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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 2:47 pm
by GardenBorders
Anyone heard about a scheme set up or to be set up by Marshalls for Landscaping Apprentices? I heard this from a Marshalls approved installer but he did not have any more details.
The reason I am asking is that my stepson is interested in joining the business and apart from the straight 'well work with us then lad' system I was wonerign if there were any more formal schemes around??
Any thoughts would be helpfull
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 5:07 pm
by Tony McC
News to me, but I know how to find out if it's legit....watch this space.
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 10:15 pm
by alan ditchfield
Either watch this space or look in the back pages of the latest catalogue depends which is quicker, but from what i have seen it is a DIY course.
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 11:08 pm
by Tony McC
Whereabouts in the latest catalogue? I can't see owt? Are you talking about the 2005 Landscape Products catalogue or the Trade Block Paving brochure?
Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 8:22 am
by alan ditchfield
Pretty sure it was the product catalogue a designer i work for showed it to me the other day and asked if i had heard of it, i will be seeing her on saturday i will find out and let you know.
Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 11:27 am
by Tony McC
I've just spoken with Dave Jessop, the person responsible for managing the Marshalls' Register, and he has stated, quite categorically, that Marshalls do not have an apprenticeship scheme and there's no mention of it in any catalogue or brochure, anywhere.
He did tell me about their involvement in the Landscape Skills Challenge, in which a number of colleges and FE Institutions that teach landscaping compete against each other, with the winner going on to a World Landscape Skills final later this year. Plumpton College (who use this website as a teaching aid) are this year's winners.
Marshalls also offer peripheral support to the training schemes organised via the National Construction College, but only in the sense of providing a few materials for them to practice with.
Dave told me that they'd like to be able to offer a more coherent training option but it just isn't feasible at the moment. However, it is something they're monitoring as they believe that it's only by addressing the skills shortage in our trade that we can build confidence with homeowners and other customers.
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2005 10:18 pm
by GardenBorders
Thanks for all the feedback - looks like it was just a rumour then!!