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Have your say on TKET’s new apprenticeship

TKET has been given the green light to develop a new Living and Commercial Spaces Designer Apprenticeship – and it is asking for your views.

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KBSA bursary for two Bucks New University students

The KBSA has announced it will be providing bursaries for two Buckinghamshire New University students starting their kitchen design foundation degree this September.

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EDUCATION & TRAINING: Preservation through education

Gary Baker, chairman of the Furniture and Interiors Education, Skills and Training Alliance (Fiesta), issues a stark warning to the sector to safeguard the skills required to keep our industry alive for years to come

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EDUCATION & TRAINING: An education in kitchen design

We talk to two students on the Foundation Degree in Kitchen Design at Bucks New University about what the course means for them and why they believe it’s a huge asset to the wider industry.

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EDUCATION & TRAINING: ‘We need to change the way the industry views education’

Craig Matson, chairman of The Kitchen Education Trust (TKET), on why expanding the industry’s reach in education is more important than ever

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Double-whammy for education as companies back BiKBBI call to support installer apprenticeship

It’s a double whammy for education as the BiKBBI joins TKET in gaining significant support for apprenticeships in the industry.

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Learning the role of design in community

Bucks New University kitchen degree course student Natalie Peters has been writing for kbbreview as she goes through her studies, but with…

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No one ever said ‘be a kitchen designer’

Grant Hughes, a young graduate from Herbert William Kitchens in Hampshire, believes the industry needs a more formal career pathway

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I was shocked to find out how little importance is paid to 4G design

Bucks New University kitchen degree course student Natalie Peters explains why 4G design is important to her and how the industry needs to take it more seriously

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TKET on the hunt for new industry sponsors for design degree

TKET is on a recruitment drive for new sponsors of students wishing to apply for the foundation degree in kitchen design at Buckinghamshire New University.

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Furniture Makers’ Company launches school initiative

The Furniture Makers’ Company has launched a new initiative to support schools that teach design and technology.

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Apprenticeship levy ‘a window of opportunity’

Retailers have an opportunity to create something bespoke when it comes to apprenticeship training schemes, according to retail experts.

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Short-sighted to label graduates as elitists

Designer Jo Buckerfield responds to the backlash from her views of needing a degree to design kitchens.

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Accreditation – it works for SBID

Swift Electrical’s Malcolm Scott proposes an industry accreditation scheme for KBB designers.

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Let’s degree to disagree…

Ripples MD Paul Crow reflects on the different points raised in last month’s Training Special.

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Education begins at home

Paul O’Brien, brand director of Kitchens International, says companies should stop moaning and focus on staff training.

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Training in my heart

TKC’s Chris Hazelhurst explains why it takes training seriously, how it’s had great success with apprentices and why it’s helping local colleges train students.

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Taking it to the next level

Dr Tony Smart talks about the steps that need to be taken to help attract more young people into a KBB-based career.

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Have your say on TKET’s new apprenticeship

KBSA bursary for two Bucks New University students

EDUCATION & TRAINING: Preservation through education

EDUCATION & TRAINING: An education in kitchen design

EDUCATION & TRAINING: ‘We need to change the way the industry views education’

Double-whammy for education as companies back BiKBBI call to support installer apprenticeship

Learning the role of design in community

No one ever said ‘be a kitchen designer’

I was shocked to find out how little importance is paid to 4G design

TKET on the hunt for new industry sponsors for design degree

Furniture Makers’ Company launches school initiative

Apprenticeship levy ‘a window of opportunity’

Short-sighted to label graduates as elitists

Accreditation – it works for SBID

Let’s degree to disagree…

Education begins at home

Training in my heart

Taking it to the next level

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