Heritage Building Skills Programme
Apprentices and trainees from the Programme have been working on many listed building sites across the North of England.
What is the Heritage Building Skills Programme?
The Heritage Building Skills Programme, which launched in June 2021, is a major five-year in-working training and apprenticeships programme. The Programme is providing around 40 heritage construction placements in the North of England, working in partnership with heritage construction host firms and construction skills training providers. It is managed and delivered by Historic England.
Trades represented within the Programme include stonemasonry, bricklaying, painting and decorating, carpentry and joinery, plastering, roofing and slate roofing, stained glass restoration, mosaic restoration, and millwrighting.
The core objectives of the Heritage Building Skills Programme are to:
- Reduce shortages in heritage construction skills
- Improve the condition of Heritage at Risk sites
- Create viable career opportunities for young people from diverse backgrounds
Explore the map
Click on the map pins to explore some of the listed buildings our Programme apprentices and trainees have helped conserve. The light orange pins show the location of the three summer schools, the green pins showcase some of the trainees' and apprentices' work, and the lilac pins show other sites that the Programme participants have helped conserve. Click on the Expand arrows icon (top right) to see a full screen map.
Listed buildings conserved through the Heritage Building Skills Programme.
Why is it needed?
Currently there is a shortage of specialist heritage construction skills in England. Over time, this will make it more challenging to properly manage and care for historic buildings, because the specialist knowledge and skills needed will be lost.
The Programme works with heritage construction specialists, colleges, and other education providers to help reverse this decline. Read more about the Programme .