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5 CFA Flooring Apprentice of the Year Competition
This year not only was the time, patience, and knowledge Daniel completed the formal
winner presented with a prize they have shared with me. I have training element of his
pool of a value in excess of learned so much from everyone. apprenticeship with Webs
£10,000 but sponsors kindly Winning this award has given me Training Ltd and Flooring
donated to a 2nd and 3rd place even more motivation to keep Industry Training Association
prize pool too. On the 24th pushing forward. It is a proud (FITA) attending the FITA
June at the InstallerSHOW, moment and just the start of Training centre in Loughborough
CFA President Alan McEwan what I hope will be a long career for his off the job training.
announced Daniel as our winner. in the industry.” Helen Davies, Flooring Training
Alan also announce that Sam Each year the Flooring Coordinator at Webs Training Ltd
Shetliffe (Capitol Carpets and Apprentice of the Year had the following to say;
Blinds) took 2nd place and Greg competition is sponsored and “Daniel put so much effort
Scott (Veitchi Flooring) took 3rd, supported by more than 20 into his apprenticeship, he
both runners up receiving their flooring sponsors generously was determined to have the
own set of prizes too. donating prizes. The prize pot best portfolio and provided
Once the dust had settled and included a specialist flooring the very best evidence that he
Daniel was over his initial shock tool kit with named workwear, possibly could. His practical
and being names the winner, we tool bags, hand and power skills developed quickly due to
asked him for his thoughts on tools, adhesives and sub floor the effort and energy he put
winning the competition; preparation products, moisture into every FITA session and his

measuring equipment and interaction with the fitters on
“I am over the moon to have won accessories such as PPE. It also site. The result was that Daniel
the CFA Apprentice of the Year included £1000 in cash, £1750 was ready for his end point
2025. It is a massive honour in product vouchers, £1250 in assessment earlier than planned
and it still has not fully sunk in. online shopping vouchers and and he sailed through it with a
It feels incredible to have all my two free training courses to very respectable distinction.”
hard work, commitment, and further his knowledge.
learning recognised like this.
I have put everything into my Daniel’s employers are no FOR MORE
apprenticeship, so to come away strangers to recruiting and INFORMATION
with this kind of recognition training top quality apprentices,
means more than I can put into Jo Singer, Director at Hillside If you would like to discuss
words. I just want to thank my Contracts Ltd said; entering the competition
uncle James for introducing me “Hillside Contracts Ltd are or you are interested in
becoming a sponsor,
to the trade. I also want to thank delighted that Daniel has been please contact the CFA on:
everyone at Hillside Contracts Ltd awarded Apprentice of the 0115 941 1126 via email
for giving me the opportunity to Year 2025. We are extremely on: info@cfa.org.uk
learn and grow as part of a great proud of Daniels’s efforts and or visit the website:
team. And a massive thanks to determination he has shown to www.cfa.org.uk
Josh and Paul Appleby for the win this award”

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