Free Level 1 Construction Skills Course in Barrow-in-Furness – Furness College Channelside Campus

CostFREE
Duration1 year
LevelLevel 1
DeliveryClassroom based
Start1 Sep 2027
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body

About this course

Free Level 1 Construction Skills Course in Barrow-in-Furness. Classes run at Furness College Channelside Campus, full-time during the day. The course runs for one year and covers the core skills used across the construction industry.

You'll explore a range of trades, including carpentry, bricklaying, plastering, painting and decorating, and tiling. This City and Guilds construction skills qualification gives you a broad foundation before you specialise. You'll finish with a Level 1 Award in Construction Skills.

Who this course is for

Furness College is highly successful, thriving and dynamic multi-site College. We are extremely passionate about raising the aspirations, knowledge and skills of individuals, communities and employers in Barrow-in-Furness and the wider peninsula. In 2016 the College became a member of the Chartered Institute for Further Education, the body for high performing Further Education Colleges and training providers. In 2017, we were recognised as the best Further Education provider in Cumbria at the Golden Apple Awards. In 2019, Ofsted rated us a s a Good College and later that year we were reaccredited by the Institute of Engineering and Technology, which is recognised around the world as an indicator of quality. In the summer of 2023, we were reaccredited as being a Teaching Excellence Framework Silver rated provider, for the quality of teaching on higher education programmes.

The two main campus sites, Channelside and The Sixth Form, are state of the art facilities and provide our students with the best foundation upon which to build their future. Our campuses include virtual learning spaces, demonstration areas and workshops with all the latest equipment and technologies.

We offer a very wide range of academic and technical courses for students of all ages and abilities including: A Levels, T Levels, vocational courses and university level courses, apprenticeships and adult part-time courses. We also pride ourselves on the wellbeing support we offer to students to help them be the best they can be and go further in life.

For more information and to apply for a course today please visit our website: https://www.furness.ac.uk/

What you will learn

  • You'll develop practical skills in carpentry and joinery.
  • You'll learn the basics of bricklaying and blockwork.
  • You'll practise plastering techniques on real surfaces.
  • You'll explore painting and decorating methods.
  • You'll work with tiling materials and learn how to fix them correctly.
  • You'll follow health and safety rules used on construction sites.
  • You'll learn how to use and care for hand and power tools.

How you will learn

You'll learn through hands-on practical work in workshops and classrooms. Assessment is based on practical tasks and skills demonstrations. You may also complete short written or knowledge-based tasks to show your understanding. Full-time daytime attendance is required throughout the year.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Furness College Channelside Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Construction operative, carries out general labour and site tasks.
  • Bricklayer, builds walls and structures using brick and block.
  • Carpenter, works with timber on site or in fit-out projects.
  • Plasterer, applies plaster finishes to walls and ceilings.
  • Painter and decorator, prepares and finishes interior and exterior surfaces.
  • Tiler, fixes ceramic, stone, and other tiles in homes and commercial buildings.

What you could study next

  • Level 2 Diploma in Site Carpentry, a step toward skilled carpentry work and a CSCS card.
  • Level 2 Diploma in Bricklaying, the next stage for those focusing on bricklaying.
  • Level 2 Diploma in Plastering, for learners who want to specialise in plastering.
  • Level 2 Award in Painting and Decorating, building on the decorating skills covered in this course.

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