[Mr H]

"RECYCLED" FROM ANOTHER FORUM........... 

http://www.cleaning43.com/latest-news/latest-news-article.php?latestNewsID=632

Latest Window Cleaning News

Linden Management (UK) Limited have contracted with Merton College to provide an NVQ 2 High Level Window Cleaning Course throughout the UK. Leading working at height consultant Andrew Willis is the trainer Merton have appointed to deliver the course.

Pictured from L-R Mary Schramm, Geoff Burn, Andrew Willis

Andrew Willis, Senior Working at Height Consultant with Time Consultancy attended Merton himself in the early 1990s. Now, on the other side of the desk, he is working in conjunction with his old college on the new NVQ2 High Level Window Cleaning Course.

Within Linden Management, Andrew is responsible for the instruction and development of new NVQ2 trainers and assessors. With over 30 years of experience in the High Level Window Cleaning and Access Industry, Andrew is eminently qualified to deliver such a course.

Mary Schramm, Head of training and development for Merton College, said: “I have known Andrew since his days as a Merton student, when he passed both the Cleaning and Science certificate and the Cleaning Services Supervision certificate. He was a BICS British Institute of Cleaning Science Assessor, and is one of the most qualified individuals currently involved in high level window cleaning. As he is also a senior auditor and working at height consultant with Time Consultancy, we are delighted to have secured his services as a trainer. The partnership between Merton and Linden Management will ensure that Andrew is involved in the growth and future development of our NVQ2.”

Within the first quarter of 2008, Linden has had over 600 High Level Window Cleaning candidates register their interest in Merton’s Course. Companies interested in the new NVQ2 will be pleased to hear that there is Government Funding available, which can be up to 100%.

For further information on Merton’s NVQ2, contact:

Geoff Burn
Linden Management
British Fields
Ollerton Road
Tuxford
Nottinghamshire
NG22 0PQ
01777 870887
geoff@lindenmanagement.org.uk


Of general interest to anyone involved in the Working at Height Industry: of particular interest to individuals with Working at Height Safety Responsibilities.

[ftp]

How long is the course - half an hour?

[Mr H]

Well the BWCA course is 2 days and costs £125+vat but this one is government funded so you might get it for FREE.......

Regards
Mr H

[matt]

as its only a NVQ2, it might just be a afternoon being told whats what and then the rest will be " on-site " as you work for yourself

[Tosh]

I've got an NVQ 3 in Supervisory Management; it's not really worth the paper it's written on.

Doesn't NVQ stand for No Vocational Qualification?

[ronnie paton]

no it stands for NATIONAL VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATION.

Im sure if it is free it would be more than worth anybodies time, you never stop learning

[j.v. price ltd]

Hey to all

My lads are all just going through it at the moment

4 days in classroom

2 days on site visits

I think it is great for window cleaners working in the commercial side of the business as window cleaners don't get enough credit for a skilled and specialist job.

Will let you know how it all goes

Charlie
 

[Dean Taberner]

Hi Charlie,

How do you go about booking the course?

Thanks mate,

Dean.

[j.v. price ltd]

Hi dean

Thanks for the work over the weekend

I can give you the dates and if you can do them you can do it with my lads

[Dean Taberner]

No problem mate, we enjoyed it.

Sounds good,

Wheres the course held and how much is it?

Thanks,

Dean

[Dean Taberner]

Hi Guys,

Just a quick post before i go to bed,

We've started this course today thanks to alot of help from Charlie from JV Price, and I must say its looking a really good and beneficial course to be on.

If you are doing a job and theres a chance to  get accredited for it then do it.

Its a great chance to take the industry forward and place it where it belongs.

Dean