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Jomaro set to launch kitchen fitter training
17:15 29 May 2003
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Kitchen installation firm Jomaro has set up a new company to
develop an industry first - a recognised qualification for kitchen
installation.
Alan Forshaw, health and safety manager at Jomaro and director of the new company, Jomaro Training, told CJ: "Although there is an NVQ unit for installing kitchens it does not recognise the fact that fitting kitchens is an individual trade in its own right - the kitchen fitter has always been tagged on to the woodworking industry.
"Today, due to the complexity of modern kitchens in design and structure there is a need for a specialist in this field.
"There is a great skills shortage for quality kitchen fitters. The current situation is driving people into subcontracting work which is not satisfactory as there are far too many cowboys operating," he said.
The company plans to set up a training school that will provide courses for kitchen fitters which will be integrated with health and safety training and run at four levels. These are: for apprentice/new occupation; those with limited experience who have achieved an NVQ Level 2 in a woodworking related subject and the required standard for Level 1; those with experience with no related qualifications who require a recognised qualification; and those who require further qualifications in plumbing, gas fitting and electrics relevant to kitchen fitting.
Jomaro Training wants the course qualification to be recognised by the construction industry, the kitchen industry, the Health & Safety Executive, the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), the Construction Skills Certification Scheme and "any other relevant bodies".
A meeting with the CITB has already taken place and talks are planned with the Furniture, Furnishings & Interiors National Training Organisation.
"The next steps are to secure funding and find a location for the training school," added Forshaw.
Based in Snaith, near Goole, Jomaro manages over 1,000 kitchen installations a year for large-scale new build projects.
Alan Forshaw, health and safety manager at Jomaro and director of the new company, Jomaro Training, told CJ: "Although there is an NVQ unit for installing kitchens it does not recognise the fact that fitting kitchens is an individual trade in its own right - the kitchen fitter has always been tagged on to the woodworking industry.
"Today, due to the complexity of modern kitchens in design and structure there is a need for a specialist in this field.
"There is a great skills shortage for quality kitchen fitters. The current situation is driving people into subcontracting work which is not satisfactory as there are far too many cowboys operating," he said.
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The company plans to set up a training school that will provide courses for kitchen fitters which will be integrated with health and safety training and run at four levels. These are: for apprentice/new occupation; those with limited experience who have achieved an NVQ Level 2 in a woodworking related subject and the required standard for Level 1; those with experience with no related qualifications who require a recognised qualification; and those who require further qualifications in plumbing, gas fitting and electrics relevant to kitchen fitting.
Jomaro Training wants the course qualification to be recognised by the construction industry, the kitchen industry, the Health & Safety Executive, the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), the Construction Skills Certification Scheme and "any other relevant bodies".
A meeting with the CITB has already taken place and talks are planned with the Furniture, Furnishings & Interiors National Training Organisation.
"The next steps are to secure funding and find a location for the training school," added Forshaw.
Based in Snaith, near Goole, Jomaro manages over 1,000 kitchen installations a year for large-scale new build projects.
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