Roofing Training Provider Celebrates Good Ofsted Rating

AN INDEPENDENT training provider is celebrating its ‘good’ rating following its first Ofsted inspection.

Eastern Region Roof Training Group (ERRTG) is an independent training provider based in Baylham outside Ipswich and has delivered roofing apprenticeships as the direct provider since 2020. There are currently 31 apprentices on the roofing programme with a planned, next cohort intake for apprentice roof slaters and tilers and waterproof membrane installers in October 2023.

EERTG had the Ofsted visit in July and the inspectors judged apprentice behaviours and attitudes and personal development as ‘outstanding’ within the overall ‘good’ rating.

Roofing Training Provider Celebrates

In EERTG’s Ofsted report, inspectors found: “Apprentices develop excellent professional behaviours and are superb ambassadors for their employers. They communicate clearly and politely with clients,” and “apprentices develop high levels of technical skills”.

Apprentice Harvey Hunter (l) with roofing tutor, Benjamin Barker, celebrating ERRTG’s Up and Coming Apprentice award 2023.

The report also praised leaders for a “designed curriculum that meets the needs of national and regional roofing employers,” and that “apprentices are exceptionally well supported by staff”.

Flat Roofing and Manufacturer Support

ERRTG offer Level 2 Roof Slater and Tiler apprenticeship training and are now launching the Level 2 Flat Roofing route to meet the regional skills gap and contribute to the development of the future workforce.

CUPA PIZARRAS took two apprentices to their slate quarries in northern Spain last year (pictured here with tutor, Ben Barker, and Hannah Wall from CUPA). Another trip is planned for September 2023.

Manufacturers are offering support with CPD and delivery, including Axter and Soprema. ERRTG says it would welcome any further manufacturers that would be willing to offer support for apprentices training for flat roofing.

Managing Director, Clive Coote, said: “We are so pleased to be graded “good” by Ofsted. We could not have wished for a better grade, considering this was our first Ofsted full inspection.  The team and I are over the moon! I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my tremendous team, who have transformed our apprenticeship delivery to such a high standard.”

ERRTG has sister companies which deliver commercial and e-learning and a Pathways skills academy offering alternative provision to schools in the area to enable young people to have an opportunity to develop skills within construction and mechanics.

The next cohort intake for Roof Slater and Tiler and Waterproof Membranes Installer roofing apprenticeship training is October 2023.

Skillbuild 2023 regional heats took place at ERRTG this year. Four apprentices participated.

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