Historic England’s (HE) Conservation and Heritage Capital projects ‘offer great opportunities to build in skills and training’ helping address skills gaps and shortages identified in its research.
Historic England writes:
Planning skills and training activities early in a project helps make sure that they are realistic to deliver and provide positive, long-term outcomes. To support the design of activities which will suit the resources available to your project, our resource hub brings together information on different stages of the planning process.
There are many benefits to providing skills and training activities, including:
- Helping tackle skills shortages affecting the sector by improving the knowledge and experience of trainees or the existing workforce
- Developing the skills and knowledge of people involved in your project
- Promoting careers in heritage and increasing job prospects
- Raising awareness of traditional skills and their importance in preserving our historic buildings
- Making your project more attractive to grant funders and providing opportunities for fundraising
- Increasing publicity for your project
- Contributing social value through engagement with your local communities
These webpages showcase how different training activities have been successfully delivered as part of projects and provide more detail on qualifications, training, and career opportunities.
- The Heritage Building Skills Programme
A major training and apprenticeships programme in the North of England, running from 2021 to 2026.
- Heritage Skills at Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings
The conservation of Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings has provided us with opportunities for learning, training, and hands-on experience.
- Traditional Building Skills Training Toolkit
A step by step guide for designing training activities developed by the Churches Conservation Trust and the National Heritage Training Group.
- Historic Environment Skills Forum
Join the cross-sector forum to discuss ongoing skills challenges, trial new approaches, and build links between organisations.
- Pathways Into Heritage Construction Research
These reports explore established models for delivering entry-level training using case studies and strategic analysis.
- Heritage Specialist Training and Qualifications
