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Contents

Section 1 CFA Training Overview 4
Section 2 Objectives 6
Section 3 Apprenticeships (Including Funding) 8
Section 4 Skills, Labour, Recruitment and Support 36
Section 5 CFA Flooring Apprentice of the Year Competition 48
Section 6 S/NVQs for Experienced Workers 50
Section 7 Short Courses Provided by FITA 62
Section 8 Courses Provided by Manufacturers 72
Section 9 CITB Grant Funding 80
Section 10 CSCS Cards 88
Section 11 Build UK Training Standard 94
Section 12 Health and Safety Training – Site Safety Plus (SSP) 100

KEY CONTACTS
CFA
(Contract Flooring Association)
Shaun Wadsworth (Deputy CEO)
Mark Graham (Training Manager)
Published by Kick-Start Publishing Ltd, 0115 941 1126 info@cfa.org.uk
publishers of Contract Flooring Journal.
©Copyright Contract Flooring FITA
Association 2026. All rights reserved.
All information correct at time of going (Flooring Industry Training Association)
to press: July 2026. Shaun Wadsworth (Deputy CEO)
Mark Graham (Training Manager)

0115 950 6836 info@fita.co.uk
CITB
(Construction Industry Training Board)
0344 994 4400
Kick-Start Publishing Ltd Apprenticeships: newentrant.team@citb.co.uk
Suite 5, The Oast, Great Danegate, Levy and grants: levy.grant@citb.co.uk
Eridge, TN3 9HU
Tel: 01892 752400
Email: info@kick-startpublishing.co.uk Build UK
www.contractflooringjournal.co.uk 0844 249 5351 info@builduk.org
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