tfs

After reading comments on the Why do people do courses post, I feel that it is clear that many of us do the courses because we cant afford to take on a trainee role (even if we could get one). Some other eppear to do these courses as they want a taster.

Woudn't it be great if we had a source of funding?

Woudn't it be great if there was short term non payed placements palcements offered to wanna be tilers?

Do you think we could start a campaign to help people achieve this. What if we raised cash to put one lucky wanna be tiler through a tiling course. Well, I thinkj if some of us got together we could. Perhaps even in association with this forum. We could offer opportunities to apply for grants on a quarterly basis via this forum.

Each appliacant would apply through the forum, from here each applicant would be required to pay a small entry fee (just a few quide). Each applicant would be required to give a description of themseleves and why they need the grant, how it would help them, what they would plan to do after the course etc.

Upon recieving all applications,the vote would begin, all members of the forum would have the chance to vote (even charge for this, £1 or not). We could also give non members a chance to vote.

Once enough people have voted and the fees have been payed via paypal the cheque would be written and sent to the chosen tiling training centre on behalf of the winner. (the amount awarded depends on how many people have appied as this would contribute most to the course)

Secondly it would be great if some mebers where to volunteer as 'work placement officers'. Where guys in specific areas would give the opportunity to work for a few days to a week labouring to the placement officer. The person on placement would do so on a no pay basis giving them the opportunity to learn and also rewarding the tiler offering the placement by getting free labour through the duration of the placement.

Just some ideas, may not be feasable. I just thought it would be great if there were some sort of asistance to people lacking skills, knowledge and finances. (If only our government would as proactive)

What do you guys think?

Dan do you think this is something that could worek on this forum? (I think it could increase hits, new members etc)

regards

Kris

Yorkie

A Tiling Lottery!!!
tfs I thought I was the worst at spelling on here or are you on the beer lol

tfs

I am just typing under the influence of inabilty to type half as fast as I think lol
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That didn't even make sense
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Yes, atiling lottery!

do you think this could work?

Yorkie

Good idea but probably not, but I'll tell you what would work, how about this

Every ten people that want to do a course writes a business plan and stipulates why they want to enter the industry and then centres can judge the merits of each applicant and offer a 25% discount on the chosen course.
I will even pioneer the scheme by being the first.

We are soon (VERY SOON) due to be linked up with various college networks and will be listed on their course prospectus meaning funding will be in place on a tier system for students regardless of age. When this has been finalised I will place a post on here for all to see. We are even trying to get funding in place regardless of where you live in the country so for example if you live in the outer hebrides and we are linked up with Chichester college of Technology based in West sussex as long as you enrol through the college you will get funding. We have already had meetings with the college Directors and are hopefull this will be effective in the very near future so fingers crossed

woodie

you wanna be in politics or something m8 Mike...

tfs

Why would I want to be in politics?
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I just think there should be more help available to mature workers. There is always help for school leavers and even the unemployed (new deal etc).

It just seems to be so difficult when your willing to work and already in employment but there is no assistance. (you atually pay more when your employed)

I dont know enough to rant on about politics but, I know enough to say that that I am not entirely happy with the way my taxes are spent.

woodie

thers too many wannabees out there and i've seen some of their work i'sorry to say but what i've seen is awful. i take pride in my work and these boys come along and slap some tiles on a wall and hey presto 'i'm a tiler'..Mike

Yorkie

No, I total agree I think its a fantastic idea but one thats obviously not going to materialise due to the problomatic nature of keeping control of events but I do agree that something can be done as mentioned in my previous post.
Fair play tfs for considering others and their situations not many people would

Yorkie

Sorry can't see the relevance here?

tfs

I absolutly agree with you there mate.

I however am one of the many people who also take great pride in whatever they choose to do and I would not be happy unless I left a job, not only believing that I did it to the best of my abilty but, also to an exceptional standard.

I can do basic jobs to a good standard but, there is so much that I do not know about the trade. I think I could be great tiler if given the chane to learn, and I realy want to. My barriers are my age and also finding the cash to get all the training I can.

So, I thought that if there was some tyope of funding available and schemes to bring dodgy or willing but, unknowledgable tilers uop to a decent standadr then that would be better for everyone (customer, the tiler and the trade reputation)

Are you unhappy with people entering the trade without qualifications or tarining?

Or is it just the bums that take it on to earn a buck, but not to understand that doing it right is more important?

kris

woodie

Hi Kris i'm also a mature person who's had plenty of experience in the trade but there is still stuff i could and would like to learn the thought of having a little monetary help in the matter would be great my only real concern is the clowns out ther who think they can tile but can't and it does tend to give us a bad reputation Mike

tfs

Woodie,

I mean no disrespect but, I looked at your profile and you mentioned that you learnt the trade by doing a course. If this is the case then you too were once a wannabe tiler.

Again I mean no disrespect I am just trying to help you see this from another perspective but, these people myslef inlcuded are at a stage, the same stage you were in when you first enetered this trade. Just put yourself in there shoes, remeber how you felt and what your aspirations were when you done this 5 years ago.

kris