although pattern making skills are taught as part of a number of 

courses delivered in England (though these focus primarily on modern pattern 

making techniques). Carpentry and Joinery SVQ qualifications do cover some 

related skills such as carving and machining skills, though these would not be 

specifically tailored for pattern-making. 

The Engineering Woodworking, Pattern and Model Making (SEMTA) NOS Suite 

also covers aspects of traditional pattern-making, though this does not appear to 

be delivered in Scotland. 

Plasterwork 

The main qualifications covering the plasterwork skills wish-list are the apprenticeship 

in plasterwork, advanced craft plasterwork and HND Architectural conservation 

(which contains a practical unit on introductory plastering techniques and theory). 

74% of the skills wish-list is covered overall, but the main omissions at 

apprenticeship level (listed below) relate to lime-specific work and traditional 

techniques (for example use of expanded metal lath is covered, but timber lath and 

plaster is not mentioned in the TAPS, and the mixing of mortars is covered, but 

not specifically lime mortar). 


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Only 51 % of the wish-list skills are covered if an individual completes both the TAPS 

and Advanced Craft, although a further 10% of the wishlist skills are partially covered. 

Key skills such as understanding lime, the application and curing of flat lime 

plaster, applied decoration, horse-hair plaster and papier-maché, scagliola and 

compo are not taught as part of any currently available qualification. 

Four colleges currently teach plastering apprenticeship courses, three of which offer 

advanced craft. 

Roofing 

The roofing TAPS covers 68% of the wish-list skills, while Advanced Craft covers 

76%. However, skills such as understanding the use of slate in terms of its geology 

is not covered even at Advanced Craft level. Aspects concerning pantiles and 

rainwater goods are also not covered. 

Areas that appear to be under-represented in current training provision are 

predominantly traditional roof coverings including stone-slate roofs, traditional 

terracotta pan-tiles, and rosemary tiles. 

As previously outlined above, Roofing occupation qualifications only cover 47% of 

the wish-list skills for metal roofing. 

Stained & Leaded Glass 

There are several qualifications relating to stained glass ranging from NQ to BSc 

level. These are offered by five colleges, although their primary focus is the design 

and production of new glass rather than the repair of existing or historic glass. 

Some art and design courses also include stained glass work, although again it has 

not been possible to assess the degree to which any historic work is examined or 

repair techniques discussed and implemented. 

Stonemasonry 

While the TAPS covers just 13% of the wishlist of skills, if an individual continues 

to Advanced Craft, this percentage rises to 41% . This still leaves a shortfall of 59% 

of wishlist skills not being taught to stonemasonry apprentices. 


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However, if an individual continues on to complete the National Progression Award 

in Conservation Masonry, this increases again to 78%. There is potential for the 

remaining 22% to be covered by a future PDA which has yet to be developed. 

The wishlist skills that are not covered by any currently available qualification are 

important ones; the ability to point masonry below 5 mm is an essential skill to 

retaining the character of many traditional masonry buildings. Of perhaps even 

greater importance is a sound understanding of stone-matching, a skill which is 

not presently covered by any qualification. 

Thatching 

The qualification which covers thatching is the SVQ level 3 roofing occupations 

(construction) (thatching option route). Until recently, Inverness College offered an 

SVQ qualification in thatching, though at the time of printing this qualification is 

not delivered by any colleges in Scotland. 

83% of the wish-list skills are covered by this qualification although the units 

appear to cover the interpretation of given information and specifications rather 

than assessing a methodology for progression of work. 

Whilst the unit “thatch roof structures with specialist features” does contain 

references to using local styles and materials it does not indicate whether the 

recognition of different traditions is covered or whether specific regional methods 

of fixing are taught or assessed. Nor is it clear whether the sourcing and gathering 

of traditional / local materials is covered by the qualification. 

Wall & Floor Tiling 

The two main qualifications covering this area are the wall and floor tiling 

apprenticeship routes and floor covering occupations SVQ level 3 with a small 

amount of skills are covered by plastering SVQ’s. 

Overall, 8% of the skills wish-list is not covered and 25% is only partially covered 

(these skills mainly relate to the sourcing and understanding of traditional 

materials). 

At apprenticeship level this pattern of coverage is similar, with 75% of the wish-list 

covered or partially covered. 


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Report 

Findings 

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REPORT 

FINDINGS 

BRICKWORK 

While only 25% of the wish-list skills were found to be included in the Bricklaying/ 

Brickwork SVQ levels 2 and 3, by comparison, 60% were included in the Brickwork 

TAPs. A further 25% was covered by Advanced Craft brickwork, although there is 

some cross-over in the wish-list skills found in each course. 

While these figures are encouraging, some important wish-list skills are not covered 

by any current training provision. For example, the missing skills include methods 

of cleaning bricks. This could be considered a serious omission as the use of overly 

aggressive methods of cleaning, such as grit blasting or pressure washing, can 

remove the surface skin of bricks and lead to accelerated corrosion. The making 

and use of lime mortars is also not covered; the use of hard cement mortars to 

point brickwork can also lead to accelerated corrosion and decay. 

However, in many cases it has been difficult to confirm with any certainty that 

skills are not covered, as NOS and TAPS content does include “repair” and 

“maintenance” – these terms could be taken to incorporate a variety of skills. And 

while efflorescence is covered specifically in the TAPs, it has not been possible to 

determine whether other conservation, repair and maintenance issues are also 

covered by the TAPs. 


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FULL LIST OF WISH-LIST SKILLS: BRICKWORK 

Understanding architectural features- arches, voussoirs 

Batching-up lime 

Brickwork cogging 

Brickwork piers and columns 

Brickwork window surrounds/ Brickwork quoins 

Cleaning brick if appropriate/ desirable 

Curved walls 

Decorative bonds (Flemish etc.) 

Drawing 

Identifying source of problem 

Matching bricks 

Measure 

Pointing hand-tool skills 

Raking-out/ preparing surface 

Repair/ maintenance/ consolidation- surface growth and staining/ efflorescence/ 

spalling, loose dislodged bricks, cracked bricks 

sourcing salvage/ new traditional bricks 

Understanding brick- hard and soft bricks 

Understanding lime 

Walled garden walls 

Wetting and reducing suction 

WISH-LIST SKILLS: NOT COVERED BY SVQ LEVELS 2 AND 3 










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WISH-LIST SKILLS: NOT COVERED BY ADVANCED CRAFT 








WISH-LIST SKILLS: PARTIALLY COVERED BY SVQ LEVELS 2 AND 3 

Repair/ maintenance/ consolidation 

Surface growth and staining/ efflorescence/ spalling, loose dislodged bricks, 

cracked bricks 

WISH-LIST SKILLS: PARTIALLY COVERED BY ADVANCED CRAFT 


Repair/ maintenance/ consolidation - surface growth and staining/ 

efflorescence/ spalling, loose dislodged bricks, cracked bricks 

WISH-LIST SKILLS: NOT COVERED BY ANY QUALIFICATION 




Sourcing salvage/ new traditional bricks 




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Statistics – Brickwork 

The following graphs give a breakdown of the percentage of wish-list skills covered 

by: 

• Individual qualifications 

• Qualification progression routes 

• All available qualifications combined 


covering brickwork 

skills, by percentage 

of skills wishlist 


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Brickwork TAPS 

Not covered 

Partially covered 

Covered 

55% 

40% 

5% 

Progression: 

Brickwork TAPS then 

advanced craft 

Not covered 


Covered 

55% 

35% 

10% 


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Brickwork SVQ 

Not covered 


20% 

Covered 

5% 

75% 

Progression: SVQ3 

then advanced craft 

Not covered 


35% 

Covered 

55% 

10% 


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Overall wishlist skills 

Not covered 


Covered 

30% 

55% 

15% 

COLLEGES DELIVERING BRICKWORK QUALIFICATIONS (as at date of printing) 

Aberdeen College 

Adam Smith College 

Angus College 

Ayr College 

Borders College 

Carnegie College 

Clydebank College 

Dumfries and Galloway College 

Edinburgh’s Telford College 

Forth Valley College 

Moray College 

North Glasgow College 

North Highland College 

Perth College 

Reid Kerr College 

South Lanarkshire College 


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BRICKWORK Wish-list skills covered by current qualifications 

YES PARTIALLY UNABLE TO 

DETERMINE 

By the By the Relevant 

following units following units Qualification(s) 

Architectural features- arches, DY0H 04 (VR49), AC BRICKWORK, 

voussoirs D2W3 04, TAPS TAPS 


DY9V 04 (VR50) 


Brickwork piers and columns TAPS (Units 4 and 7) TAPS 

Brickwork window surrounds/ TAPS (unit 4) TAPS 

Brickwork quoins 

Cleaning brick if appropriate/ 

desirable 

Curved walls TAPS (unit 7) TAPS 

Decorative bonds (Flemish etc.) D2W7 04, AC BRICKWORK, 

TAPS (units 3,4, 7) 

TAPS 

Drawing D2W7 04, AC BRICKWORK, 

TAPS (units 3, 5, 7) 

TAPS 

Identifying source of problem D2W1 04 AC BRICKWORK 

Matching bricks DY9V 04 (VR50), BRICKLAYING 

TAPS (unit 7) 

LEVEL 3, TAPS 

Measure DY0W 04 (VR40), BRICKLAYING 

F001 04 (VR41), LEVEL 2 AND 3, 

F001 04 (VR41), 

AC BRICKWORK, 

F00B 04 (VR48), 

TAPS 

DY0H 04 (VR49), 

DY15 04 (VR 44), 

DY9V 04 (VR50), 

D2W7 04, 

TAPS (units 3, 4, 5, 7) 

Pointing hand-tool skills DY0W 04 (VR40), BRICKLAYING 

F001 04 (VR41), LEVEL 2 AND 3 

F001 04 (VR41), 

TAPS 

F00B 04 (VR48), 

DY0H 04 (VR49), 

DY15 04 (VR 44), 

TAPS (unit 3) 

Raking-out/ preparing surface TAPS (unit 7) TAPS 


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Repair/maintenance/ TAPS (unit 5) TAPS 

consolidation- surface growth (efflorescence only) 

and staining/efflorescence/ 

spalling, loose dislodged bricks, 

cracked bricks 

Sourcing salvage/ 

new traditional bricks 

Understanding brick - 

hard and soft bricks 

Understanding lime DY9V 04 (VR50) BRICKLAYING 

LEVEL 3 


Wetting and reducing suction F001 04 (VR41), BRICKLAYING 

F001 04 (VR41), LEVEL 2 AND 3, 

F00B 04 (VR48), 

TAPS 

DY0H 04 (VR49), 

TAPS (all units) 

Skill not covered by any qualification 

Skill partially covered by one or more qualification(s) 

Skill covered by one or more qualification(s) 


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CARPENTRY & JOINERY 

Carpentry and Joinery skills are covered by two core trade qualifications; namely 

Carpentry & Joinery SVQ / TAPs and Shopfitting SVQ. While only 57% of the wishlist 

skills are covered by Carpentry and Joinery SVQ levels 2 and 3, a total of 87% is 

covered by the TAPs. Shopfitting on the other hand, to SVQ level 3, only covers 

33% of the wish-list skills (which is to be expected as this is not a qualification 

which deals exclusively with carpentry and joinery). If a student progresses to 

Advanced Craft, a further 10% of the wish-list skills is covered by the qualification, 

although there is some cross over of content between the two. The main omission 

in training provision appears to be recording, although hand drawing is generally 

covered. And while the replacement of sash chords is taught, no other aspect of 

making or repairing sash and case windows appears to be. Nevertheless, skills such 

as setting out and manufacturing a section of traditional timber panelling; 

understanding causes of damage: treatment of insects, damp, rot and fungus; 

repairing the foot of a common rafter or ground floor joist and replacing the 

bottom rail of external door are all covered. 

At the time of writing, 22 colleges deliver accredited courses in carpentry & joinery 

while only one college delivers an accredited course in shopfitting. 

FULL LIST OF WISH-LIST SKILLS: CARPENTRY & JOINERY 

Architectural and engineering consultation 

Architectural detail repair/ reinstatement 

Architraves, skirting, dado rails and picture-rails 

Basic machine skills 

CAD drawing 

Calculating lengths, calculating and allowing for shrinkage (4-7%) 

Designing products 

Doors 

Finishing detail 

Handrails/ balustrades/ staircases 

Hand-tool skills 

Identifying cause of damage and resolve/ take into account 

Joist/ sarking repairs 

Matching profiles 

Measuring 

Patch repairs 


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Recording 

Repairs to rot 

Sanding 

Sash and case/ casement window 

Shopfitting 

Shopfronts 

Structural design 

Timber panelling 

Timber treatment 

Traditional timber floors- joists etc 

Traditional timber frames/ rafters/ roofs 

Understanding and cutting joints 

Understanding components and assembly 

Understanding/ selecting materials 


CAD drawing (it should be noted that hand drawing is covered) 

Recording 

Shopfitting 

Designing products 

Shopfronts 


NIL 


NIL 

WISH-LIST SKILLS: PARTIALLY COVERED BY TAPS 

Designing products (only covers the design of one specific item) 


NIL 


Recording 


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Statistics – Carpentry & Joinery 

Qualifications which 

cover related carpentry 

and joinery skills, 

shown by percentage of 

wishlist covered 

Carpentry Joinery 

TAPS 

Not covered 

13% 


Covered 

7% 

80% 


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Progression TAPS 

then Advanced Craft 

Not covered 

13% 


7% 

Covered 

80% 

Carpentry Joinery 

SVQ 

Not covered 


Covered 

57% 

43% 

0% 

0% 


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Progression: 

CJ SVQ 3 then 

Advanced Craft 

Not covered 


57% 

Covered 

43% 

0% 

0% 

Overall assessment 

skils wishlist 

for joinery 

Wishlist skills which are not 

covered by a qualification 

Wishlist skills only partially 


Wishlist skills which are 


90% 

7% 

3% 


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COLLEGES DELIVERING CARPENTRY & JOINERY QUALIFICATIONS 

(as at date of printing) 


Angus College 





Glasgow Metropolitan College 

(shopfitting only) 

Jewel and Esk College 

Moray College 


Orkney College 




Ayr College 

Cardonald College 


Dundee College 


Inverness College 

Lews Castle College 

Motherwell College 


Perth College 

Shetland College 


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CARPENTRY & JOINERY Wish-list skills covered by current qualifications 


DETERMINE 



Architectural and engineering TAPS (unit 8) TAPS 

consultation 

Architectural detail repair/ DY40 04 (VR12), C AND J LEVEL 2, 

reinstatement TAPS (unit 9) TAPS 

Architraves, skirting, dadorails DY1E 04 (VR10), C AND J LEVEL 2, 

and picture-rails DY97 04 (VR14), SHOPFITTING 

DY47 04 (VR15), 

LEVEL 3, TAPS 

DY45 04 (VR16), 

TAPS Unit 3 (D8HG 04) 

Basic machine skills DY0R 04 (VR09), DY1E 04 C AND J LEVEL 2 

(VR10), DY40 04 (VR12), AND 3, 

F00V 04 (VR13), DY97 04 

SHOPFITTING 

(VR14), DY47 04 

LEVEL 3, TAPS 

(VR15), DY45 04 (VR16), 

DY3X 04 (VR25), 

F00W 04 (VR26), 

DY4304 (VR29), DY8T 04 

(VR27), TAPS Unit 3, 

(D8HH 04), 4 (D8HG 04), 

10 (D8J3 04) 

CAD drawing DY 8G 04 (VR28) C AND J LEVEL 3 

Calculating lengths, DY40 04 (VR12), C AND J LEVEL 2 

calculating and allowing for DY1G 04 (VR31), AND 3, TAPS 

shrinkage (4-7%) TAPS (unit 2, unit 3, 

unit 8, unit 10) 

Designing products TAPS (unit 4) TAPS 

Doors DY0R 04 (VR09), C AND J LEVEL 2 

DY1E 04 (VR10), AND 3, 

DY97 04 (VR14), 

SHOPFITTING 

DY47 04 (VR15), LEVEL 3, AC C& J, 

DY45 04 (VR16), 

TAPS 

DY3X 04 (VR25), 

DY4304 (VR29), 

DY8T 04 (VR27), 

D2WG 04,TAPS Units 9 

(D8HV 04), 7 (D8HR 04), 

6 (D8HM 04), 5 (D8HJ 04)), 

3 (0D8HG 04) 


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Finishing detail TAPS (units 3, 4, 8) TAPS 

Handrails/balustrades/staircases DY0R 04 (VR09), C AND J LEVEL 

DY1E 04 (VR10), 2 AND 3, 

DY97 04 (VR14), 

SHOPFITTING 

DY47 04 (VR15), LEVEL 3, 

DY45 04 (VR16), 

AC C& J, TAPS 

DY8T 04 (VR27), 

D2 WH 04, D2WC 04, 

TAPS Units 7 (D8HR 04), 

6 (D8HM 04), 

5 (D8HJ 04)), 

3 (D8HG 04) 

Hand-tool skills DY0R 04 (VR09), DY1E 04 C AND J LEVEL 

(VR10), DY40 04 2 AND 3, 

(VR12), F00V 04 

SHOPFITTING 

(VR13), DY47 04 

LEVEL 3, TAPS 

(VR15), DY45 04 (VR16), 

F00V 04 (VR13), DY97 04 

(VR14), DY47 04 (VR15), 

DY45 04 (VR16), DY3X 04 

(VR25), DY4304 (VR29), 

DY8T 04 (VR27), TAPS 

(Unit 3 (D8HG 04), 

4 (D8HH 04) 

Identifying cause of damage TAPS unit 9 TAPS 

and resolve/take into account 

Joist/ sarking repairs DY0R 04 (VR09), C AND J LEVEL 2, 

DY1E 04 (VR10), 

TAPS 

TAPS Unit 4 (D8HH 04) 

Matching profiles TAPS 9 unit 9 TAPS 

Measuring DY40 04 (VR12), C AND J LEVEL 2, 

F00V 04 (VR13), 

SHOPFITTING 

DY1G 04 (VR31), LEVEL 3, 

TAPS Units 2 (D8HF 04), 

TAPS 

6 (D8HM 04), 10 (D8J3 04) 

Patch repairs TAPS unit 9 TAPS 

Recording 

Repairs to rot TAPS unit 8 and 9 TAPS 

Sanding TAP Unit 3 (0D8HG 04) TAPS 

Sash and case/ casement window DY0R 04 (VR09), DY1E 04 C AND J LEVEL 2 

(VR10), DY40 04 (VR12), 

AND 3, TAPS 

DY3X 04 (VR25), TAPS 

(Units 9 (D8HV 04) (replace 

cords), 7 (D8HR 04), 

6 (D8HM 04), 5 (D8HJ 04)) 


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Shopfitting DY1N 04 (VR20), DY1K 04 SHOPFITTING 

(VR21), DY1T 04 (VR22), 

LEVEL 3, AC 

DR0L33, DR0J33, 

SHOPFITTING 

DR0G33, DR0H33, DR0K33 

Shopfronts DY1T 04 (VR22), SHOPFITTING LEVEL 

F0 3J 34 

3, HNC SIGN DESIGN 

AND GRAPHICS 

Structural design DW4C 35, TAPS unit 9 HNC STRUCTURAL 

ENGINEERING, TAPS 

Timber panelling DY97 04 (VR14), C AND J LEVEL 

DY47 04 (VR15), 2 AND 3, 

DY45 04 (VR16), 

SHOPFITTING 

DY8T 04 (VR27), 

LEVEL 3, TAPS 

TAPS unit 6 

Timber treatment DY40 04 (VR12), C AND J LEVEL 2, 

TAPS (unit 8) 

TAPS 

Traditional timber floors - DY0R 04 (VR09), DY1E 04 C AND J LEVEL 2, 

joists etc (VR10), DY45 04 (VR16), SHOPFITTING 

F00T 04 (VR30), DY2V 04 LEVEL 3, 

(VR306), TAPS Unit 2 

FLOOR COVERING 

(D8HF 04) 

OCCUPATIONS 

LEVEL 2 AND 3, 

TAPS 

Traditionaltimber frames/ F00T 04 (VR30), DY1G 04 C AND J LEVEL 2 

rafters/roofs (VR31), DY3X 04 (VR25), AND 3, TAPS 

F00W 04 (VR26), TAPS 

Units 9 (D8HV 04) , 

4 (D8HH 04), 10 (D8J3 04) 

DY13 04 (VR11), 

Understanding and cutting joints DY0R 04 (VR09), DY1E 04 C AND J LEVEL 2, 

(VR10), D2WG 04, TAPS 

AC C& J, TAPS 

Unit 2(D8HF 04) 

Understanding components DY0R 04 (VR09), DY1E 04 TAPS 

and assembly (VR10), TAPS Units 8 

(D8J2 04), 10 (D8J3 04) 

Understanding/ selecting materials DY40 04 (VR12), C AND J LEVEL 2, 

F00T 04 (VR30), 

TAPS 

DY1G 04 (VR31), 

TAPS Unit 7 (D8HR 04) 





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DRYSTANE DYKING 

LANTRA has recently developed a National Occupational Standard specifically for 

drystane dyking. LANTRA awards a certificate in drystane dyking, currently the only 

accredited qualification available in the UK (Certificate: master Craftsman – Dry 

Stone Walling – levels 1, 2 and 3). No Scottish college delivers this qualification. 

The current NOS on dry-stone walling has been developed around the Dry Stone 

Walling Association’s Lantra Awards-approved ‘Craftsman Certification Scheme’. 

The Drystone Walling Association has stated that the NOS covers everything 

required for the construction, repair and maintenance of traditional drystone walls. 

Although still principally viewed as a land-based occupation, there is an increasing 

percentage of commercial dry-stone walling taking place in an urban environment, 

often in connection to new builds as well as the continued traditional repair, 

reinstatement, maintenance, and adaptation of traditional and historic drystone 

dykes in a rural context. 

The Dry Stone Walling Association has intimated that there may be scope to 

develop NOS provision in the area of commercial practice such as working 

relationships, clients, legalities, liability, planning issues, bringing in structural 

engineers and contractor relationships etc. 

There are also a number of leisure courses available that do not offer an accredited 

qualification. 

FULL LIST OF WISH-LIST SKILLS: DRYSTANE DYKING 

Preparing and laying foundations 

Building and packing 

Placing of throughbands 

Line and straightness 

Batter or camber 

Copestones and finish 

Work on sloping ground 

Round end OR round corner OR right-angled corner 

Set of steps OR stile 

Arch OR pillar 

Work on sloping ground 

Stripping out >> 


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Preparing earth bank and laying Foundations 

Construction of curved wall 

Construction of special feature: High wall or lunky/waterpen or sloping ground 

The straight or cheekend 

General approach and safety 


Nil * 

*It should be noted however that no college in Scotland delivers the LANTRA/ 

Dry Stone Walling Association accredited Certificate which covers the majority of 

the wish-list skills. 

Courses 

No Scottish college delivers the LANTRA / Dry Stone Walling Association accredited 

Certificate. However, four colleges offer dedicated drystane dyking courses, as does 

the Scottish Lime Centre Trust, most of which offer a college certificate. 

Some land-based courses also include elements of drystane dyking skills. 

COLLEGES DELIVERING DRYSTANE DYKING QUALIFICATIONS 


Angus College 

Elmwood College 

Scottish Agricultural College Scottish Lime Centre Trust 

COLLEGES DELIVERING RURAL AND LAND BASED SKILLS COURSES 

WHICH INCLUDE ELEMENTS OF DRYSTANE DYKING (as at date of printing) 

Angus College 


Barony College 


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EARTH, CLAY & TURF 

At the time of writing, there are no accredited qualifications available for working 

or building with earth, clay or turf. 

There are some non-SQA accredited short professional development/ practical 

training courses which exist in this area, hosted by the Scottish Lime Centre Trust. 

Outside Scotland, courses are available at the Centre for Alternative Technology in 

Powys (which has courses in building with earth, natural rendering with clay 

plaster). 

FULL LIST OF WISH-LIST SKILLS: EARTH, CLAY, TURF 

EARTH 

Preparing earth bank and laying Foundations 

Recognising earth, clay and turf construction 

Recognising mass earth construction 

Recognising earth as a mortar 

Recognising lime as a pointing material 

Sourcing local material for repairs 

Mixing earth and the addition of aggregate 

Establishing the shrinkage rate of earth 

Analysis of earth structures - understanding decay mechanisms for mass earth 

Carrying out sympathetic repairs – tile repairs, rebuild mass, earth wall 

TURF 

Recognising turf construction 

Recognising and understanding local traditions, building in local traditions 

Analysing turf mix 

Building with lime 

Sourcing turf 


All of the above 


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ENERGY EFFICIENCY 

Courses relating to energy efficiency fall into a number of categories. There are 

courses accredited by plumbing and electrical organisations relating to the 

installation of renewable technologies, usually of a short duration and undertaken by 

tradespeople already qualified in their chosen field, offered by five Scottish colleges. 

HNC and HND courses are available which cover some aspects of energy efficiency. 

However, it has not been possible to determine from the available information 

whether these courses cover the skills as specified in the below wish-list in any way. 

These courses comprise of both practical and theoretical training; the main courses 

in Scotland are provided by Scottish Agricultural College, and a number of other 

courses are available outside Scotland (such as a number of City and Guilds 

certificates). Similarly there are theoretical courses which aim to cover issues within 

environmental and sustainability issues, of various durations. These have not been 

looked at in detail as they do not relate to the main remit of the STBSASE and it 

has not been possible to determine the degree of inclusion of issues regarding 

traditional buildings and the adaptation of the existing building stock. 

Construction Skills are currently carrying out an audit of energy efficiency training 

and qualifications for the new-build sector. 

FULL LIST OF WISH-LIST SKILLS: ENERGY EFFICIENCY 

FITTING INSULATION 

Understanding the importance of air circulation and the avoidance of creating 

areas prone to condensation 

Understanding the range of insulants available and their applicability to 

traditional structures 

Application of insulation to internal loft and enclosed spaces in traditional 

structures 

Correct fitting of insulation in traditional structures and detailing 

INTERNAL WALL INSULATION 

Assessing appropriateness of intervention 

Vapour barriers are unsuitable for traditional structures 

Understanding the effects of thermal mass 

Understanding the consequences of intervention on interior volume and detailing 

Replacement of finishes and facings 

Understanding the legal status of the building and applicable planning controls 


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EXTERNAL WALL INSULATION 

Understanding planning controls 

Technical performance and effect on substrate with respect to vapour 

permeability of the wall 

Visual and aesthetic effects 

Effect on rainwater goods, eaves and roof lines 


FLOOR INSULATION 





Application of insulation to enclosed spaces in traditional structures 



JOINERY 

Fitting double glazed units in timber sashes 

Fitting secondary glazing 

Fitting brush strips 


“RENEWABLE” ENERGY 

Fitting solar pv (photo voltaic) (electrician) 

Fitting micro renewables 

Fitting solar thermal panels (plumber) 


WISH-LIST SKILLS: PARTIALLY COVERED BY HND GREEN TECHNOLOGY 





Understanding the effects of thermal mass 




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n/a 


n/a 


n/a 


n/a 


Correct fitting and application of insulation to internal loft and enclosed spaces 

in traditional structures 

Assessing appropriateness of intervention to traditional structures 

Vapour barriers unsuitable for traditional structures 

Understanding the consequences of intervention on interior volume and detailing 

Replacement of finishes and facings in internal walls 

Technical performance and effect on substrate with respect to vapour 



Effect on rainwater goods, eaves and roof lines 



Application of insulation to enclosed spaces in traditional structures 


Fitting double glazed units in timber sashes 



Fitting micro renewable 

(Other skills – unable to determine with any certainty) 


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Statistics – Energy Efficiency 

Percentage of wishlist 

covered or partially 

covered shown by each 

qualification 

Energy Efficiency in 

Traditional Buildings 







18% 

17% 

65% 


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COLLEGES DELIVERING PRACTICAL COURSES ACCREDITED BY 

PLUMBING/ ELECTRICAL ORGANISATIONS (BPEC) (as at date of printing) 

Ayr College 





COLLEGES DELIVERING THEORY AND PRACTICE-BASED COURSES 



(Renewable awareness) 

Scottish Agricultural College 

(HND Green Technology) 

(HND Sustainable Building Technology) 

COLLEGES DELIVERING RELATED KNOWLEDGE-BASED 

(RATHER THAN PRACTICAL) COURSES (as at date of printing) 


(Energy Assessor Certificate 

for Scotland) 

Shetland College 

(Introduction to Energy Use 

and Renewable Energy) 

COLLEGES OUTSIDE SCOTLAND 

The Centre for Alternative Technology, Powys offers many practical-based 

courses and pathways leading to MSc and Doctorate level incorporating 

practical elements in the Postgraduate certificate and MSc 


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ENERGY EFFICIENCY Wish-list skills covered by current qualifications 


DETERMINE 



Correct fitting and application of 

insulation to internal loft and 

enclosed spaces in traditional 

structures 

Assessing appropriateness of 

intervention to traditional 

structures 

Vapour barriers unsuitable for 


Understanding the consequences of 

intervention on interior volume and 

detailing 

Replacement of finishes and facings 

in internal walls 

Technical performance and effect on 

substrate with respect to vapour 



Effect on rainwater goods, eaves 

and roof lines 

Understanding the range of 

insulants available and their 

applicability to traditional 

structures 

Application of insulation to 

enclosed spaces in traditional 

structures 

Correct fitting of insulation in 

traditional structures and detailing 

Fitting double glazed units 

in timber sashes 



Fitting micro renewables 


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Understanding the importance of air F32B 35 HND Green 

circulation and the avoidance of 

Technology 

creating areas prone to condensation 

Understanding the range of insulants F32B 35 HND Green 

available and their applicability to 

Technology 


Understanding the effects of F32B 35 HND Green 

thermal mass 

technology 

Understanding the importance of air F32B 35 HND Green circulation 

and the avoidance of 

technology 

creating areas prone to condensation 

Fitting solar pv (photo voltaic) BPEC Solar BPEC Solar 

(electrician) 

Fitting solar thermal panels BPEC Solar BPEC Solar 

(plumber) 

Understanding micro generation F1YK 34, F2Y9 (F1YK 34, F2Y9 

technology 34, F2G9 35, 34, F2G9 34 

F1YL 34, 

are HND Green 

F1YN 35, 

technology) and 

F1YM 35, F1YK 34, F1YL 34, 

F1YR 35, F1YN 35, F1YM 35 

BPEC Solar 

and F1YR 35 are PDA 

Renewable Energy 

Systems, BPEC Solar 

Understanding the legal status F1YK 34 BPEC Solar HND Green 

of the building and applicable 

Technology, PDA 

planning controls 

RES, BPEC Solar 





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EXTERNAL 

WORK/LANDSCAPING 

Initially, the results of the survey appear promising for this area; a number of 

accredited qualifications cover 86% of the wish-list skills in total. However, this is 

spread over a number of different qualifications that do not form one cohesive 

qualification progression route. For example, Amenity Horticulture (Landscaping) 

SVQ Levels 2 and 3 cover 43% of the wish-list skills, while only 29% is covered by 

the Horticulture HN. Independently of those qualifications, General Building 

Operations (Construction Level 3) covers 57% of the skills, while 29% are covered 

separately by the NPA Roads Maintenance. 

This means that the highest percentage of wish-list skills covered by any one 

qualification is 57% (General Building Operations (Construction Level 3)). 

FULL LIST OF WISH-LIST SKILLS: EXTERNAL WORK / LANDSCAPING 

Curtilage wall/ gate-pier repair and maintain 

Drainage 

Flag stones 

Landscape walling 

Paths, drives 

Setts 

Street ironwork 

WISH-LIST SKILLS: NOT COVERED BY NPA ROADS MAINTENANCE 


Drainage 

Flag stones 


Paths, drives 

Setts 


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WISH-LIST SKILLS: NOT COVERED GENERAL BUILDING OPERATIONS 

(CONSTRUCTION) LEVEL 3 




WISH-LIST SKILLS: NOT COVERED BY CONSTRUCTION SITE SUPERVISION 

(BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING) LEVEL 3 


Drainage 

Flag stones 


Setts 


WISH-LIST SKILLS: NOT COVERED BY HORTICULTURE HN 

Drainage 

Flag stones 


Paths, drives 


WISH-LIST SKILLS: NOT COVERED BY MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS 

(CONSTRUCTION) LEVEL 2 

Drainage 

Flag stones 


Paths, drives 

Setts 



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WISH-LIST SKILLS: NOT COVERED BY AMENITY HORTICULTURE 

(LANDSCAPING) SVQ LEVELS 2 AND 3 

Flag stones 


Setts 


WISH-LIST SKILLS: NOT COVERED BY BRICKWORK ADVANCED CRAFT 


Drainage 

Flag stones 

Paths, drives 

Setts 



Nil* 

*Though 14% of the skills covered are only partially covered 


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Statistics – External Work/Landscaping 

Qualifications covering 

external landscaping 

and the percentage 

of wishlist skills 

covered by each 


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Percentage of 

wishlist skills covered 







86% 

14% 

0% 

Courses 

22 Scottish colleges teach landscaping related courses which contain elements of work 

which could be considered to be linked to the conservation or traditional features in 

the built environment, although this is not the primary focus of these courses. In 

addition, the Scottish Lime Centre Trust offers courses which are relevant to external 

features landscaping and maintenance such as rubble wall building and repair. 

COLLEGES DELIVERING LANDSCAPING QUALIFICATIONS 



Anniesland College 



James Watt College 

Langside College 




Langside College 

Perth College 

Angus College 




Kilmarnock College 

Oatridge College 



Kilmarnock College 

Oatridge College 

Scottish Agricultural College 


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EXTERNAL WORK/LANDSCAPING Wish-list skills covered by current qualifications 

YES 

PARTIALLY 

By the By the Relevant Notes 


Curtilage wall/ gate-pier repair D9AW 04 (CU19), SVQ Amenity 

and maintain AT66 04 (L25), Horticulture 

VR525, VR50, 

(Landscaping 

VR196, F1J534, 

Level 2), SVQ 

F2B1 35 

Level 2 Maintenance 

Operations 

(Construction), 

Hn Horiculture 

Drainage D9C5 04 (L15), SVQ amenity 

F55N 11 (VR 368), 

horticulture 

DY3D 04 (VR368) 

(landscaping level 

2), NPA Roads 

Maintenance SCQF 

Level 5, General 

Building Operations 

(Construction Level 2) 

Flag stones DY 3G 04 (VR367) General Building Operations 


Landscape walling D2W8 04 AC Brickwork 

Paths, drives, F3 DY 04 (VR717), B5N7 04 (CU20), Construction Site Includes paths 

DY 3G 04 (VR367) DYAY 04 (L24) Supervision (Building but not 

and Civil Engineering) specific to 

SVQ Level 3, SVQ historic paving 

Amenity Horticulture etc. 

(Landscaping 

Level 2 And 3), 

General Building 

Operations 


Setts F1J534, F2B1 35, HN Horiculture, 

DY 3G 04 (VR367), 

General Building 

Operations( Construction 

Level 2) 

Street ironwork F55M 11 (VR 366) NPA Roads SCQF New and 

Level 5 Maintenance reinstatement 





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FLAGSTONE FLOORS 

The skills for working with flag floors are not covered by one specific qualification 

devoted entirely to floors. Instead, this is an area covered by a number of different 

qualifications. The main qualifications which relate to flag floors are 

apprenticeships in wall and floor tiling or floor covering operations. The highest 

percentage of wish-list skills covered by any of these qualifications is just 50% 

(TAPS wall and floor tiling). When the total number of wish-list skills is averaged 

across all available qualifications, 44% of the wish-list skills are not covered by any 

qualification at all. 

(Please note that the Masonry SVQ’s and TAPS have not been assessed with regards 

to flagstone floors) 

FULL LIST OF WISH-LIST SKILLS: FLAG FLOORS 

Floor strengthening 

Hand-tool skills (chisel, set-square etc.) 


Lay stones on level 

Levelling 

Lifting existing stone floors 

Measuring 

Operating machinery 

Prepare/ lay mortar bed for slabs 

Preparing and using grouts for laying flag floors 

Recognising structural/ unrelated building-faults/ damage 

Recording 

Salvage and cleaning stone slabs 

Setting out 

Sourcing replacement materials 

Understanding load-bearing capacities 

Understanding screeds 



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WISH-LIST SKILLS: NOT COVERED BY TAPS 






Recording 





Nil 

WISH-LIST SKILLS: PARTIALLY COVERED BY TAPS WALL 

AND FLOOR TILING 


Lay stones on level 

Levelling 


Understanding screeds 






Recording 





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Stone flag floors, 

qualifications covering 

skills on the wishlist 

Statistics – Flagstone Floors 


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Traditional flagstone 

floors - percentage 

of wishlist covered 

by qualifications 

Not covered 


Covered 

44% 

45% 

11% 

COLLEGES DELIVERING FLAGSTONE FLOORING QUALIFICATIONS 


None 


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FLAGSTONE FLOORS Wish-list skills covered by current qualifications 


DETERMINE 




Hand-tool skills (chisel, DY 76 04 (VR141), DY9d 04 Wall And Floor 

set-square etc.) (VR143), TAPS all units Tiling Level 3, TAPS 

Identifying cause of damage F10H 04 (VR 307) TAPS unit 6 (but Floor Covering 

and resolve/ take into account not specific Occupations 

to stone) 

(LEVEL3), TAPS 

Lay stones on level DY9d 04 (VR143) level4 TAPS (has Wall and Floor Tiling 

competencies 

Level 3, TAPS 

determining level 

but not specific 

to stone) 

Levelling TAPS unit 2 TAPS 


Measuring DY 76 04 (VR141), Wall and Floor 

DY9D 04, TAPS all units 

Tiling Level 3, TAPS 

Operating machinery DY 76 04 (VR141), Wall and Floor 

TAPS units include tool skills 


Prepare/lay mortar bed for slabs 

Preparing and using grouts for 

laying flag floors 

Recognising structural/unrelated F10H 04 (VR 307) Floor Covering 

building-faults/damage 

Occupations (Level3) 

Recording 


Setting out DY9d 04 (VR143), Wall and Floor 

TAPS unit 3 (setting out) 




Understanding screeds DY 76 04 (VR141), TAPS unit 2 (lay Wall and Floor 

screeds but not specifically lime) Tiling Level 3, TAPS 

Understanding/selecting materials DY9d 04 (VR143) TAPS unit 6 (water absorption test Wall and Floor 

for various materials) 






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GLAZING 

Glazing to traditional buildings encompasses a diverse range of window types and 

materials, including sash and case windows, casement windows, fixed lights and 

leaded lights. The need to have an understanding of these materials and 

components is not restricted to glaziers alone; joiners also may need to have the 

skills to replace damaged glass in timber window frames, and this is covered to a 

basic level through the carpentry and joinery qualification route (SVQ). 

This section deals specifically with timber and cast iron window frames. Leaded 

lights are dealt with later in this report. 

While both the Glazing Maintenance Level 2 and 3, and Glazing Installation level 2 

and 3 each cover 86% of the wish-list skills, there are a number of key skills which 

are not covered by current training provision. These include the conservation of 

original material, the production and replacement of timber components and 

glazing to iron structures and shopfronts. Understanding traditional glass types, 

fixings, and methods (and related issues) of protection also do not appear to be 

covered by current training provision, although sprigging may be covered by one 

unit of the SVQ which covers “fit into frame”. 

FULL LIST OF WISH-LIST SKILLS: GLAZING 

Bed putty into frame 

Cast-iron- structures canopies/ conservatories 

Cut glass 

Domes and complex architectural features 

Face putty 

Fit into frame 

Health and safety 

Identify and source appropriate glass 

Identifying glass types (crown/ plain/ frosted/decorative/ etched/ coloured) 

Insert and finish 

Prepare working area- identify/conserve integral fabric 

Remove damaged glass safely 

Shopfronts 

Sprigging- segs to hold glass in place inserted 


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Prepare working area- identify/conserve integral fabric 


n/a 

WISH-LIST SKILLS: PARTIALLY COVERED BY GLAZING INSTALLATION 

SVQ LEVELS 2 AND 3 

Sprigging? 

WISH-LIST SKILLS: PARTIALLY COVERED BY GLAZING MAINTENANCE 


Sprigging? 


n/a 



Prepare working area – identify/ conserve integral fabric 


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Glazing 

Statistics – Glazing 

Glazing Maintenance 

SVQ 

14% 

Not covered 

7% 


Covered 

79% 


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Glazing Installation 

SVQ 

14% 

Not covered 

7% 


Covered 

79% 

Overall coverage 

of Glazing 

14% 

Not covered 

7% 


Covered 

79% 

COLLEGES DELIVERING GLAZING QUALIFICATIONS 



RT Resources, Ayr 

(private training provider) 



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GLAZING Wish-list skills covered by current qualifications 


DETERMINE 



Bed putty into frame unit 7 SVQ Glazing Installation 

levels 2 and 3, 

SVQ Glazing Maintenance 

levels 2 and 3 

Cast-iron- structures canopies/ 

conservatories 

Cut glass units 5, 7;unit 13 SVQ Glazing Installation 

levels 2 and 3, SVQ 



Domes and complex unit 19 and 22 SVQ Glazing Installation 

architectural features 

level 3, SVQ Glazing 

Maintenance level 3 

Face putty unit 7, TAPS SVQ Glazing Installation 

C J unit 9 



levels 2 and 3, TAPS CJ 

Fit into frame units 5, 7,CJ SVQ Glazing Installation 

TAPS unit 9 




Health and safety unit 1; unit 10, SVQ Glazing Installation 

TAPS CJ 




Identify and source unit 3, TAPS CJ unit 9 SVQ Glazing Installation 

appropriate glass 


Maintenance level 2, 

TAPS CJ 

Identifying glass types (crown/ unit 8 SVQ Glazing Installation 

plain/ frosted/decorative/ 


etched/ coloured) 




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Insert and finish unit 7, CJ TAPS unit 9 SVQ Glazing Installation 




Prepare working area - 

identify/conserve integral fabric 

Remove damaged glass safely unit 6, DY3X SVQ Glazing Installation 

04 (VR25) level 2, SVQ Glazing 


Shopfronts unit 20 SVQ Glazing Installation 



Sprigging unit 7 SVQ Glazing Installation 








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GRAVEYARDS 

The main qualification covering practical work to graveyard structures is the 

memorial masonry option route of SVQ stonemasonry levels 2-3, however no 

college currently delivers this qualification in Scotland. Other qualifications cover 

related works such as paths and boundaries and these are shown under the 

“external work and landscaping” section of this report. 

Some councils have a designated team responsible for the care and maintenance of 

cemeteries. A number of Scotland’s historic cemeteries have stones that are 

dangerous and pose critical health and safety risk. 

A significant proportion of skills required are covered by SVQ Stonemasonry: 

Memorial masonry option. This option qualification covers 82% of the skills wishlist, 

however, although repair and maintenance of memorials is covered, but the 

specific method of fixing and securing, or mortar type/ mix is not mentioned in 

corresponding qualifications and NOS. 

FULL LIST OF WISH-LIST SKILLS: GRAVEYARDS 

Dropping (dismantling) memorials 

Establishing method/ strategy of repair 

Identifying and familiarisation of material types (granite, sandstone, limestone, 

cast-concrete etc.) 

Identifying memorial types (tablets, table-tombs, slabs, monoliths, obelisks, urns etc.) 

Identifying problem- identifying cause (rabbit burrowing, tree roots, soil erosion, 

poor construction, inappropriate repair, stone damage etc.) 

Identifying, numbering and recording memorial components base, plate, column etc. 

lead lettering appropriately/ letter inscriptions 

Lifting techniques 

Maintaining plaques 

Pinning/ Angle-pinning memorials 

Prioritising urgency of repairs 

Recording current state and condition 

Repairing/ preparing foundations 

Selecting equipment/ material 

Stone cleaning/ graffiti removal 

Understanding lime/executing limework repairs 

Using tool i.e. percussion-drills and diamond corners for sandstone 


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n/a 


Pinning memorials 

Lime mortar 


n/a 







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covering skills 


of the wishlist 

which they cover 

Statistics – Graveyards 

SVQ Memorial 

Masonry 

18% 

Not covered 


12% 

Covered 

70% 


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Skills relating to 

graveyards and 

memorials which are 

covered by a 

qualification 

18% 

Wishlist skills which 

are not covered by a 

qualification 

Wishlist skills only 

partially covered by a 

qualification 


are covered by a 

qualification 

71% 

12% 

this adds up to 

101%?? 

COLLEGES DELIVERING MASONRY CONSERVATION QUALIFICATIONS 





Scottish Lime Centre Trust 


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GRAVEYARDS Wish-list skills covered by current qualifications 


DETERMINE 



Pinning/Angle-pinning memorials DY1L 04 (VR194) SVQ Stonemasonry: 

DY9W 04 (VR206). 

Memorial masonry 

addressed in the option; level 2; 

context of construction 

rather than repair, 

angle-pinning not 

specifically dealt with; 

Understanding lime/ DY9W 04 (VR206) SVQ Stonemasonry: 

executing limework repairs mortars but not Memorial masonry 

specifically lime option; level 2; 

Identifying problem- identifying 

Appears to be 

cause (rabbit burrowing, tree roots, 

interpretation of 

soil erosion, poor construction, 

third party 

inappropriate repair, stone damage 

specifications. 

when battering inserting lead 

letters etc.) 


Appears to be 


third party 


Recording current state 

Appears to be 

and condition 


third party 


Dropping (dismantling) memorials DY9W 04 (VR206) SVQ Stonemasonry: 


option; level 3 

Establishing method/ DY9W 04 (VR206) SVQ Stonemasonry: 

strategy of repair 



Identifying and familiarisation DY8Y 04 (VR193) SVQ Stonemasonry: 

of material types (granite, 


sandstone, limestone, option; level 2; 

cast-concrete etc.) 

Identifying memorial types DY9W 04 (VR206) SVQ Stonemasonry: 

(tablets, table-tombs, slabs, 


monoliths, obelisque, urns etc.) option; level 3 


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Identifying, numbering and DY8Y 04 (VR193) SVQ Stonemasonry: 

recording memorial components 


base, plate, column etc. option; level 2; 

Lead lettering appropriately/ DY8N 04 (VR205) SVQ Stonemasonry: 

letter inscriptions 


option; level 2; 

Lifting techniques DY8Y 04 (VR193) SVQ Stonemasonry: 



Maintaining plaques DY1L 04 (VR194) SVQ Stonemasonry: 



Repairing/ preparing foundations DY1L 04 (VR194) SVQ Stonemasonry: 



Selecting equipment/ material DY8Y 04 (VR193) SVQ Stonemasonry: 



Stone cleaning/ graffiti removal DY9W 04 (VR206) SVQ Stonemasonry: 



Using tools i.e. percussion-drills DY8Y 04 (VR193), SVQ Stonemasonry: 

and diamond corners DY9W 04 (VR206) Memorial masonry 

for sandstone 

option; level 2; and 

SVQ Stonemasonry: 







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METAL ROOFING 

Both roofing qualifications and plumbing qualifications incorporate varying 

degrees of training in sheet metal working. While 65% of the wish-list skills for 

metal roofing are covered (and a further 12% are partially covered) by the 

plumbing qualifications assessed, only 47% are covered by roofing qualifications. 

Roofing qualifications do not cover cold bossing or joint types. Nor is the fixing or 

welding of metals covered, although the TAPS does partially cover the fixing of 

pre-formed metal ridges. 

Plumbing (MES Dom) does not cover decorative detailing, rolling, shaping and 

forming metals or sarking and traditional timber. 

FULL LIST OF WISH-LIST SKILLS: METAL ROOFING 

Cold-bossing, types of joins/ spreads 

Cutting copper and zinc guillotine and by hand 

Decorative detailing 

Detailing: steps, hopper outlets/ soakers etc 

Drawing and transferring 

Fixing and welding metals 

Flashings 

Pattern making for metals 

Raggles and bats 

Ridges and haunching/ flaunching 

Rolled and other joints 

Rolling, shaping and forming metals 

Sarking and traditional timber 

Standard specifications LSA, FTMRC, LDA 

Understanding material, esp lead-legislation 

Valleys/ pitched valleys, Valley gutters 

Verges 


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WISH-LIST SKILLS: NOT COVERED BY SVQ LEVELS 2 AND 3, 

TAP & ADVANCED CRAFT – ROOFING ROUTE 


Cutting copper and zinc guillotine and hand 



Fixing and welding metals 


Rolling, shaping 

WISH-LIST SKILLS: PARTIALLY COVERED BY SVQ LEVELS 2 AND 3, 

TAP & ADVANCED CRAFT – ROOFING ROUTE 

Rolled and other joints (TAPS refers to fixing pre formed metal ridges etc) 

Understanding material, esp lead-legislation 

WISH-LIST SKILLS: NOT COVERED BY SVQ LEVELS 2 AND 3 & TAP – 

PLUMBING ROUTE 





WISH-LIST SKILLS: NOT COVERED BY ADVANCED CRAFT – 


n/a 


& TAP – PLUMBING ROUTE 

Cutting copper and zinc, guillotine and by hand 



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WISH-LIST SKILLS: PARTIALLY COVERED BY ADVANCED CRAFT – 


n/a 





Statistics – Metal Roofing 


covering metal 

roofing skills 


addressing wishlist 


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Metal Roofing skills 


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RSTCW TAPS 

Not covered 


41% 

Covered 

47% 

12% 

Progression RSTCW 

TAPS then 


Not covered 

41% 


Covered 

47% 

12% 


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MES Domestic 

Plumbing SVQ 

Not covered 

23% 


Covered 

65% 12% 

Percentage of 

skills covered 

re metal roofing 

18% 

Not covered 


12% 

Covered 

70% 


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ROOFING TAPS 

THEN ADVANCED CRAFT 

MES DOMESTIC 

PLUMBING 

Skills covered 47% 65% 

Skills partially covered 12% 12% 

Skills not covered 41% 24% 

COLLEGES DELIVERING ROOFING QUALIFICATIONS 





Edinburgh Telford College 


COLLEGES DELIVERING PLUMBING QUALIFICATIONS 



Cardonald College 



Moray College 


Ayr College 



Jewel and Esk College 




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METAL ROOFING MATERIALS Wish-list skills covered by current qualifications 


DETERMINE 



Cold-bossing, types DY19 04 (VR287), Roofing Occupations 

of joins/spreads unit 9 DD18 04 Level 3, MES 

Domestic Plumbing 

level 3 

Cutting copper and zinc guillotine units 9 and 21 MES MES plumbing 

and hand 

plumbing 


Detailing: steps, hopper outlets/ unit 4, 8, 9, 17, Roofing Occupations 

soakers etc 18 in MES plumbing, Level 3, TAPS, MES 

DY19 04 (VR287), 


TAPS unit 2, 10, 11 

Drawing and transferring unit 4 MES plumbing MES plumbing 

Fixing and welding metals UNIT 4 DD1D 04, MES Domestic 

UNIT 9 DD18 04 , UNIT 23 Plumbing Level 3, 

DD12 04, UNIT 18 DD1A 04, 

Roofing Occupations 

UNIT 17 DD1J 04, DY7L 04 Level 2 

(VR326), DY17 04 (VR327), 

DY 9X 04 (VR328), DY91 04 

(VR329) 

Flashings DY1M 04 (VR273), DY22 04 Roofing Occupations 

(VR274), UNIT 4 DD1D 04, 

Level 2, MES 

UNIT 9 DD18 04 , UNIT 23 


DD12 04, UNIT 18 DD1A 04, 

Level 3, TAPS 

UNIT 17 DD1J 04, DY7L 04 

(VR326), DY17 04 (VR327), 

DY 9X 04 (VR328), DY91 04 

(VR329), TAPS unit 2, 7, 10, 11 


Raggles and bats UNIT 4 DD1D 04, UNIT 9 MES Domestic 

DD18 04 , UNIT 23 DD12 04, Plumbing Level 3, 

UNIT 18 DD1A 04, UNIT 17 

Roofing 

DD1J 04, DY7L 04 (VR326), Occupations Level 2, 

DY17 04 (VR327), DY 9X 04 

TAPS 

(VR328), DY91 04 (VR329), 

TAPS unit 2, 7, 10, 11 


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Ridges and haunching/ flaunching Unit 4, 9 and 18 MES DY1C 04 (VR272) Roofing Occupations 

domestic plumbing, Level 2 and 3, 

DY22 04 (VR274), DY28 04 

TAPS, MES Domestic 

(VR276),DY24 04 (VR278), Plumbing level 3 

DY21 04 (VR279), 

TAPS unit 10 

Rolled and other joints unit 4 DD1D 04, unit 9 MES Domestic 

DD18 04, unit 23 DD12 04, Plumbing Level 3, 

unit 18 DD1A 04, unit 17 


DD1J 04, DY7L 04 (VR326), 

Level 2, TAPS 

DY17 04 (VR327), DY 9X 04 

(VR328), DY91 04 (VR329) TAPS unit 10? 


Sarking and traditional timber DY2C 04 (VR281), Roofing Occupations 

D2XG 04, TAPS unit 7 

Level 2, AC RSTCW, 

TAPS 

Standard specifications LSA, unit 17 MES Roofing Occupations TAPS, MES domestic 

FTMRC, LDA Level 2 and 3, AC plumbing level 3 

RSTCW, TAPS unit 10 

Understanding material, Unit 21 (DD1C 04) MES Domestic 

esp lead-legislation Plumbing Level 3, 

TAPS? 

Valleys/pitched valleys, DY1M 04 (VR273), DY22 04 Roofing Occupations 

Valley gutters (VR274), DY24 04 (VR278), Level 2 and 3, AC 

DY21 04 (VR279), DY1F 04 

RSTCW, MES 

(VR286), DY1A 04 (VR288), 


D2XC 04,UNIT 4 DD1D 04, 

Level 3, TAPS 

unit 9 DD18 04 , unit 23 

DD12 04, unit 18 DD1A 04, 

unit 17 DD1J 04, DY7L 04 

(VR326), DY17 04, (VR327), 

DY 9X 04 (VR328), DY91 04 

(VR329), TAPS unit 

10, 11, 4, 8, 9 

Verges DY1M 04 (VR273) DY22 04 Roofing Occupations 

(VR274), DY24 04 (VR278), 

Level 2 and 3, AC 

DY21 04 (VR279), D2XC 04, 

RSTCW, MES 

UNIT 4 DD1D 04, unit 9 


DD18 04, unit 23 DD12 04, 

Level 3, TAPS 

unit 18 DD1A 04, unit 17 

DD1J 04, DY7L 04 (VR326), 

DY17 04 (VR327), DY 9X 04 

(VR328), DY91 04 (VR329), T 

APS unit 2, unit 7 

Skill not covered by any qualification Skill partially covered by Skill covered by 

one or more qualification(s) 



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TRADITIONAL METALWORKING 

The term traditional metalworking covers a broad range of skills and materials. 

However, for the purposes of this scoping exercise the authors have not included 

bronze or other non-ferrous metals (although many of the skills associated with 

ferrous metals apply to non-ferrous metals). Equally, while conservation 

engineering is an important sector for the repair and maintenance of traditional 

metalwork, however it was deemed too broad a skill-set to incorporate into this 

study as the term applies not only to metalwork but also a range of other materials 

including timber, stone and concrete. This report has focussed instead on 

blacksmithing (including wrought iron production) and iron founding. 

There is currently no accredited training provision in Scotland for traditional 

blacksmithing, wrought iron production or iron-founding (or conservation engineering). 

However, a number of qualifications are delivered in England relating either 

specifically or tangentially to some of these skills. 

Blacksmithing 

No accredited training in blacksmithing is delivered in Scotland, and only a handful 

of colleges in England deliver accredited blacksmithing training (outlined below). 

However, a Heritage Skills Blacksmithing NOS is currently being developed (March 

2010), and it is probable that a new heritage blacksmithing qualification will arise 

from this. Hereford College has noted interest in developing such a qualification 

for delivery at that college, but it is uncertain at this point whether there will be 

any uptake amongst colleges in Scotland. 

In addition to the Heritage Skills Blacksmithing NOS, a number of Units exist which 

form part of the Blacksmith Option Route of the Heritage Skills (Construction) 

Level 3 NVQ (National Vocational Qualification). The units are listed below, but are 

not delivered in Scotland: 

• Repair, Restore, Conserve, Replace or Maintain Forged Heritage Metalwork VR 621 

• Clean, prepare and protect heritage metalwork VR 622 

• Heat, weld or solder heritage metalwork VR 623 

• Thermal cutting metal for heritage work VR 624 

• Dismantle and fix heritage metalwork VR 625 


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A number of accredited qualifications are currently being delivered by Warwickshire 

College and Hereford College of Arts in conjunction with Hereford College of 

Technology in England relating to blacksmithing in general. These include: 

• BA (Hons) Artist Blacksmithing (awarded by University of Wales) 

• BTEC National Diploma in Blacksmithing and Metalwork – to Level 3 

• BTEC National Certificate in Blacksmithing and Metal Working 

A range of Edexcel BTEC qualifications are available: BTEC Level 3 Certificate, 

BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma, BTEC Level 3 Diploma and BTEC Level 3 

Extended Diploma in Blacksmithing and Metalworking. 

A number of other English colleges deliver the BTEC National Certificate and 

National Award, including Warwickshire College. Plumpton College also delivers the 

National Diploma in Blacksmithing and Metlaworking. 

The BTEC National Diploma covers aspects of forgework, heat treatment and 

corrosion control, but also the history of blacksmithing, historical and design research 

and the merits and techniques of preservation, conservation and restoration. 

A variety of other college certificates and leisure courses are also available in 

England (not Scotland) in areas including metalworking, light engineering and 

decorative metalwork. 

NVQ’s are also available and delivered by a variety of English colleges, including 

welding and metalwork to NVQ level 2. 

A multitude of accredited welding a fabrication qualifications are available in both 

Scotland and England, though these do not relate specifically to traditional 

blacksmithing skills. 

Iron Founding 

No qualifications are delivered in Scotland relating to traditional iron founding or 

moulding techniques. Historically, training in this area was delivered by Falkirk 

College, but this training delivery came to an end several decades ago. 

Nevertheless, some NOS do exist which cover specifically traditional techniques. 

However, desktop research has only revealed three training providers in the UK 

(England only) delivering units derived from these. 


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These training providers are: 

The Sheffield College - delivers Engineering BTEC First Diploma Level 2 from which 

students can progress to a National Diploma or an apprenticeship in engineering. 

Wiltshire College - offers an NVQ Levels 2 and 3 qualification in Materials 

Processing and Finishing. 

NLT Training Services - deliver an NVQ Level 2 qualification in Metal Processing 

and Allied Operations as well as in Materials Processing and Finishing. However, 

NTL does not appear to deliver units on moulding techniques as the training they 

provide seems to be supplementary to these skills already being learnt. 

The two suites of NOS from which these qualifications are derived include units on: 

• Materials Processing and Finishing 

• Unit 4 Producing Sand Moulds Manually (using greensand or chemically 

bonded gas activated sand) 

• Unit 5 Producing Sand Cores Manually 

• Unit 11 Assembling, Core Setting and Closing Sand/Ceramic Moulds 

• Unit 14 Casting metal by Manual Means 

• Other units cover preparing materials for mould making, melting metal for 

casting, preparing a furnace and controlling and treating metal in readiness for 

casting. 

And: 

Metal Processing and Allied Operations 

• Unit 18 Form metals 

• Unit 14 Cast Metals 

Both these units are aimed at teaching students to operate casting machinery and 

test metal in preparation for casting rather than any moulding techniques. 

The skill of producing patterns for architectural cast ironwork is an important part 

of producing castings. The qualifications relating to this particular skill are covered 

separately in this report. 

Wrought iron production 

No NOS or qualifications exist in the UK. 


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FULL LIST OF WISH-LIST SKILLS: IRON FOUNDING 

Basic metallurgy / properties of ferrous metals 

Introduction to materials 

Tool-making 

Green-sand moulding 

Specifying patterns 

Fettling 

Sourcing materials 

Core making 

Furnace operation 

Grading metal 

Traditional detailing of castings - joint and assembly techniques 

Cleaning techniques: hand clean, mechanical cleaning, chemical cleaning, blast 

systems, flame cleaning 

FULL LIST OF WISH-LIST SKILLS: BLACKSMITHING 

Basic metallurgy / properties of ferrous and non-ferrous metals 

Surveying and measuring 

Processes of corrosion and deterioration 

Condition surveying 

Analysing and diagnosing problems and their causes 

Dismantling techniques 

Disassembling 

Cleaning techniques: hand clean, mechanical cleaning, chemical cleaning, blast 

systems, flame cleaning 

Traditional details and assembly techniques 

Repair techniques 

Hot forming (bend, twist, dish, raise) 

Hot forging (drawdown, spread, upset, swage, fuller) 

Hot cut: punch, split 

Hot riveting 

Joining ferrous and non-ferrous metals : forge weld, fasten mechanically 

Fittings 

welding / brazing / soldering 

Finishing and applying coatings, gilding, polishing 

Filling and caulking 

Fixing techniques including lead, mechanical fixings, mortars 


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FULL LIST OF WISH-LIST SKILLS: WROUGHT IRON MANUFACTURE 

Basic metallurgy / properties of ferrous metals 

Sourcing material- raw / recycleable 

Introduction to plant and machinery 

Puddling wrought iron 

Shingling and re-heating wrought iron 

Rolling wrought iron 

Grading iron 

Understanding corrosion causes 


IRON FOUNDING 

All the above 


BLACKSMITHING 

All the above 


WROUGHT IRON MANUFACTURE 

All the above 


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COLLEGES (OUTSIDE SCOTLAND) – IRON FOUNDING 

NTL Training Services 

Wiltshire College 

Sheffield College 

COLLEGES (OUTSIDE SCOTLAND) – BLACKSMITHING 

Hereford College of Arts with Herefordshire College of Technology 

Plumpton College 

Warwickshire College 


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PAINTING & DECORATING 

The qualifications which relate to the painting and decorating skills wish-list are 

SVQ levels 2 and 3 in painting and decorating, Advanced Craft Painting and 

Decorating, HNC Sign Design and Graphics, HND Architectural Conservation and 

HNC Painting and Decorating Supervision. The Painting and Decorating SVQ levels 

2 and 3 cover 63% of the wish-list skills. The skills not covered mainly relate to 

manufacturing of painting and decorating materials, and specialist skills or 

applications. All of the relevant qualifications seem to focus on the interpretation 

of given specifications rather than the assessment of historic paint schemes and the 

techniques which may be appropriate in such instances. 

It should be noted that some of these skills are covered in the qualifications outwith 

the apprenticeship route, so units do exist which contain elements of the missing 

wish-list skills. An example of this is a HNC in Sign Design and Graphics unit (F0N8 

34) which asks students to “produce a sign design which meets planning 

requirements (including) a listed building or a building in a conservation area”. Only 

Edinburgh’s Telford College presently teaches HNC Sign Design and Graphics. 

Thirteen colleges currently offer painting and decorating apprenticeship courses, 

and 9 offer Advanced Craft. In addition, several provide introductory/ ESF courses 

and four offer HNC Painting and Decorating supervision, with only the Scottish 

Lime Centre Trust offering a traditional decoration based course. 

FULL LIST OF WISH-LIST SKILLS: PAINTING & DECORATING 

Ashlar stone-effect 

assessment of existing decorative scheme 

Background/ surface preparation 

Brush skills (how to hold) 

Colour consultancy-identifying/ sourcing/ testing 

Gilding 

Graining 

Hand removal of surfaces 


How to make and apply a distemper paint (chalk, glue, pigment, caseine, lime) 

Identifying/ preparing/applying compatible paint systems 

Marbling >> 


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Paint investigation 

Paint making (binder/ drier/ solvent) 

Paint stripping (including specialist techniques/ materials used such as peelaway) 

Paper hanging 

Patch repairs (matching in) 

Plain painting 

Planning/ listed buildings 

Scumbling- apply, rub-in, rub-off, leaves residue giving desired effect. 

Stencilling 

Stripping lead paints 

Traditional sign writing 

Trompe-l’oeil 

Understanding lead and legislation 

Understanding lime washes and their application 

Understanding paints and what your putting them on top of (i.e. limeplasterwork) 

and matching accordingly 

Understanding pigments 

Understanding traditional materials and the substrates 

Use of sealants (or not) 

Varnish and Glaze 

Wood graining 



Assessment of existing decorative scheme 

Gilding 


Identifying/ preparing/ applying compatible paint systems 







Wood graining 


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assessment of existing decorative scheme 









Assessment of existing decorative scheme 









Marbling 

Stripping lead paints 








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Qualifications covering 

skills wishlist showing 

percentage of overall 

wishlist covered by each 

Statistics – Painting & Decorating 


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Painting and 

Decorating SVQ 

Not covered 


Covered 

56% 

38% 

6% 

Progression Painting 

and Decorating SVQ 3 


Not covered 

28% 


Covered 

66% 6% 


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Painting and 

Decorating - 

overall coverage 

of skills wishlist 

13% 

9% 



qualification 



qualification 



qualification 

78% 

COLLEGES DELIVERING PAINTING & DECORATING QUALIFICATIONS 



Angus College 





Perth College 


Ayr College 


Dumfries & Galloway College 





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PAINTING & DECORATING Wish-list skills covered by current qualifications 


DETERMINE 




Assessment of existing decorative F4Y7 34 HND Architectural 

scheme 

Conservation 

Marbling F289 04 SVQ PD level 3 - 

F289 04 

Stripping lead paints VR332 (F283 04) SVQ PD level 2 and 

F4Y7 34 

3, HND Architectural 

Conservation 

Background/ surface preparation F283 04, F4Y7 34, SVQ PD level 2 - F283 

D2WR04, D2WN 04 F283 04, AC D2WN 04 

Gilding D2WT 04, Adv Cert- D2WT 04 

F289 04 (VR334) 

Brush skills (how to hold) F284 04 (VR333), SVQ PD level 2 and 3 

F4Y7 34 

Colour consultancy-identifying/ F283 04 (VR332) SVQ PD level 2 and 3 

sourcing/testing 

Graining F289 04 (VR334) SVQ PD level 3 - 

F289 04 

How to make and apply a 

distemper paint 

Identifying/ preparing/applying F4Y7 34, D9CK 04 AC P and D (D9CK 04), 

compatible paint systems 

HND Architectural 

Conservation 

Hand removal of surfaces F283 04 (VR332) SVQ PD level 2 and 3 

Health and safety DX9J 04, DX9H 04 SVQ PD level 2- 

DX9J04, DX9H 04, 

Adv Craft D2WR 04, 

D2WM 04 

Paint making (binder/ drier/solvent) 

Paint investigation F283 04 (VR332) SVQ PD level 2 and 3 

Paint stripping (including specialist F283 04 (VR332) SVQ PD level 2 and 3 

techniques/ materials used such 

as peelaway) 


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Paper hanging F285 04 (VR336), SVQ PD level 2- 

D2WR04, D2WM 04 F285 04 

Patch repairs (matching in) F288 04 (VR341) SVQ PD level 3 

Planning/ listed buildings F0N834 HNC Sign design 

and graphics 

Plain painting F284 04, D2WK 04 SVQ PD level 2- F284 

04, Adv Cert D2WK 04 

Scumbling- apply, rub-in, rub-off, F288 04 (VR341) SVQ PD level 3 

leaves residue giving desired effect. 

Stencilling D2WS 04 F288 04 SVQ PD level 3 - F288 

04, Adv Craft PD- 

D2WS 04 

Traditional sign writing F03G 34, F0N8 34 HNC Sign Design 

and Graphics- F0N8 

34, F03G 34 


Understanding lead and legislation F4Y7 34 


Conservation 

Understanding lime washes and 

their application 

Understanding paints and what F283 04 (VR332), SVQ PD level 2 and 3, 

you’re putting them on top of F4Y7 34 HND Architectural 

(i.e. lime-plasterwork) and 

Conservation 

matching accordingly 

Understanding pigments F283 04 (VR332) SVQ PD level 2 and 3 

Understanding traditional F283 04 (VR332), SVQ PD level 2 and 3, 

materials and the substrates D9CK 04, D9 CM AC P and D, HND 

04, F4Y7 34 Architectural 

Conservation 

Use of sealants (or not) F284 04 (VR333) SVQ PD level 2 and 3 

Varnish and Glaze F288 04 (VR341) SVQ PD level 3 

Wood graining D2WP 04 Adv Cert Pd - 

D2WP 04 





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PATTERN MAKING 

This could be considered a niche market skill, but is nonetheless vital to the 

production of good quality replica traditional decorative architectural iron castings. 

There is currently no training provision for traditional architectural pattern-making 

in Scotland although pattern making skills are taught as part of a number of 

courses delivered in England though these focus primarily on modern pattern 

making techniques. Carpentry and Joinery SVQ qualifications do cover some 

related skills such as carving and machining skills, though these would not be 

specifically tailored for pattern-making. 

FULL LIST OF WISH-LIST SKILLS: PATTERN MAKING 

Basic machining skills 

Basic tool exercises – chiselling/ hammering 

Carving 

Casting in resin for training 

Drawing-out on CNC/ CAD router (determining if this is viable or worthwhile) 

Durability not integral-not the finished product 

General woodwork background and understanding 

Installation 

Making patterns- solid patterns/ split patterns 

Preparing a cutting-list 

Preparing wood- drawing-down and working from accordingly 

Project planning 

Rubber moulds/ fibreglass 

Selection of materials 

Sharpening tools/handling tools/ using gauges 

Technical drawing 

Theory and practice 

Turning 

Understanding and reading technical drawings 

Use of old jobs from catalogues to practice 

Understanding the function and use of patterns 

Understanding sizing and measuring patterns 


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Carving 







Turning 



Carving 







Turning 


WISH-LIST SKILLS: PARTIALLY COVERED BY CARPENTRY & JOINERY 


Sharpening tools/handling tools/ using gauges 


Turning 

Understanding and reading technical drawings 


Carving 







Turning 



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Statistics – Pattern Making 



qualification 



qualification 



qualification 

45% 

45% 

10% 


103

PATTERN MAKING Wish-list skills covered by current qualifications 

Basic machining skills 

Basic tool exercises – 

chiselling/ hammering 


DETERMINE 



VR09 & VR10 & VR11 

& VR12 & VR13 & VR31 

&VR25 & VR26 

& VR29 &VR27 

VR09 & VR10 & VR11 

& VR12 & VR13 & 

VR14 & VR15 & VR16 

& VR31 &VR25& VR26 

& VR29 

Carving 


Drawing-out on CNC/ CAD router VR28 VR26 

(determining if this is viable 

or worthwhile) 

Durability not integral - 

not the finished product 

General woodwork background 

and understanding 

Installation 

VR09 & VR10 

& VR11 & VR12 

& VR31 

Making patterns - 

VR27 

solid patterns split patterns 

Preparing a cutting-list 

VR13 & VR14 

& VR30 

Preparing wood - drawing-down 

VR09 

and working from accordingly 

Project planning 

VR09 & VR10 

& VR11 & VR12 

& VR14 & VR15 

& VR16 & VR30 

& VR31 & VR 25 

& VR29 



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Selection of materials 

Sharpening tools/handling tools/ 

using gauges 



Turning 

Understanding and reading 

technical drawings 

Use of old jobs from catalogues 

to practice 

VR09 & VR10 

& VR11 & VR12 

& VR14 & VR16 

& VR30 & VR31 

& VR27 

VR09 & VR10 

& VR11 & VR12 

& VR13 & VR15 

& VR16 & VR31 

&VR 25 & VR26 

& VR29 & VR27 

VR09 & VR10 

& VR11 & VR12 

& VR13 & VR14 

& VR15 & VR16 

& VR30 & VR31 

& VR25 & VR26 

& VR29 & VR27 





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PLASTERWORK 

The main qualifications covering the plasterwork skills wish-list are the 

apprenticeship in plasterwork, advanced craft plasterwork and HND Architectural 

Conservation (which contains a practical unit on introductory plastering techniques 

and theory). 

74% of the skills wish-list is covered overall, but the main omissions at 

apprenticeship level (listed below) relate to lime-specific work and traditional 

techniques (for example use of expanded metal lath is covered, but timber lath and 

plaster is not mentioned in the TAPS, and the mixing of mortars is covered, but 

not specifically lime mortar). 

Only 51 % of the wish-list skills are covered if an individual completes both the 

TAPS and Advanced Craft (though a further 10% is partially covered). 

Key skills such as understanding lime, the application and curing of flat lime 

plaster, applied decoration, horse-hair plaster and papier-maché, scagliola and 

compo are not taught as part of any currently available qualification. 

Four colleges currently teach plastering apprenticeship courses, three of which offer 

advanced craft. 

FULL LIST OF WISH-LIST SKILLS: PLASTERING 

Application and curing of flat lime plaster 

Applied decoration 

Applying plaster to lath-and-plaster walls 

Barrelled and vaulted plasterwork 

Cement castings 

Drawing 

Dub-out undulations in stonework, pinning back 

Eliminate dust 

External solid render finishes (reveals, bellcast etc.) 

Fibrous plasterwork 

Granolithic plastering 

Horse-hair plaster 

in-situ run cornice- using traditional method 

Lime Plasterwork on masonry 


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Measuring 

Mitres and joints (internal and external) 

Mixing mortars (lime) 

Papier-mâché, scagliola and compo 

Plasterwork repairs 

Pollished plaster 

Prepare surface- Wetting walls/ keeping them damp 

Preparing lath (and understanding metal fixings) 

Producing moulds 

Slaking lime 

Strip out wall, rake-out mortar 

Stucco moulded in-situ 

Tool skills 

Understanding and using clay plasters 


Understanding timber expansion to avoid nipping 

Wall and ceiling joints 




Barreled and vaulted plasterwork 






Slaking lime 







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Barreled and vaulted plasterwork 






Slaking lime 














Slaking lime 












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Barrelled and vaulted plasterwork 






Slaking lime 











(COMBINED WITH TAPS) 









Slaking lime 

Strip out masonry wall, rake-out mortar 




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Percentage of skills 

covered by different 


Statistics – Plastering 



qualification 



qualification 



qualification 

64% 

26% 

10% 


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Plastering TAPS 

Not covered 


Covered 

45% 

45% 

10% 

Progression Plastering 

TAPS then 


Not covered 


Covered 

51% 

39% 

10% 


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Plastering SVQ 

level 2 and 3 

Not covered 


32% 

Covered 

7% 

61% 

Progression Plastering 

SVQ then 


Not covered 


Covered 

48% 

45% 

7% 

COLLEGES DELIVERING PLASTERWORK QUALIFICATIONS 





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PLASTERING Wish-list skills covered by current qualifications 


DETERMINE 



Applying plaster to lath-and- F4N1 34, TAPS DY92 04 (VR67), Plastering Level 2, 

plaster walls DY8K 04 (VR77) TAPS 

Mixing mortars (lime) DX8N 04 (VR 65), Plastering Level 2 

DY 98 04 (VR79), 

and 3, TAPS 

TAPS 

Application and curing of 

flat lime plaster 


Barreled and vaulted plasterwork D2WY 04 AC Plasterwork 

Cement castings D2WV 04, AC Plasterwork, 

TAPS unit 7 

TAPS 

Drawing D2WX 04, D2WW 04, AC Plasterwork, HND 

D2WY 04, F4N1 34, 

Architectural 

TAPS units 6, 8 

Conservation, TAPS 

Dub-out undulations in stonework, 

pinning back 

Eliminate dust TAPS TAPS 


External solid render finishes DY92 04 (VR67), 

(reveals, bellcast etc.) DY8K 04 (VR77), Plastering Level 2, 

TAPS unit 9 

TAPS 

DY72 04 (VR72), 

005 04 (VR73), 

DY9304 (VR74), 

DY29 04 (VR82), Plastering Level 2 

D2WX 04, D2X0 04, And 3, 

Fibrous plasterwork TAPS unit 6 AC Plasterwork, TAPS 

Granolithic plastering D2WV 04 DY94 04 (VR 78) Plastering Level 3 

Lime Plasterwork on masonry F4N1 34 HND Architectural 

Conservation 

In-situ run cornice - using F4N1 34, F007 04 (VR80) Plastering Level 3, 

traditional method TAPS Unit 2 HND Architectural 


Mitres and joints TAPS Unit 4 TAPS 

(internal and external) 


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Measuring DY96 04 (VR 66), Plastering Level 2, 

DY8L 04 (VR76), 


F4N1 34, TAPS Unit 3 


Plasterwork repairs D2X0 04, F4N1 34, AC Plasterwork, HND 

TAPS Units 8, 9 

Architectural 


Papier-mâché, scagliola DY 98 04 (VR79) PLASTERING LEVEL 3 

and compo 

Preparing lath (and understanding F4N1 34, HND Architectural 

metal fixings) TAPS unit 6 Conservation, TAPS 

Polished plaster DY 98 04 (VR79), Plastering Level 3, 

TAPS Unit 2 

TAPS 

Prepare surface- Wetting walls/ DY 75 04 (VR62), Plastering Level 2, 

keeping them damp F4N1 34, TAPS Unit 2 HND Architectural 


Producing moulds DY 9P (04) (VR81), Plastering Level 3, 

D2WX 04, D2WW 04, 

AC Plasterwork, HND 

F4N1 34, TAPS Unit 6 

Architectural 


Slaking lime 


Stucco moulded in-situ D2WW 04 AC Plasterwork 

DY 75 04 (VR62), 

DY96 04 (VR 66), 

DY8L 04 (VR76), 

DY92 04 (VR67), 

DY8K 04 (VR77), 

DX8N 04 (VR 65), 

F007 04 (VR80), 

Plastering Levels 2 & 

Tool skills F4N1 34, TAPS 3, HND Architectural 



Understanding lime F4N1 34 HND Architectural 

Conservation 

Understanding timber expansion 

to avoid nipping 

Wall and ceiling joints TAPS Unit 4 TAPS 





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ROOFING 

The main accredited qualifications for roofing are Roofing Occupations SVQ to 

Level 3, Advanced Craft Roof Slating, Tiling and Cement Work, and the Roofing 

TAPs. There are a number of other qualifications which were also found to cover 

skills relevant to roofing, including HND Architectural Conservation, Carpentry & 

Joinery SVQ Level 3 and Advanced Craft, Bricklaying SVQ Level 3 and MES 

Domestic Plumbing Level 3. 

Roofing TAPS covers 68% of the wish-list skills, while Advanced Craft covers 76%. 

However, skills such as understanding the use of slate in terms of its geology is not 

covered even at Advanced Craft level. Nor are pantiles or rainwater goods amongst 

a number of other skills. 

Areas that appear to be under-represented in current training provision are 

predominantly traditional roof coverings including stone-slate roofs, traditional 

terracotta pan-tiles, and rosemary tiles, but also in a number of other important areas. 

Whilst it is recognised that many of the skills in relation to current roofing skills 

training are transferable, there is an evident lack of training specific to these areas. 

As previously outlined above, roofing occupation qualifications only cover 47% of 

the wish-list skills for metal roofing. 


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FULL LIST OF WISH-LIST SKILLS: ROOFING 

Bellcast 

Boring holes 

Breathable underlay/ roof-shield 

Care and repair of finials (timber, wrought-iron, cast-iron)/ weathervanes etc./ 

ornamental ridge-cresting etc. 

Chimneys- stone/ mortar, terminals/ ventilated-caps, flue-vents 

Closed pend ‘peen’ hips 


Cresting and ridges 

Cutting/ working/ dressing of slate 

Detailing: steps, hopper outlets/ soakers etc 

Dormers and eye-brow dormers 

Drawing 

Fascia-boards/ bargeboards/ batton-stops 

Flashings 

Hand-tools- break-iron, sage, boring-tool 

Insulation, ventilation and breathability 

Mansard roofs 

Measuring 

Mitre-hips 

Nail selection- copper/ galvanised/ t-nails 

Pan tiles 

Pointing (lime) 

Rainwater-goods 

Random widths and diminishing courses 

Ridges and haunching/ flaunching – (clay), lead, zinc, mortar etc. 

Rosemary clay tiles 


Single/ centre-nailing 

Sizing codes of lead 

Skew-blocks 

Sourcing material 

Specialism- fish-scale/ decorative pattern design 

Sprocketted eaves 

Stripping roofs, salvageidentify, re-hole, size/ sort 

Turrets, towers, spires, conical roofs, polygonal roofs etc. 

Understanding slate-geological use 

Understanding the materials-slate, lead, cast-iron 

Understanding leadwork 

Using natural slates 

Valleys/ pitched valleys, Valley gutters 

Verges 


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Drawing 

Mansard roofs 

Pan tiles 


Rosemary clay tiles 

Skew-blocks 


Specialism- fish-scale/ decorative pattern design 


Turrets, towers, spires, conical roofs, polygonal roofs etc. 






Pan tiles 


Skew-blocks 











Skew-blocks 




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Percentage of the roofing 

skills wishlift covered by 

different qualifications 

Statistics – Roofing 

TAPS 

Not covered 


Covered 

66% 

31% 

3% 


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Not covered 


Covered 

78% 

19% 

3% 


Level 2 and 3 

Not covered 


Covered 

74% 

24% 

2% 


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Progression SVQ 


Not covered 


Covered 

78% 

19% 

3% 

COLLEGES DELIVERING ROOF SLATING AND TILING QUALIFICATIONS 







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ROOFING Wish-list skills covered by current qualifications 


DETERMINE 



Pointing (lime) DY19 04 (VR287), Roofing Occupations 

TAPS unit 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 Level 3, TAPS 

Bellcast DY 92 04 (VR67), Roofing Occupations 

DY1F 04 (VR286), 

Level 2 and 3, TAPS 

DY1A 04 (VR288), 

TAPS unit 6 

Boring holes DY28 04 (VR276), Roofing Occupations 

TAPS Units 3, 10 

Level 2, TAPS 

Care and repair of finials (timber, 

wrought-iron, cast-iron)/ 

weathervanes etc./ ornamental 

ridge-cresting etc. 

Chimneys - stone/mortar, terminals/ units 4, 8, 9, 17 and 

TAPS, MES 

ventilated-caps, flue-vents 18 MES Domestic Plumbing, Domestic Plumbing 

Breathable underlay/roof-shield TAPS unit 10 Level 3 

DY1C 04 (VR272), 


TAPS unit 2, 3, 4, 9 DY1F 04 

Level 2, TAPS 

(VR286), DY1A 04 (VR288), 

Closed pend ‘peen’ hips D2XC 04, TAPS unit 10 Roofing Occupations 

AC RSTCW, TAPS Level 3, 

UNIT 4 DD1D 04, UNIT 9 

DD18 04 , UNIT 23 DD12 04, 

UNIT 18 DD1A 04, UNIT 17 

DD1J 04, DY7L 04 (VR326), 

DY17 04 (VR327), DY 9X 04 

MES Domestic 

(VR328), DY91 04 (VR329), Plumbing Level 3, 

Cresting and ridges TAPS units 7, 10 TAPS 

Cold-bossing, types of joins/ DY19 04 (VR287),F 4MV35, Roofing Occupations 

spreads unit 9 DD18 04 Level 3, HND 

Architectural 

Conservation, MES 


Level 3 

Cutting/ working/ dressing of slate DY28 04 (VR276), Roofing Occupations 

F4MV35, TAPS unit 7, 10 

Level 2, HND 

Architectural 



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Detailing: steps, hopper outlets/ DY19 04 (VR287), Roofing Occupations 

soakers etc TAPS unit 10, Level 3, TAPS, MES 

unit 4, 8, 9, 17, 18 in 

Plumbing 

MES plumbing 

Drawing D2XC 04, D2XF 04 AC RSTCW 

DY1F 04 (VR286), DY1A 04 

(VR288), D2WB 04, UNIT 4 

DD1D 04, UNIT 9 DD18 04 , 

UNIT 23 DD12 04, UNIT 18 

DD1A 04, UNIT 17 DD1J 04, 

DY7L 04 (VR326), DY17 04 


(VR327), DY 9X 04 (VR328), 

Level 3, AC Carpentry 

Dormers and eye-brow dormers DY91 04 (VR329), TAPS unit 10 And Joinery, MES 


Level 3, TAPS 

Fascia-boards/ bargeboards/ 

batton-stops DY2C 04 (VR281), D2 WB 04, Roofing Occupations 

TAPS units 2 and 4 

Level 2, AC C& J, TAPS 

DY1M 04 (VR273), DY22 04 

(VR274),UNIT 4 DD1D 04, 


DD12 04, UNIT 18 DD1A 04, 



(VR326), DY17 04 (VR327), 

Level 2, MES Domestic 

DY 9X 04 (VR328), DY91 04 Plumbing Level 3, 

(VR329), DY 42 04 (VR47), Bricklaying Level 2 

TAPS units 7, 

And 3, TAPS 

Flashings 10 

DY1C 04 (VR272), DY22 04 

(VR274), DY2C 04 (VR281), 

DY24 04 (VR278), DY21 04 

(VR279), DY1F 04 (VR286), 

DY1A 04 (VR288), D2XC 04, 


F4MV35, TAPS Unit 3, units 


Hand-tools- break-iron, sage, 8, 9, 17 and 21 MES Plumbing RSTCW, HND 

boring-tool 

Architectural 

Conservation, TAPS, 

MES Plumbing 

DY1C 04 (VR272), DY22 04 

(VR274),DY1H 04 (VR275), 

Insulation, ventilation DY2C 04 (VR281), DY 42 04 Roofing Occupations 

and breathability (VR47), F4MV35, TAPS unit 3 Level 2, Bricklaying 

Level 2 And 3, TAPS 

DY1F 04 (VR286), DY1A 04 

Mansard roofs (VR288), D2XC 04 Roofing Occupations 

Level 3, AC RSTCW 


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Measuring DY24 04 (VR278), F4MV35, Roofing Occupations 

TAPS units 3, 7, 10, units 3, 4 

Level 3, HND 

18, 21 and 31 MES Plumbing Architectural 


MES Plumbing 

Mitre-hips DY24 04 (VR278), DY21 04 Roofing Occupations 

(VR279), DY1F 04 (VR286), 


DY1A 04 (VR288), D2XC 04, 

TAPS 

TAPS unit 10 

Nail selection- copper/galvanised/ DY28 04 (VR276), unit 7 and 10, Roofing 

t-nails TAPS units 7, 10 Occupations Level 2, 

TAPS 

Pan tiles F010 04 (VR280) Roofing Occupations 

unit 2 MES, DD14 04 Level 2 

Rainwater-goods (UNIT 8), UNIT 4 DD1D 04, 

DY 42 04 (VR47), DY3X 04 Plumbing Level 3, 

(VR25) Bricklaying Level 2 

DY21 04 (VR279), and 3, C and J Level 3, 

Random widths and diminishing F4MV35, TAPS units 7, 10 Roofing Occupations 

courses 

Level 3, HND 

Architectural 


Ridges and haunching/ flaunching DY22 04 (VR274), DY28 04 


– (clay), lead, zinc, mortar etc. (VR276),DY24 04 (VR278), Level 2 and 3, MES 

DY21 04 (VR279) UNIT 4 


DD1D 04, UNIT 9 DD18 04 , 

Level 3, TAPS 

UNIT 23 DD12 04, UNIT 18 

DD1A 04, UNIT 17 DD1J 04, 

DY7L 04 (VR326), DY17 04 

(VR327), DY 9X 04 (VR328), 

DY91 04 (VR329), 

TAPS unit 10 

DY1C 04 (VR272) 

Rosemary clay tiles DY1H 04 (VR275), F010 04 Roofing Occupations 

(VR280), D2XD 04, D2XF 04 

Level 2, AC RSTCW 

Sarking and traditional timber DY2C 04 (VR281), D2XG 04, 

D2 WB 04, TAPS unit 7 


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Single/ centre-nailing DY28 04 (VR276), Roofing Occupations 

TAPS unit 10 

Level 2, TAPS 

Sizing codes of lead DY19 04 (VR287), F4MV35, Roofing Occupations 

TAPS unit 10, units 4, 8, 9, 

Level 3, HND 

17, 18 and 21 MES Plumbing Architectural 

Conservation, MES 


Level 3, TAPS

Skew-blocks 

Sourcing material F4MV35 HND Architectural 

Conservation 

Specialism- fish-scale/ D2XD 04, D2XF 04 AC RSTCW 

decorative pattern design 

Sprocketted eaves DY1F 04 (VR286), Roofing Occupations 

DY1A 04 (VR288) Level 3 

Stripping roofs, salvageidentify, 

re-hole, size/ sort F010 04 (VR280), Roofing Occupations 

DY21 04 (VR279), DY1F 04 Level 2 and 3, 

(VR286), DY1A 04 (VR288), Bricklaying Level 2 

DY42 04 (VR47), 

and 3, HND 

TAPS units 3, 7 F4MV35 Architectural 


Turrets, towers, spires, conical, DY1F 04 (VR286), Roofing Occupations 

roof, polygonal roofs etc. DY1A 04 (VR288), D2XC 04 Level 3, AC RSTCW 

Understanding slate-geological use F4MV35 HND Architectural 

Conservation 

Understanding the materials-slate, F4MV35, D2XH 04, 


lead, cast-iron TAPS unit 3, unit 18 Conservation, AC 

MES Plumbing 

RSTCW, TAPS, MES 

Plumbing 

Undestanding leadwork DY1M 04 (VR273), Roofing Occupations 

DY1H 04 (VR275), 

Level 2, HND 

F4MV35, TAPS unit 10, 

Architectural 

unit 18 MES Plumbing 


MES Plumbing 

Using natural slates F010 04 (VR280), DY24 04 Roofing Occupations 

(VR278), DY1F 04 (VR286), 

Level 2 and 3, HND 

DY1A 04 (VR288), HND 

Architectural 

Architectural Conservation, 


TAPS units 3, 7, 10 

Valleys/ pitched valleys, DY1M 04 (VR273), DY22 04 Roofing Occupations 

Valley gutters (VR274),DY24 04 (VR278), Level 2 and 3, AC 

DY21 04 (VR279), DY1F 04 

RSTCW, MES Domestic 

(VR286), DY1A 04 (VR288), Plumbing Level 3, 

D2XC 04,UNIT 4 DD1D 04, 

TAPS 


DD12 04, UNIT 18 DD1A 04, 


(VR326), DY17 04 , (VR327), 

DY 9X 04 (VR328), DY91 04 

(VR329), TAPS unit 10 


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Verges DY1M 04 (VR273) Roofing Occupations 

DY22 04 (VR274), 


DY24 04 (VR278), 

RSTCW, MES 

DY21 04 (VR279), 


D2XC 04, UNIT 4 

Level 3, TAPS 

DD1D 04, UNIT 9 

DD18 04 , UNIT 23 

DD12 04, UNIT 18 

DD1A 04, UNIT 17 

DD1J 04, DY7L 04 

(VR326), DY17 04 (VR327), 

DY 9X 04 (VR328), 

DY91 04 , (VR329), 

TAPS unit 7 





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STAINED & LEADED GLASS 

There are several qualifications relating to stained glass ranging from NQ to BSc 

and postgraduate level. These courses are offered by a number of colleges, 

although their primary focus is the design and production of new glass rather than 

the repair of existing or historic glass. Some art and design courses also include 

stained glass work, again it has not been possible to assess the degree to which 

any historic work is examined or repair techniques discussed and implemented. No 

accredited conservation-related courses are available in Scotland, though a number 

of accredited courses are available in art glass design and decorative glass 

production which are strongly art-oriented. Such courses in Scotland include: 

• Edinburgh College of Art: runs a postgraduate Diploma and Masters Degree in 

Glass. Also runs a Degree in Glass and Architectural Glass (Degree) 

• Glasgow Metropolitan College: runs a HNC and HND in Art Glass Design 

• North Glasgow College: runs a HND in Art Glass Production 

A handful of stained glass conservation courses are run in England, by the 

University of York and Swansea Metropolitan University for example. 


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FULL LIST OF WISH-LIST SKILLS: STAINED GLASS 

Understanding lead cames (round and square) 

Understanding glass 

Came-puller 

Cutting tools (palette, knife, scraper) 

Constructing window 

Pinning 

Soldering 

Smudging, brushing-in black putty 

Creating border variable 

Small Repairs 

Templates & Rubbings 

Manufacture Of Stained Glass 

Design & Make 

Cutting Apertures 

Painting staining and firing glass 

Glass Fusing Techniques 

Leaded Glass Work 


Statistics – Stained Glass 

COLLEGES DELIVERING STAINED GLASS-RELATED QUALIFICATIONS 

Edinburgh College of Art 




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STONEMASONRY 

The main qualifications for stonemasonry are Stonemasonry TAPs, Advanced Craft 

and the NPA Masonry Conservation. While the TAPS covers just 13% of the wishlist 

of skills, if an individual continues to Advanced Craft, this percentage rises to 41% . 

This still leaves a shortfall of 59% of wishlist skills not being taught to 

Stonemasonry apprentices. 

However, if an individual continues on to complete the National Progression Award 

in Conservation Masonry, this increases again to 78%. There is potential for the 

remaining 22% to be covered by a future PDA which has yet to be developed. 

The wishlist skills that are not covered by any currently available qualification are 

important ones; the ability to point masonry below 5 mm is an essential skill to 

retaining the character of many traditional masonry buildings. Of perhaps even 

greater importance is a sound understanding of stone-matching, a skill which is 

not presently covered by any qualification. 

FULL LIST OF WISH-LIST SKILLS: STONEMASONRY 

Analysing lime 

Bed stones at lower than 5 mm 

build in required pieces of missing and salvaged masonry pinnings 

carry out traditional pointing to match existing masonry 

Develop a repair strategy 

Dress stone replacement to match existing 

Explain detailing and the impact of extant detailing on short, medium and long 

term performance 

Forming openings in walling 


Identify appropriate materials to be used in stone work repair 

Identify causes, effects and treatment of organic growth on masonry 

Indent repair to a stone element 

Influence of location of building to have on choice of repair materials 

Inspect a building in need of repair 

Patterns of structural failures 

Plastic repairs and their use (reasons, factors for selection) 

Point stones at lower than 5mm 


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Prepare template of existing as-built masonry 

Principles of stone matching 

producing lime mortars 

Protection of masonry repairs through the working year 

Recording masonry prior to works and rebuilding as originally built 

remove defective pointing 

remove defective pointing in ashlar masonry and repoint to match existing 

repair surface stonework 

Replace defective isolated stone 

replace defective stone masonry at roof level 

Sourcing lime mortars 

Understand the use of traditional lime surface finishes to masonry walling 

Understanding the performance of stone 

Understanding effects of exposure, environmental and seasonal influences relative 

to performance of existing and new repair materials 

Working with lime mortars 





carry out traditional pointing to match existing masonry 


Explain detailing and the impact of extant detaling on short, medium and long 


Forming openings in walling 




Inspect a building in need of repair 

patterns of structural failures 

Point stones at lower than 5 mm 






Remove defective pointing >> 


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emove defective pointing in ashlar masonry and repoint to match existing 




Understanding effects of exposure, environmental and seasonal influences relative 

to performance of existing and new repair materials 

working with lime mortars 






Explain detailing and the impact of extant detaling on short, medium and long 











remove defective pointing 

remove defective pointing in ashlar masonry and repoint to match existing 



working with lime mortars 


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WISH-LIST SKILLS: NOT COVERED BY NPA* 

* For the purpose of this table it has been assumed that the individual has already 

completed the TAPS and Advanced Craft 








Plastic repairs and their use (reasons, factors for selection) 

Understanding the performance of stone 

WISH-LIST SKILLS: PARTIALLY COVERED BY AC 

Replace defective isolated stone 









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Statistics - Stonemasonry 

Overall percentage of the 

wishlift skills covered by 

different qualifications 


covering skills 

on the wishlift 


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Stonemasonry TAPS 

Coverage of wishlist 

Not covered 

6% 

13% 


Covered 

81% 

Progression from 

TAPS to completion 

of Advanced Craft 

9% 

Not covered 

41% 


Covered 

50% 


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NPA Masonry 

Conservation 

Coverage of wishlist 

69% 

Not covered 


Covered 

31% 

0% 



thenNPA 

Not covered 

16% 


Covered 

6% 

78% 


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Coverage of 

masonry skills 



qualification 



qualification 



qualification 

75% 

16% 

9% 

COLLEGES 


Angus College 





Moray College 




Ayr College 






Scottish Lime Centre Trust 


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STONEMASONRY Wish-list skills covered by current qualifications 


DETERMINE 



Analysing lime F2FX 12 NPA Masonry 

Conservation 


Build in required pieces of missing F2G0 12 

NPA Masonry 

and salvaged masonry pinnings 

Conservation 

Carry out traditional pointing F2G0 12 D2X5 04 NPA Masonry 

to match existing masonry 

Conservation, HN 

(Advanced Craft) 

Stonemasonry 

Develop a repair strategy F2G1 12 NPA Masonry 

Conservation 

Dress stone replacement to TAP (unit 5, el 2, task 4) TAP 

match existing 

Explain detailing and the impact F2FY 12 NPA Masonry 

of extant detailing on short, 

Conservation 

medium and long term performance 

Forming openings in walling D2XA 04 HN (Advanced Craft) 

Stonemasonry 

Health and safety TAP (units 1 - 7) TAP 

Identify appropriate materials to F2G1 12 D2X5 04 NPA Masonry 

be used in stone work repair 



Stonemasonry 

Identify causes, effects and F2G0 12 NPA 

treatment of organic growth 

Masonry Conservation 

on masonry 

Indent repair to a stone element TAP (unit 4, D2X5 04 TAP, HN (Advanced 

el 2, task 4) 

Craft) Stonemasonry 

Influence of location of building F2FY 12 NPA 

to have on choice 


of repair materials 

Inspect a building F2FW 12, D2X5 04 NPA Masonry 

in need of repair 



Stonemasonry 


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Patterns of structural failures F2FY 12, D2X5 04 NPA Masonry 



Stonemasonry 

Plastic repairs and their use D2X5 04 TAP (unit 5, TAP, HN (Advanced 

(reasons, factors for selection) el 2, task 4) Craft) Stonemasonry 




Producing lime mortars F2FX 12 D2X5 04 NPA Masonry 



Stonemasonry 

Protection of masonry repairs F2FY 12 NPA Masonry 

through the working year 

Conservation 

Recording masonry prior to works 

and rebuibuilding as originally built 

Remove defective pointing D2X5 04 NPA Masonry 

Conservation 

Remove defective pointing in ashlar F2G0 12 D2X5 04 NPA Masonry 

masonry and repoint to match existing 

Conservation 

Repair surface stonework F2G1 12, TAP NPA Masonry 

(unit 4, el 2, task 4), 

Conservation, TAP, HN 

D2X5 04 


Stonemasonry 

Replace defective isolated stone F2G1 12, TAP (unit 4, D2X5 04 TAP NPA Masonry 

el 2, task 4) 


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Stonemasonry 

Replace defective stone masonry F2G1 12 NPA Masonry 

at roof level 

Conservation 

Sourcing lime mortars F2FX 12 D2X5 04 NPA Masonry 



Stonemasonry 

Understand the use of traditional lime F2G2 12 NPA 

surface finishes to masonry walling 


Understanding the performance F2FY 12 TAP (unit 5) TAP, NPA Masonry 

of stone 

Conservation 

Understanding effects of exposure, F2FY 12, D2X5 04 NPA 

environmental and seasonal influences 

Masonry Conservation, 

relative to performance of existing 

HN (Advanced Craft) 

and new repair materials 

Stonemasonry 

Working with lime mortars F2FX 12 D2X5 04 NPA Masonry 

Conservation, HN (Adv. 

Craft) Stonemasonry 



one or more qualification(s)

THATCHING 

The qualification which covers thatching is the SVQ level 3 roofing occupations 

(construction) (thatching option route). From assessing the written documentation 

for this course 83% of the wish-list skills are covered. 

The units appear to cover the interpretation of given information and 

specifications rather than assessing a methodology for progression of work. 

Whilst the unit “thatch roof structures with specialist features” does contain 

references to using local styles and materials it does not indicate whether the 

recognition of different traditions is covered or whether specific regional methods 

of fixing are taught or assessed. Nor is it clear whether the sourcing and gathering 

of traditional / local materials is covered by the qualification. 

However, there were no Scottish colleges offering the Thatching SVQ at the time of 

writing (until recently, Inverness College offered this SVQ). 

FULL LIST OF WISH-LIST SKILLS: THATCHING 

Archival research 

Assessing condition of underlying material 

Assessing existing structure- timber and stone 

Assessment of flashings, gutters, features 

Bundling and tying sheaths 

Choosing appropriate material 

Features: hips, chimneys, gables, valleys, and eyebrow windows 

Fixings (of varying sorts) 

Pegging (hazel or willow) 

Planning appropriate course of action 

Quantifying and calculating 

Recognising regional/ local materials and styles. 

Repairs/ Maintenance- moss removal etc 

Ridges 

Seasonal gathering, harvesting, sourcing materials- (heather/ marram grass/ 

broom) 

Securing-netting (wire/ rope, fishing nets etc), weights, ropes 

Sourcing materials (straw and reed) 

Thatching with heather 


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Thatching with marram grass 

Thatching with reed 

Thatching with straw 

Thatching with turf base (or not) 

Understanding materials 

WISH-LIST SKILLS: NOT COVERED BY ROOFING OCCUPATIONS 

(CONSTRUCTION) – THATCHING OPTION SVQ LEVELS 2 AND 3 






n/a 

WISH-LIST SKILLS: PARTIALLY COVERED BY ROOFING OCCUPATIONS 

(CONSTRUCTION) – THATCHING OPTION SVQ LEVELS 2 AND 3 

Gathering traditional local thatching material 

Recognising regional/ local materials and styles. 

Seasonal gathering, harvesting, sourcing materials - (heather/marram grass/broom) 

Securing-netting (wire/ rope, fishing nets etc), weights, ropes 

Sourcing materials (straw and reed) 


n/a 







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Statistics – Thatching 

Qualifications covering the 

thatching skills list 

Percentage of skills 

wishlist covered 

by qualifications 

for thatching 

18% 



qualification 



qualification 



qualification 

65% 

17% 


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WALL & FLOOR TILING 

The two main qualifications covering this area are the wall and floor tiling 

apprenticeship routes and floor covering occupations SVQ level 3 with a small 

amount of skills covered by plastering SVQ’s. 

75% (63% fully covered plus 12% partially covered) of the wishlist skills are covered 

by the Wall and Floor Tiling TAPS, while in comparison, only 54% are covered by 

the SVQ Level 3 qualification. 

At apprenticeship level this pattern of coverage is similar, with 75% of the wish-list 

covered or partially covered. 

Three colleges in Scotland deliver related courses. 

FULL LIST OF WISH-LIST SKILLS: FLAG FLOORS 

Appropriate salvage, sorting and cleaning of lifted tiles 

Appropriate salvage, sorting and cleaning of lifted tiles 

Colour and shape matching 

Drawing/tracing 

Hand-tool skills (chisel, set-square etc.) 

Identifying cause of damage and resolve/take into account 

Measuring/Calculating quantities 

Mosaic and terrazzo work 

Operating machines - (pressure-cutter wield-cutter) 

Prepare floor surface - Cleaning surface/ preparing bed 

Preparing and using grouts 

Recognising structural/unrelated building-faults/damage 

Recording 

Sealing surface 

Selecting method of repair (duplication/ new tiles/sectional salvage) 

Setting-out 


Sympathetic lifting of tiles 

Tile cleaning after laying 

Understanding drying process and managing timescales accordingly 

Understanding geometric tiled floors and encaustic & geometric tiled floors 

Understanding materials (traditional tiles) 

Understanding screeds/lime screeds and their performance in modern interior 

environments 

Understanding shrinkage 

Wet-cutting 


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Recording 

Selecting method of repair (duplication/ new tiles/sectional salvage) 

Understanding geometric tiled floors and encaustic & geometric tiled floors 

Understanding materials (traditional tiles) 






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Qualifications and the 

percentage of skills 

covered by each 

STATISTICS – Wall & Floor Tiling 

Wall and floor 

tiling skills 



qualification 



qualification 



qualification 

75% 

8% 

17% 

COLLEGES 


Lews Castle College UHI 



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WALL & FLOOR TILING Wish-list skills covered by current qualifications 


DETERMINE 




Hand-tool skills DY 76 04 (VR141), Wall and 

(chisel, set-square etc.) DY9d 04 (VR143), Floor Tiling Level 3, 

TAPS (all units) 

TAPS 

Identifying cause of damage and 

resolve/ take into account F10H 04 (VR 307) TAPS unit 6 Floor Covering 

Occupations (Level3), 

TAPS 

Lay stones on level DY9d 04 (VR143) Level 4 taps Wall And Floor Tiling 

Level 3, TAPS 

Levelling TAPS unit 2 TAPS 


Measuring DY 76 04 (VR141), Wall And Floor Tiling 

DY9D 04, TAPS (all units) 

Level 3, TAPS 

Operating machinery DY 76 04 (VR141), TAPS Wall And Floor Tiling 

Level 3, TAPS 


Preparing and using grouts for 

laying flag floors 

Recognising structural/ nrelated F10H 04 (VR 307) 

building-faults/damage 

Recording 


Setting out DY9d 04 (VR143), Wall And Floor Tiling 

TAPS unit 3 

Level 3, TAPS 


Understanding load-baring capacities 

Understanding screeds DY 76 04 (VR141), Wall And Floor Tiling 

TAPS unit 2 

Level 3, TAPS 

Understanding/ selecting materials DY9d 04 (VR143) TAPs unit 6 - water Wall And Floor Tiling 

absorption test for 

Level 3, TAPS 

various materials 





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CONCLUSION 

The results of this Scoping Exercise indicate that there is tremendous variation in 

the degree to which current qualifications address the needs of traditional building 

skills. The initial findings suggest that plastering, metal roofing and brickwork are 

the weakest in terms of qualification content relating specifically to traditional 

techniques, with over 40% of wish-list skills not covered by current qualifications in 

these areas. At the other end of the scale, the strongest trades appear to be 

carpentry & joinery, glazing and thatching, all of which have less than 18% of the 

wish-list skills not covered by current qualifications. 

However, these statistics are only one half of the story and should be viewed with 

caution; if thatching is taken as an example, while statistically this trade area is 

well covered by existing qualifications, there is no college in Scotland currently 

delivering the existing accredited thatching qualification. Equally, the statistics 

outlined in this report take into account both mandatory and optional units. In 

practice, colleges delivering these qualifications do not necessarily provide all of 

the optional units. While these statistics offer a good starting point for our 

understanding of qualifications delivery, there is more work to be done to identify 

the particular gaps that need to be addressed for specific trades before an overall 

strategy can be developed. 


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Appendix 

A 

LIST OF NOS, UNIT DESCRIPTORS & TAPS 

STONEMASONRY 

SVQ Title Construction: Stonemasonry Level 2H 

Mandatory core units (all options) 

DX9J 04 Conform to General Workplace Safety 

http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0012/O12NVR01v2-WO.pdf 

DX9H 04 Conform to Efficient Work Practices 

http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0012/O12NVR02-WO.pdf 

DY4A 04 Move and Handle Resources 

http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0012/O12NVR03v2%20-WO.pdf1 

D8GA 04 CITB Health and Safety Test 

Plus one of the following Optional routes Bank Masonry Option 

DY99 04 Produce Standard Templets and Moulds 

http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Find_Occupational_Standards.aspx?NosFindID=4&Form 

Mode=ViewModeSuiteNos&SuiteNosID=6672H pdf link 

DY90 04 Produce Standard Stonemasonry Components 



Plus one of the following Optional routes Stone Fixing Option 

F00A 04 Set Out Basic Stonemasonry Structures 



DY0F 04 Erect Basic Stonemasonry Structures 



Plus one of the following Optional routes Stone Cladding Option 

DY6M 04 Prepare Background Surfaces and Fixings to Receive Stone Cladding 


Mode=ViewModeSuiteNos&SuiteNosID=20306 

DY27 04 Install Stone Cladding to Solid Structures 



Plus one of the following Optional routes Memorial Masonry Option 

DY8Y 04 Produce Standard Memorial Stones 



DY1L 04 Fix and Secure Memorial Masonry 




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Additional units 

Candidates can also choose to complete these freestanding units to complement 

the award, but they do not form part of the qualification: 

DY9A 04 Produce Standard Architectural Stone Enrichments 

http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Find_Occupational_Standards.aspx?NosFindID=5&search 

_string=standard%20architectural%20stone%20enrichmentsH pdf link 

F002 04 Repair Basic Stonemasonry Structures 



DY9Y 04 Repair and Replace Stone Cladding 



DY9F 04 Provide Details to Memorial Stones 



SVQ Title Stonemasonry (Construction) Level 3 

Mandatory units (All Options) 

Candidates must complete all of these units: 



DX9F 04 Confirm Work Activities and Resources for the Work 

http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0012/O12NVR209-OWS.pdf 

DX9T 04 Develop and Maintain Good Working Relationships 

http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0012/O12NVR210v2-OWS.pdf 

DX9D 04 Confirm the Occupational Method of Work 



B664 04 Integrative Assessment In The Construction Industry 

Plus one of the following Optional Routes- Banker Masonry Option 

DY8X 04 Produce Complex Templets and Moulds 



DY8W 04 Produce Complex Stonemasonry Components 


Plus one of the following Optional Routes Stone Fixing Option 

D00D 04 Set Out Complex Stonemasonry Structures 



DY0J 04 Erect Complex Stonemasonry Structures 




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Plus one of the following Optional Routes- Stone Cladding Option 

DY6M 04 Prepare Background Surfaces and Fixings to Receive Stone Cladding 



DY27 04 Install Stone Cladding to Solid Structures 



F00C 04 Set Out Complex Stonemasonry Cladding 



DX9L 04 Contribute to Stone Cladding Lifting Procedures 



Plus one of the following Optional Routes- Memorial Masonry Option 

DY8N 04 Produce Complex Memorials 



DY9W 04 Repair and Maintain Memorials 






DY8J 04 Produce Complex Architectural Stone Enrichments 



F004 04 Repair Complex Stonemasonry Structures 



F00Y 04 Slinging and Signalling the Movements of Loads 



http://www.ukstandards.org.uk/Admin/DB/0012/O12NVR591-SC.pdf 

BRICKLAYING 

SVQ Title Construction: Bricklaying Level 2 

Mandatory units 







http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0012/O12NVR03v2%20-WO.pdf 


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DY0W 04 Erect Masonry Structures 



F00F 04 Set Out Masonry Structures 




Plus Optional units 

Candidates must also complete 1 of the following units, in addition to the 

mandatory units: 

DYOP 04 Erect Masonry Cladding 


Mode=ViewModeSuiteNos&SuiteNosID=6605H pdf file 

DY35 04 Lay Domestic Drainage 



DY15 04 Erect Thin Joint Masonry Structures 



DY6X 04 Place and Finish Non-specialist Concrete 



DY71 04 Plaster and Render Surfaces 



DY42 04 Maintain Slate and Tile Roofing 



SVQ Title Construction: Bricklaying Level 3 











DY0W 04 Erect Masonry Structures 




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F00F 04 Set Out Masonry Structures 

http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Find_Occupational_Standards.aspx?NosFindID=4 

&FormMode=ViewModeSuiteNos&SuiteNosID=6604H pdf link 

F00B 04 Set Out Complex Masonry Structures 



DY0H 04 Erect Complex Masonry Structures 




B664 04 Integrative Assessment in the Construction Industry 

Optional units 



DY0P 04 Erect Masonry Cladding 



DY35 04 Lay Domestic Drainage 



DY15 04 Erect Thin Joint Masonry Structures 



DY71 04 Plaster and Render Surfaces 



DY42 04 Maintain Slate and Tile Roofing 



DY9V 04 Repair and Maintain Masonry Structures 



CARPENTRY 

& JOINERY 

SVQ Title Carpentry and Joinery (Construction) Level 2H 



DX9J 04 Conform To General Workplace Safety 


DX9H 04 Conform To Efficient Work Practices 



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DY4A 04 Move And Handle Resources 


D8GA 04 CITB Health And Safety Test 


Candidates must also complete one of the following routes in addition to the 


Optional Units Site Carpentry Option (any three units from the following) 

DYOR 04 Install First Fixing Components 



DY1E 04 Install Second Fixing Components 



DY13 04 Erect Structural Carcassing Components 



DY40 04 Maintain Non-structural Carpentry Work 



F00V 04 Set Up And Use Circular Saws 



Optional Units Bench Joinery Option (any two units from the following) 

F00V 04 Set Up And Use Circular Saws (link as above) 

DY97 04 Produce Setting Out Details For Routine Products 



DY47 04 Mark Out From Setting Out Details For Routine Products 



DY45 04 Manufacture Routine Products 



Optional Units Heavy Structural Timber Framing Options (any two units from the 

following) 

FOOT 04 Set Out Structural Timber Framework 



DY1G 04 Fabricate Structural Timber Framework 



DX95 04 Assemble And Erect Structural Timber Walls And Floors (not found?) 

DX93 04 Assemble And Erect Structural Timber Roofs (not found?) 


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SVQ Title Carpentry and Joinery (Construction) Level 3H 





DX9F 04 Confirm Work Activities And Resources For The Work 


DX9T 04 Develop And Maintain Good Working Relationships 


DX9D 04 Confirm The Occupational Method Of Work 




Plus one of the following optional routes- Site Carpentry Option 

DY0R 04 Install First Fixing Components 


DY1E 04 Install Second Fixing Components 


Plus any two units from the following: 

DY13 04 Erect Structural Carcassing Components 


DY3X 04 Maintain Non-Structural and Structural Components 



F00W 04 Set Up And Use Fixed Or Transportable Machinery 



Plus one of the following optional routes- Bench Joinery Option 

Mandatory Units 

DY97 04 Produce Setting Out Details For Routine Products 

http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0012/O12NVR14v2-%20WO.pdf 

DY47 04 Mark Out From Setting Out Details For Routine Products 



http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0012/O12NVR16%20v2-WO.pdf 

DY43 04 Manufacture Complex Shaped Products 



Plus any one unit from the following: 

F00W 04 Set Up And Use Fixed Or Transportable Machinery 

http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0012/O12NVR26-WO.pd 


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DY8T 04 Produce Complex Shaped Product Details 



DY8G 04 Produce CAD Setting Out Details 



SVQ Title Construction: Shopfitting Level 2 

Mandatory core units 









Optional Units 

(Candidates must select two units from Group A and two units from Group B) 

Group A Shopfitting Site Work 

F00V 04 Set Up and Use Circular Saws 


DY1N 04 Install Shopfitting Frames and Finishings 



DY1K 04 Install Shopfitting Fitments 



DY1T 04 Install Shopfronts and Finishings 



Group B Shopfitting Bench Work 

F00V 04 Set Up and Use Circular Saws (as before) 

DY97 04 Produce Setting Out Details for Routine Products 

http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0012/O12NVR14v2-%20WO.pdf 

DY47 04 Mark Out from Setting Out Details for Routine Products 




http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0012/O12NVR16%20v2-WO.pdf 


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SVQ Title Shopfitting (Construction) Level 3H 

As with Shopfitting Level 3 with exception of highlighted units 













Candidates must also complete 1 of the following routes, in addition to the 

mandatory units. 

Shopfitting Site Work Mandatory Units 

DY1N 04 Install Shopfitting Frames and Finishings (as before) 

DY1K 04 Install Shopfitting Fitments (as before) 

DY1T 04 Install Shopfronts and Finishings (as before) 

F00W 04 Set Up and Use Fixed or Transportable Machinery (as before) 

Shopfitting Bench Work Mandatory Units 

DY97 04 Produce Setting Out Details for Routine Products (as before) 

DY47 04 Mark Out from Setting Out Details for Routine Products (as before) 

DY45 04 Manufacture Routine Products (as before) 

DY43 04 Manufacture Complex Shaped Products 





mandatory units. 

F00W 04 Set Up and Use Fixed or Transportable Machinery (as before) 

DY8T 04 Produce Complex Shaped Product Details 



DY8G 04 Produce CAD Setting Out Details (as before) 


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ROOFING 

SVQ Title Roofing Occupations (Construction) Level 2H 










Plus one of the following optional routes 

Roof Tiler Option Route 

DY1C 04 Install Roofing Backgrounds and Components 



DY1M 04 Install Pre-formed Weathering Flashings To Roofs 



DY22 04 Install Single-Lap Roof Coverings To A Variable Gauge 



DY1H 04 Install Plan Tile Roof Coverings 



Roof Slater Option Route 

DY1C 04 Install Roofing Backgrounds And Components (as before) 

DY1M 04 Install Pre-formed Weathering Flashings To Roofs (as before) 

DY28 04 Install Regular Sized Natural Roof Slate To Standard Roof Details 



Roof Slater And Tiler Option Route 

DY1C 04 Install Roofing And Backgrounds And Components (as before) 


DY22 04 Install Single-Lap Roof Coverings To A Variable Gauge (as before) 

DY1H 04 Install Plain Tile Roof Coverings (as before) 

DY28 04 Install Regular Sized Natural Roof Slate To Standard Roof Details (as 

before) 


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DY92 04 Produce External Solid Render Finishes 

http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0012/O12NVR67-PL.pdf 

DY09 04 Install Double-Lap Artificial Roof Slates 



F010 04 Strip And Reclaim Pitched Roof Coverings 



DY2C 04 Install Components For Warm Roof Construction 



DY1X 04 Install Single-Lap Roof Coverings To A Fixed Gauge 



DY30 04 Install Wood Shingle Roof Coverings 



DY0E 04 Install Double-Lap Concrete Roof Slates 



DY0C 04 Install Double-Lap Artificial Roof Slates (Diamond Pattern) 



Metal Roofing Option Route Mandatory Units 

DY7L 04 Prepare Resources For Hard And Soft Metal Roofing And Weathering 



DY17 04 Install Metal Roofing And Weathering To The Substrate 



Plus Optional Units (any one unit from the following- Metal Roofing Option 

Route): 

DY9X 04 Repair And Maintain Metal Roofing And Weathering 



DY91 04 Produce Decorative Metal Roofing And Weathering Details 



Thatching Option Route 

DY7T 04 Prepare Roof Structures For Thatching 




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DY85 04 Prepare Thatching Materials 



F011 04 Thatch Roof Structures 



SVQ Title Roofing Occupations (Construction) Level 3 













PLUS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING OPTIONAL ROUTES 

Roof Slater Option Route 



DY09 04 Install Double-lap Artificial Roof Slates (as before) 

DY24 04 Install Regular Sized Natural Roof Slate To Advanced Roof Details 



DY21 04 Install Random Roof Slates To Diminishing Margins 



F010 04 Strip And Reclaim Pitched Roof Coverings (as before) 

Roof Slater And Tiler Option Route 



DY22 04 Install Single-Lap Roof Coverings To A Variable Gauge (as before) 

DY1H 04 Install Plain Tile Roof Coverings (as before) 

DY09 04 Install Double-lap Artificial Roof Slates (as before) 

DY24 04 Install Regular Sized Natural Roof Slate To Advanced Roof Details 



DY21 04 Install Random Roof Slates To Diminishing Margins (as before) 

F010 04 Strip And Reclaim Pitched Roof Coverings (as before) 


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DY92 04 Produce External Solid Render Finishes (as before) 

DY2C 04 Install Components For Warm Roof Construction (as before) 

DY1X 04 Install Single-Lap Roof Coverings To A Fixed Gauge (as before) 

DY30 04 Install Wood Shingle Roof Coverings (as before) 

DY0E 04 Install Double-Lap Concrete Roof Slates (as before) 

DY0C 04 Install Double-Lap Artificial Roof Slates (Diamond Pattern) (as before) 

DY1F 04 Install Plain Roof Tiles To Complex And Non-Standard Roof 

Formations 



DY19 04 Fabricate And Install Weathering Leadwork To Roofs 



DY1A 04 Install Natural Roof Slates To Complex And Non-Standard Roof 

Formations 



Thatching Option Route 

DY7T 04 Prepare Roof Structures For Thatching (as before) 

DY8F 04 Prepare Thatching Materials (as before) 

F011 04Thatch Roof Structures (as before) 

DY9C 04 Thatch Roof Structures With Specialist Features 



PLASTERING 

SVQ Title Construction: Plastering Level 2 

Mandatory units (all options)Candidates must complete all of these units: 



DX9H 04Conform to Efficient Work Practices 






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Solid Plastering 


DY75 04 Prepare Background Surfaces for Plasterwork 



DY96 04 Produce Internal Solid Plastering Finishes 



DY92 04 Produce External Solid Render Finishes 



Plus any two of the following optional units 

DX8N 04 Apply Finishing Plaster to Background Surfaces 



DY2J 04 Install Direct Bond Dry Linings 



DY3K 04 Lay Sand and Cement Screeds 



DX8W 04 Apply Projection Plaster and Maintain Equipment 



DY12 04 Install Mechanically Fixed Plasterboard 



Fibrous Plastering 


DY72 04 Position and Secure Fibrous Plaster Components 



F005 04 Repair Fibrous Plaster Components 



DY93 04 Produce Fibrous Plaster Components 




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DY8H 04 Produce Cement Castings 



SVQ Title Plastering (Construction) Level 3 

Mandatory units (all options) 













Solid Plastering Route 


DY8L 04 Produce Complex Internal Solid Plastering Finishes 



DY8K 04 Produce Complex External Rendering Finishes 



Plus any one of the following units 

DY2J 04 Install Direct Bond Dry Linings 



DY12 04 Install Mechanically Fixed Plasterboard 



Additional Units 

Candidates can also choose to complete these freestanding units to complement the 

award, but they do not form part of the qualification: 

DY94 04 Produce Granolithic Paving Work 




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DY98 04 Produce Specialised Plasterer’s Surfaces 



F007 04 Run In-situ Mouldings 



Fibrous Plastering Route 


DY9P 04 Produce Complex Plasterwork Moulds 



DY29 04 Install Complex Fibrous Plaster Components 




Plus any one of the following optional units 

F007 04 Run In-situ Mouldings 



F003 04 Repair Complex Fibrous Plaster Components 



WALL & FLOOR 

TILING 

SVQ Title Wall & Floor Tiling (Construction) Level 2H 







DY4A 04 Move And Handle Resources 


DY76 04 Prepare Backgrounds For Tiling 



DY9E 04 Tile Wall And Floor Surfaces 





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Candidates can also choose to complete these freestanding units to complement the 

award, but they do not form part of the qualification: 

DY3N 04 Lay Under Tile Heating Systems And Tile Surfaces 



F00Y 04 Carry Out Slinging And Signalling The Movements Of Loads 

http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0012/O12NVR402-PLO.pdf 

SVQ Title Wall & Floor Tiling (Construction) Level 3 

As with SVQ Title Wall & Floor Tiling (Construction) Level 2H with exception of 

highlighted units 











DY3K 04 Lay Sand And Cement Screeds (as level 2) 

DY76 04 Prepare Backgrounds For Tiling (as level 2) 

DY9E 04 Tile Wall And Floor Surfaces (as level 2) 

DY9D 04 Produce Tiled Mosaic And Stone Surface Finishes 








DY9H 04 Provide Drainage For Tiled Surfaces 



DY3N 04 Lay Under Floor Heating Systems And Tile Surfaces (as before) 

DY95 04 Produce Internal And External Sand And Cement Backgrounds 



F00Y 04 Slinging And Signalling The Movements Of Loads (as level 2) 


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SVQ Title Floorcovering Occupations (Construction) Level 2 









FOOE 04 Set Out for Laying Floorcoverings 



DY80 04 Prepare Surfaces to Receive Floorcoverings 



DX9V 04 Develop Customer Relationships 







DY2P 04 Install Textile Floorcoverings 



DYOV 04 Install Impervious Floorcoverings 



DY2V 04 Install Wood Floorcoverings 



SVQ Title Floorcovering Occupations (Construction) Level 3 







DX9T 04 Develop Good Working Relationships 




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F10F 04 Confirm the Occupational Method of Work 


F10G 04 Co-ordinate and Organise Work Operations 


F00E 04 Set Out for Laying Floorcoverings (as level 2) 

DY80 04 Prepare Surfaces to Receive Floorcoverings (as level 2) 

F10H 04 Assess Conditions for Floorcoverings 







DY2P 04 Install Textile Floorcoverings (as level 2) 

DY0V 04 Install Impervious Floorcoverings (as level 2) 

DY2V 04 Install Wood Floorcoverings (as level 2) 




F10J 04 Set Out Complex Floorcovering Installations 



F10K 04Join and Repair Textile Floorcoverings 



F10L 04 Install Complex Sheet and Tile Floorcoverings 



F10M 04 Install Complex Decorative Timber Floorcoverings 



PAINTING & 

DECORATING 

SVQ Title Painting and Decorating (Construction) Level 2 








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DY04 04 Erect and Dismantle Access/Working Platforms 

http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0012/O12NVR250-AOR.pdf 

F283 04 Prepare Surfaces for Painting/Decorating 



F284 04 Apply Paint Systems by Brush and Roller 



F285 04 Hang Wallcoverings (Standard Papers) 



SVQ Title Painting and Decorating (Construction) Level 3 










DY04 04 Erect and Dismantle Access/Working Platforms 

F283 04 Prepare Surfaces for Painting/Decorating 



F284 04 Apply Paint Systems by Brush and Roller 



F285 04 Hang Wallcoverings (Standard Papers) 



F286 04 Apply Coatings by the Airless Spray Method 



F287 04 Apply Coatings by the Air Spray Method 



F288 04 Produce Broken Colour Work and Basic Stencilling 




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F289 04 Produce Basic Brush Graining and Marbling Effects 



B664 04 Integrative Assessment in the Construction Industry Unit 

SVQ Title Mechanical Engineering Services: Domestic Plumbing 



DD1C 04 Maintain the Safe Working Environment when Undertaking Plumbing 

Work Activities 



DD1D 04 Plan Complex Domestic Plumbing Work Activities 



DD14 04 Install Complex Domestic Plumbing Systems and Components 



DD5D 04 Commission and Decommission Complex Domestic Plumbing Systems 



DD1J 04 Service and Maintain Complex Domestic Plumbing Systems and 

Components 



DD19 04 Maintain Effective Plumbing Working Relationships 



DD12 04 Contribute to the Improvement of Plumbing Business Products and Services 




Candidates must also complete 4 of the units from one of the following pathways, 

in addition to the mandatory units: 

Oil Heating Systems Pathway 

DD1G 04 Plan Domestic Plumbing Oil Heating Systems Work Activities 



DD17 04 Install Domestic Plumbing Oil Heating Systems and Components 



DD11 04 Commission and Decommission Domestic Plumbing Oil Heating 

Systems 


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DD1M 04 Service and Maintain Domestic Plumbing Oil Heating Systems and 

Components 



Gas Systems Pathway 

DD1F 04 Plan Domestic Plumbing Gas Systems Work Activities 



DD16 04 Install Domestic Plumbing Gas Systems and Components 



DD10 04 Commission and Decommission Domestic Plumbing Gas Systems 



DD1L 04 Service and Maintain Domestic Plumbing Gas Systems and 

Components 






DD13 04 Design Domestic Plumbing Systems 



DD1N 04 Specify Programmes for Working on Domestic Plumbing Systems 



DD1H 04 Plan Plumbing Sheet Weathering Work Activities 



DD18 04 Install Plumbing Sheet Weathering Components 



DD1A 04 Maintain Plumbing Sheet Weathering Components 



DD1E 04 Plan Domestic Plumbing Fire Control Systems Work Activities 



DD15 04 Install Domestic Plumbing Fire Control Systems and Components 




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DD0Y 04 Commission and Decommission Domestic Plumbing Fire Control 

Systems 



DD1K 04Service and Maintain Domestic Plumbing Fire Control Systems and 

Components 



GLAZING 

G8EC 22 SVQ Glazing (Installation) Level 2 


1. Maintain Health and Safety within the Glazing Environment 

O56NGZN1v2 

http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0064/O56NGZN1v2.pdf 

2. Contribute to the Work of the Glazing Team O56NGZN2v2 


3. Confirm Glazing Requirements O56NGZN3v2 


4, Transport and Handle Glazing Materials O56NGZN4v2 


5. Prepare for Glazing Work O56NGZN5v2 


6. Make Safe Damaged Glass on Site O56NGZN6v2 


7. Install Glass into Glazing Systems O56NGZN7v2 


8. Cut Glass for Glazing O56NGZN8v2 


G8ED 23 SVQ Glazing (Installation) Level 3 


9. Promote and Maintain Health and Safety in the Glazing Environment 

O56NGZN10v2 


10. Lead the Glazing Work at Glazing Sites O56NGZN11v2 


11. Resolve Technical Problems at Glazing Sites O56NGZN12v2 




13. Cut Glass for Glazing O56NGZN8v2 



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14. Cut Glass for Complex Shapes O56NGZN13v2 


15. Apply Window Film to Glass O56NGZN14v2 


16. Glaze Fire Resistant Glazing Operations 

(should this read “glaze fire resistant glazing installations”? No search results for 

“Glaze fire resistant glazing operations”) O56NGZN15v2 


17. Glaze Glass Interiors O56NGZN16v2 


18. Glaze Glass Balustrades O56NGZN17v2 


19. Glaze Glass Curtain Wall Systems O56NGZN18v2 


20. Glaze Glass Overhead Installations O56NGZN19v2 


21. Glaze Glass Front-Shops O56NGZN20v2 


22. Glaze Glass Stair and Floor Installations 

O56NGZN21v2 http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0064/O56NGZN21v2.pdf 

23. Glaze Structural Glass Installations 


24. Glaze Toughened Glass Assemblies O56NGZN23v2 


25. Glaze Security Glazing Installations O56NGZN24v2 


26. Glaze Glass Blocks O56NGZN25v2 


SVQ Glazing (Maintenance) Level 2 


27. Maintain Health and Safety within the Glazing Environment O56NGZN1v2 


28. Contribute to the Work of the Glazing Team O56NGZN2v2 


29. Confirm Glazing Requirements O56NGZN3v2 


30. Transport and Handle Glazing Materials O56NGZN4v2 


31. Transport and Handle Glazing Materials O56NGZN4v2 


32. Prepare for Glazing Work O56NGZN5v2 



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33. Make Safe Damaged Glass on SiteO56NGZN6v2 




35. Maintain Glazing Systems O56NGZN9v2 


SVQ Glazing (Maintenance) Level 3 


Promote and Maintain Health and Safety in the Glazing Environment 

O56NGZN10v2 


Lead the Glazing Work at Glazing Sites O56NGZN11v2 


Resolve Technical Problems at Glazing Sites O56NGZN12v2 




40. Maintain Glazing Systems 



Candidates must also complete 4 of the following units: 

41. Cut Glass for Complex Shapes 


42. Apply Window Film to GlassO56NGZN14v2 


43. Glaze Fire Resistant Glazing Operations 

(should this read “glaze fire resistant glazing installations”? No search results for “Glaze 

fire resistant glazing operations”) O56NGZN15v2 


44. Glaze Glass Interiors O56NGZN16v2 


45. Glaze Glass Balustrades O56NGZN17v2 


46. Glaze Glass Curtain Wall Systems O56NGZN18v2 


47. Glaze Glass Overhead Installations O56NGZN19v2 


48. Glaze Glass Front-Shops O56NGZN20v2 


49. Glaze Glass Stair and Floor Installations O56NGZN21v2 


50. Glaze Structural Glass Installations O56NGZN22v2 



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51. Glaze Toughened Glass Assemblies O56NGZN23v2 


52. Glaze Security Glazing Installations O56NGZN24v2 


53. Glaze Glass Blocks O56NGZN25v2 


G7EJ 23 SVQ Fenestration Installation and Surveying Level 3 


54. Promote and Maintain Health and Safety in the Glazing Environment 

O56NGZN10v2 


55. Improve the Work of the Organisation FIS2 

http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0064/Unit%20FIS2%20Improve%20the% 

20work%20of%20the%20organisation%20in%20fenestration%20installation%20a 

nd%20surveying.pdf 

56. Assess the Quality of Glass-related Materials FIS3 

http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0064/Unit%20FIS3%20Assess%20the%2 

0quality%20of%20glass%20and%20glass%20related%20materialscomponents%20 

in%20fenestration%20installation%20and%20surveying.pdf 

57. Diagnose and Rectify Technical Problems FIS4 

http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0064/Unit%20FIS4%20Diagnose%20and 

%20rectify%20technical%20problems%20in%20fenestration%20installation%20an 

d%20surveying.pdf 

58. Plan the Use of Resources to Meet Work Requirements FIS5 

http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0064/Unit%20FIS5%20Plan%20the%20u 

se%20of%20resources%20to%20meet%20work%20requirements%20in%20fenestr 

ation%20installation%20and%20surveying.pdf 


Candidates must also complete 1 of the optional groups (Installers or Surveyors), in 

addition to the mandatory units: 

Optional Group 1 (Installers) (Candidates must complete a minimum of 2 units 

from Group A and a further 2 units from Group B) 

Group A 

59. Develop New Work Procedures FIS6 

http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0064/Unit%20FIS6%20Develop%20new%20 

work%20procedures%20in%20fenestration%20installation%20and%20surveying.pdf 

60. Install External Glass Supporting Structures GT54 

http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0064/O56NGT54.pdf 

61. Install Complex Glass Supporting Systems GT55 


62. Maintain Complex Glass Supporting Systems GT56 


63. Control the Installation of Glass Supporting Systems GT59 



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Group B 

64. Process Products and Materials by Shaping FIS13 

http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0064/Unit%20FIS13%20Prepare%20products 

%20and%20materials%20by%20shaping%20in%20fenestration,%20installation%20an 

d%20surveying.pdf 

65. Prepare Apertures for Glass Supporting Systems GT49 


66. Install Glass Supporting Systems 

GT50 http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0064/O56NGT50.pdf 

67.Install Window and Door Units in Glass Supporting Systems GT51 


68. Install Panels into Glass Supporting Systems GT52 


69. Maintain Glass Supporting Systems GT53 


70. Install Window and Door Units in New Build Glass Supporting Systems FI12 

http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0064/Unit%20FI12%20Install%20window%2 

0and%20door%20units%20in%20new%20build.pdf 

Or GT51? http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0064/O56NGT51.pdf 

Optional Group 2 (Surveyors) (Candidates must complete 2 units from the 

following optional units) 

71. Control the Installation of Glass Supporting Systems GT59 


72. Identify Installation Requirements Either FIS11 ? 

http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0064/Unit%20FIS11%20Identify%20installati 

on%20requirements%20of%20windows%20and%20doors,%20or%20conservatories,%2 

0or%20curtain%20walling.pdf 

Or GT57 ? http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0064/O56NGT57.pdf 

73. Produce Specifications for Glass Supporting Systems GT58 


Contexts 

The award can be taken in 4 different contexts. The contexts and group award 

numbers are 

listed below: 

G7EH 23 - Glass Operations: Automotive Glazing (level 3) 

G7EK 23 - Glass Operations: Glass Manufacturing (level 3) 

G7EW 23 - Glass Operations: Glass Processing (level 3) 

G7EX 23 - Glass Operations: Production of Glass Supporting Fabrications (level 3) 


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EXTERNAL 

LANDSCAPING/ 

GRAVEYARDS 

G6XD 22 SVQ Title Amenity Horticulture (Landscaping) Level 2H 

(note D9AW 04) 

Construct and Maintain Boundaries and Paths, B5N7 04 

Maintain and Repair Structures and Surfaces) 



74. D9AJ 04 Monitor and Maintain Health and Safety 

No download available. Derived record from: 

FACU2 http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0029/O29NFACU2.pdf 

75. D9AK 04 Develop Personal Performance and Maintain Working 

Relationships 


CU5v2 http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0029/O29NCU5.pdf 




76. D9AM 04 Prepare Sites for Landscaping “Prepare sites for landscape 

construction and installation” ?? 029L23 

http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0029/029L23.pdf 

77. B5RH 04 Establish Plants Outdoors 029L2 


78. D9AN 04 Maintain General Amenity Turf 029L3 


79. D9AP 04 Establish and Develop Decorative Amenity Areas 029L4 


80. D9AL 04 Maintain the Condition of Plants and Other Resources During 

Transportation 029L11 


81. D9C5 04 Install and Maintain Drainage Systems 029L15 


82. D9CJ 04 Use and Maintain Equipment and Machines 029L27 


83. D9AX 04 Construct and Maintain Water Features 029L28 


84. B5L2 04 Prepare and Operate a Tractor with Attachments 

No download available. Same title in Mixed Farming suite: 

MFCU11 http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0029/O29NMFCU11.pdf 


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85. D9AW 04 Construct and Maintain Boundaries and Paths 

No ref number. No download available. Derived record from: 

http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0029/O29NCU19v2.pdf 

86. B5N7 04 Maintain and Repair Structures and Surfaces 

No download or derived record reference. Same title exists in Production 

Horticulture V2 suite: 

O29NCU20 http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0029/O29NCU20.pdf 

87. D9AY 04 Construct New Structures and Surfaces O29NCU21 

http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0029/O29NCU21v3.pdf 

88. B5RJ 04 Maintain Plants Outdoors TCU76 

http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0029/O29NTCU76.pdf 

89. D9CA 04 Operate Specialised Plant and Machinery to Performance 

Requirements (Construction and Formation) (PRP) 

029PR05 http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0029/029PR05.pdf 

90. B3XB 04 Give Customers a Positive Impression of Yourself and Your 

Organisation 

No download. Derived record from Customer Service 2006 suite: 025NICS48 

http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0025/ICS%20Unit%209%20Give%20customer 

s%20a%20positive%20impression.pdf 

Contexts 


numbers are listed below: 

Amenity Horticulture G6X9 22 

Amenity Horticulture (Nursery) G6XH 22 

Amenity Horticulture (Landscaping) G6XD 22 

Amenity Horticulture (Sports Turf) G6X8 22 

Amenity Horticulture (Interior Landscaping) G6XG 22 

Amenity Horticulture (Cemeteries and Graveyards) G6XE 22 

SVQ Title Amenity Horticulture (Cemeteries and Graveyards) Level 2H 

(contains unit B5N7 04 Maintain and Repair Structures and Surfaces) 



91. D9AJ 04 Monitor and Maintain Health and Safety 


FACU2 http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0029/O29NFACU2.pdf 

92. D9AK 04 Develop Personal Performance and Maintain Working 

Relationships 

No download available. Derived record from: CU5v2 

http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0029/O29NCU5.pdf 


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93. B5RH 04 Establish Plants Outdoors 029L2 


94. D9C1 04 Dig Graves029L12 

ttp://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0029/029L12.pdf 

95. D9AV 04 Assist with Burials 029L13 


96. D9C4 04 Exhume Coffins and Remains 029L14 


97. B5N7 04 Maintain and Repair Structures and Surfaces 

No download or derived record reference. Same title exists in Production Horticulture 

V2 suite: 

O29NCU20 http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0029/O29NCU20.pdf 

98. B5RJ 04 Maintain Plants Outdoors TCU76 


99. D9CA 04 Operate Specialised Plant and Machinery to Performance 

Requirements (Construction and Formation) (PRP) 029PR05 

http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0029/029PR05.pdf 

Contexts 


numbers are listed below: 

Amenity Horticulture G6X9 22 

Amenity Horticulture (Nursery) G6XH 22 

Amenity Horticulture (Landscaping) G6XD 22 

Amenity Horticulture (Sports Turf) G6X8 22 

Amenity Horticulture (Interior Landscaping) G6XG 22 

Amenity Horticulture (Cemeteries and Graveyards) G6XE 

SVQ Title Amenity Horticulture (Landscaping) Level 3H (contains unit AT65 04 

Construct Hard Landscape Components, D9C0 04 

Design Landscape Areas and Specify Materials and Components) 


AT62 04 029L26 Estimate Resource Requirements and Programme Work 


D9CG 04 Promote, Monitor and Maintain Health, Safety and Security 

No exact match found for Amenity Horticulture. NOS of same title found for 

“Production Horticulture”: 

http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0029/O29NCU3V4.pdf 


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B73D 04 Manage Yourself 




B77N 04 Manage Information for Action 

http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0029/029CU120.pdf 


AT69 04 Specify and Monitor Landscape Maintenance 


D9CF 04 Produce Plants for Decorative Horticultural Displays 


D9C6 04 Maintain and Develop Decorative Horticultural Displays 


AT63 04 Create Grassed and Planted Areas 


AT6K 04 Manage Planted Areas for their Amenity Value 


AT64 04 Prepare Sites for Landscape Construction and Installation 


AT65 04 Construct Hard Landscape Components 


AT66 04 Restore Landscape Areas and Components 


B5RR 04 Prepare for and Maintain Equipment and Machines 




D9CH 04 Transplant Large Root-Balled Trees 

No exact match found for Amenity Horticulture. NOS of same title found for “Tree work”: 


D9CC 04 Prepare and Apply Pesticides 

No exact match found for Amenity Horticulture. NOS of same title found for “Mixed 

Farming”: http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0029/O29NMFCU81.pdf 

D9C0 04 Design Landscape Areas and Specify Materials and Components 


B43B 04 Assess the Characteristics of Sites 

No exact match found for Amenity Horticulture. NOS under title HTrees and Timber 

ManagementH used as alternative. 


D3XL 04 Improve the Customer Relationship 

http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0025/ICS%20Unit%2026%20Improve%20the 

%20customer%20relationship%20Jan%202006.pdf 


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D3XN 04 Monitor and Solve Customer Service Problems 

http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0025/ICS%20Unit%2032%20Monitor%20and 

%20solve%20customer%20service%20problems%202006%20.pdf 

B6G8 04 Lead the Work of Teams and individuals to Achieve Their Objectives 

No exact match found for Amenity Horticulture. NOS under title “Cultural Heritage” 

used as alternative. http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0006/O6NCHJ8.pdf 

SVQ Title General Building Operations (Construction) Level 2 




No PDF file available but derived from following document: 





Plus the General Building Operations Route (three units required) 

DY3G 04 Lay Modular Pavement 

http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0012/O12NVR367-CO.pdf 

DY3D 04 Lay Kerbs And Channels 


F00G 04 Set Out Secondary Dimensional Work Control 


Plus one of the following optional units 

DY16 04 Establish Work Area Protection And Safety 


F009 04 Segregate The Area For Highways Works 





DY04 04 Erect And Dismantle Access/Working Platforms 

Erect and dismantle access/working platforms 

http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0012/O12NVR250-AOR.pdf 

DX9W 04 Direct And Guide The Movement Of Plant And Machinery 


DX8X 04 Arrange And Secure Loads 


DY6K 04 Operate Specialised Powered Tools And Equipment 


F00Y 04 Slinging And Signalling The Movement Of Loads 



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SVQ Title Construction Site Supervision (Building And Civil Engineering) 

Level 3 

Contains units F3DT 04 Plan Historical Conservation/Restoration Activities and 

F3E0 04 Supervise Historical Conservation/Restoration Activities 



F3DM 04 Maintain Systems for Health, Safety, Welfare and Environmental 

Protection 

http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0012/O12NVR700-CSS.pdf 

F3DA 04 Assess and Recommend Work Methods 


F3DV 04 Plan Work Activities and Resources to Meet Work Requirements 


F3DG 04 Co-ordinate Work Control 

http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0012/O12NVR703%20v2-CSS.pdf 

F3DE 04 Control Work Progress Against Agreed Programmes 


F3D8 04 Allocate and Monitor the Use of Plant, Equipment or Machinery 

http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0012/O12NVR705v2-CSS.pdf 




F3DL 04 Maintain Supplies of Materials to Meet Project Requirements 


F3DK 04 Implement Communication Systems for the Project 


F3DN 04 Maintain the Dimensional Accuracy of the Work 


F3DD 04 Control Work Against Agreed Quality Standards 


F3DB 04 Contribute to Controlling Work Quantities and Costs 


F3DF 04 Co-ordinate Preparation for Site Operations 


F3D9 04 Allocate Work and Check People’s Performance 


Additional Freestanding Units 

F3DP 04 Manage Own Professional Development 


F3DH 04 Enable Learning Opportunities 



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F3DC 04 Contribute to the Identification of a Work Team 


F3DS 04 Plan Highways Maintenance or Repair Activities 


F3DY 04 Supervise Highways Maintenance or Repair Activities 

Repair highways maintenance or repair activities 


F3DJ 04 Hand Over Property 


F3DW 04 Provide Customer Service in Construction 


F3DT 04 Plan Historical Conservation/Restoration Activities 


F3E0 04 Supervise Historical Conservation/Restoration Activities 


F3DR 04 Plan Demolition Activities 


F3DX 04 Supervise Demolition Activities 


NPA Roads Maintenance SCQF level 5H arrangement documents 

F55C 11 Conform to General Workplace Safety 



F55D 11 Conform to Efficient Work Practices 



F55E 11 Reinstate Excavation and Highways Surfaces 

http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0012/O12NVR374-HM.pdf 

F55F 11 Establish Work Area Protection and Safety 



F55G 11 Segregate the Area for Highways Works 



F55H 11 Locate and Protect Utilities Apparatus and Sub-structures 



F55J 11 Operate Specialised Powered Tools and Equipment 




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F55K 11 Lay Domestic Drainage 


http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0012/O12NVR43-TO.pdf 

F55L 11 Lay Flexible Pavement 

http://www.ukstandards.co.uk/Admin/DB/0012/O12NVR375-HM.pdf 

F55M 11 Install Street Ironwork 



F55N 11 Lay Kerbs and Channels 



F55P 11 Lay Modular Pavement 



F55R 11 Install Mains Drainage Systems 



Unit title Code SVQ Unit title NOS reference 

Roads Maintenance: An Introduction F55C Conform to VR01 

to Health, Safety and Security 11 General Workplace Safety 

Roads Maintenance: An Introduction F55D Conform to VR02 

to Efficient Working Practices 11 Efficient Work Practices 

Roads Maintenance: An Introduction F55E Reinstate Excavation and VR374 

to Repair and Reinstatement of 11 Highways Surfaces 

Excavations and Pavement Surfaces 

Roads Maintenance: An Introduction F55F Establish Work Area VR360 

to Assisting with the Workplace Activity 11 Protection and Safety 

Roads Maintenance: An Introduction F55G Segregate the Area for VR365 

to Signing, Lighting and Guarding 11 Highways Works 

the Work Area 

Roads Maintenance: An Introduction F55H Locate and Protect Utilities VR372 

to Searching for Underground Services 11 Apparatus and Sub-structures 

Roads Maintenance: An Introduction F55J Operate Specialised Powered VR400 

to Small Plant and Tool Operations 11 Tools and Equipment 

Roads Maintenance: An Introduction F55K Lay Domestic Drainage VR43 

to Constructing Brick Works 11 

Roads Maintenance: An Introduction F55L Lay Flexible Pavement VR375 

to Flexible Pavement Construction 11 


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Roads Maintenance: An Introduction F55M Install Street Ironwork VR366 

to Installation of Ironwork Fixtures 11 

Roads Maintenance: An Introduction F55N Lay Kerbs and Channels VR368 

to Laying Kerbs and Channels 11 

National Progression Award (NPA) in Roads Maintenance at SCQF level 5 

(G96A 45) 7 

Unit title Code SVQ Unit title NOS reference 

Roads Maintenance: An Introduction F55P Lay Modular Pavement VR367 

to Modular Paving 11 

Roads Maintenance: An Introduction F55R Install Mains Drainage 

to Installing Road Drainage 11 Systems VR369 

HNPA Construction SCQF level 5H arrangement documents 

F1JP 10 Construction Safety Practices: An introduction 

No Code Title SCQF SCQF SQA 

credit level credit 

points 

value 

Mandatory Units — all required 

1 F1JP 10 Construction Safety 3 4 0.5 

Practices: An introduction 

2 F1JN 10 Construction Occupation 3 4 0.5 

Practices: An Introduction 

3 F1JR 10 Efficient Construction 3 4 0.5 

Practices: An Introduction 

Specialist Options (0.5 credit) — minimum 1/maximum 3 required 

4 DD1R 10 Solid and Bench Plasterwork 3 4 0.5 

Skills: An Introduction 

5 DD1T 10 Single Lap Roof Tiling: 3 4 0.5 

An Introduction 

6 F1K7 10 Preparing and Painting 3 4 0.5 

Surfaces 

7 F1JS 10 Half Brick Walling: 3 4 0.5 


8 F1KL 10 Carpentry and Joinery: 3 4 0.5 


9 F1L6 10 Plumbing Services: 3 4 0.5 


10 DH58 10 Application of Electrical 3 4 0.5 

Hand Tools and Accessories 

44 F50P 10 Wall and Floor Tiling: 3 4 0.5 



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points 

value 

Specialist Options (1 credit) — minimum 3/maximum 4 required 

ROOF SLATING AND TILING 

11 DD1W 11 Roof Slating: An Introduction 6 5 1 

12 DD1V 11 Plain Roof Tiling: An Introduction 6 5 1 

13 DH24 11 Single Lap Roofing Skills 6 5 1 

14 DH26 11 Roofing: Regular Sized Natural 6 5 1 

Slates with Random Widths 

15 F1L5 11 Plain Tile Roofing Skills 6 5 1 

PAINTING AND DECORATING 

16 F1K9 11 Decorative Painting 6 5 1 

17 F1KA 11 Decorative Treatments 6 5 1 

18 F1KE 11 Paperhanging: Foundation 6 5 1 

and Plain Paper 

19 F1KG 11 Colour Practice: Painting 6 5 1 

and Decorating 

20 F1KK 11 Paperhanging: Patterned Paper 6 5 1 

BRICKLAYING 

21 F1JV 11 One Brick Walling: 6 5 1 


22 F1JX 11 Fundamentals of 6 5 1 

Cavity Walling 

23 F1K5 11 Block Walling 6 5 1 

24 F1K1 11 Simple Decorative Brickwork 6 5 1 

25 F1K3 11 Simple Arch Construction 6 5 1 

CARPENTRY AND JOINERY 

26 F1KN 11 Develop Bench Joinery Skills 6 5 1 

27 F1KX 11 Manufacture Joinery 6 5 1 

Components 

28 F1L0 11 Develop Constructional 6 5 1 

Carpentry Skills 

29 F1L3 11 Develop Site Joinery Skills 6 5 1 

30 F1L4 11 Carpentry & Joinery Repair 6 5 1 

and Maintenance 

PLUMBING 

31 F1L7 11 Hot and Cold Water Systems: 6 5 1 


32 F1L8 11 Prepare and Secure Domestic 6 5 1 

Plumbing Appliances: 


33 F1L9 11 Install and Connect Domestic 6 5 1 

Plumbing Appliances: 


34 F1LA 11 Sheet Lead Weathering: 6 5 1 



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points 

value 

35 F1LB 11 Discharge Systems: 6 5 1 


PLASTERING 

36 DH27 11 Applying Lightweight Plaster: 6 5 1 


37 DH28 11 Fixing Plasterboard and 6 5 1 

Applying Plastering Materials: 


38 DH29 11 Applying External 6 5 1 

Cementwork: An Introduction 

39 DH2A 11 Producing and Fixing Plaster 6 5 1 

Mouldings: An Introduction 

40 D9AF 11 Fundamental Electrical 6 5 1 

Principles 

41 D9AG 11 Basic Electrical Installation 6 5 1 

Systems and Protection 

42 D9AH 11 Basic Electrical Installation 6 5 1 

Skills 

43 X06C 11 Electrical External 6 5 1 

Component Project 

WALL AND FLOOR TILING 

45 F50V 11 Fundamentals of Wall Tiling 6 5 1 

46 F50X 11 Fundamentals of Floor Tiling 6 5 1 

47 F511 11 Wall and Floor Tiling: 6 5 1 

Basic Cement Work 

48 F514 11 Wall and Floor Tiling: Basic 6 5 1 

Cutting, Shaping and Fixing 

49 F516 11 Wall and Floor Tiling: 6 5 1 

Basic Pattern Work 

SPA Building Crafts Framework 

Code/Unit Title Credit 

D D 1 X 1 0 Half Brick Walling an Introduction 0.5 

D D 2 3 1 0 Decorative Painting 0.5 

D D 2 9 1 0 Develop Site Carpentry and Bench Joinery Skills 0.5 

D D 1 T 1 0 Single Lap Roof Tiling : An Introduction 0.5 

D D 1 P 1 0 Plumbing Services: An Introduction 0.5 

D D 2 8 1 0 Developing Building Craft Practices 0.5 

D D 1 R 1 0 Solid and bench Plasterwork skill: An Introduction 0.5 

E 7 R T 1 0 Electricity for the consumer 0.5 

D 9 9 5 1 0 Electrical Systems: An Introduction 0.5 

D H 5 8 1 0 Application of Electrical Installation Hand Tools and 

Accessories 0.5 

3 or 4 credits needed from a group 


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Code/Unit Title Credit 

Bricklaying 

D D 1 Y 1 1 One Brick Walling an Introduction 1.0 

D D 2 0 1 1 Fundamentals of Cavity Walling 1.0 

D D 2 1 1 1 Simple Decorative Brickwork 1.0 

D D 2 2 1 1 Semi Circular Arch Construction 1.0 

Painting and Decorating 

D D 2 4 1 1 Preparing & Painting Surfaces 1.0 

D D 2 5 1 1 Decorative Treatments 1.0 

D D 2 6 1 1 Paperhanging 1.0 

D D 2 7 1 1 Colour Practice: Painting and Decorating 1.0 

Carpentry and Joinery 

D D 2 A 1 1 Develop Bench Joinery Skills 1.0 

D D 2 C 1 1 Manufacture Joinery Products 1.0 

D D 2 D 1 1 Develop Constructional Carpentry Skills 1.0 

D D 2 E 1 1 Develop Site Joinery Skills 1.0 

Roof Slating & Tiling 

D D 1 W 1 1 Roof Slating: An Introduction 1.0 

D D 1 V 1 1 Plain Roof Tiling: An Introduction 1.0 

D H 2 4 1 1 Single Lap Roofing Skills 1.0 

D H 2 6 1 1 

Roofing: Regular Sized Natural Slates with 

Random Widths 1.0 

Plumbing 

D H 2 C 1 1 Hot and Cold Water Systems: An Introduction 1.0 

D H 2 D 1 1 Prepare and Assemble Plumbing Appliances 1.0 

D H 2 E 1 1 Installation of Plumbing Appliances: An Introduction 1.0 

D H 2 F 1 1 Sheet Lead Weathering: An Introduction 1.0 

Plastering 

D H 2 7 1 1 Applying Lightweight Plaster: An Introduction 1.0 

D H 2 8 1 1 Fixing Plasterboard and Applying 1.0 

Plastering Materials: An Introduction 

D H 2 9 1 1 Applying External Cementwork: An Introduction 1.0 

D H 2 A 1 1 Producing and Fixing Plaster Moulding: An Introduction1.0 

SPA in Building Crafts Framework 

Electrical 

D 9 A F 1 1 Fundamental Electrical Principles 1.0 

D 9 A G 1 1 Basic Electrical Installation Systems and Protection 1.0 

D 9 A H 1 1 Basic Electrical Installation Skills 1.0 

X 0 6 C 1 1 External Component Project 1.0 

Qualifications where further unit information (non SQA) is likely to be required to 

fully assess content: 


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TRADITIONAL 

METALWORK 

Individual NOS 

Repair, Restore, Conserve, Replace or Maintain Forged Heritage Metalwork VR 621 



Clean, prepare and protect heritage metalwork VR 622 



Heat, weld or solder heritage metalwork VR 623 



Thermal cutting metal for heritage work VR 624 



Dismantle and fix heritage metalwork VR 625 



Install Street Ironwork 


NOS Suites 

Materials Processing and Finishing (NOS suite) Level 2 

http://www.ukstandards.org.uk/Find_Occupational_Standards.aspx?NosFindID=4&SuiteI 

D=520 

Unit 4, Producing sand moulds manually 

http://www.ukstandards.org.uk/Admin/DB/0045/O45NMPF2.04.pdf 

Unit 14, Casting Metal by Manual Means 


Materials Processing and Finishing (suite) Level 2 

Unit 5, Producing sand cores manually 


Unit 10, Preparing materials for mould and core making 


Unit 17, Controlling and treating molten metal in readiness for casting 


Unit 11, Assembling, Core setting and closing sand/ceramic moulds 


Unit 13, Melting metal for casting 


Unit 16, Preparing furnace and ladle linings for melting and pouring metal 


Unit 17, Controlling and treating molten metal in readiness for casting 


Unit 20, Knocking out and de-coring castings 



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