Certass has announced its support for Building Our Skills – Making Fenestration a Career of Choice (BOS) – the industry initiative committed to introducing new people into the fenestration sector.

BOS is said to have ‘a proven track record’ of engaging young people and guiding them into rewarding careers in fenestration and its related disciplines. Through partnerships with employers, training providers, and industry bodies, the BOS initiative is designed to remove barriers and simplify the process of taking on apprentices.

Jon Vanstone, chair of Certass and the National Home Improvement Counci, commented: “Building Our Skills is exactly the kind of initiative our industry needs right now. It’s practical, it’s well-established, and it opens real pathways into our sector. At Certass, we see competency not as a one-time box-tick, but as a continuous journey. Supporting BOS is part of that bigger picture, one where the industry gets stronger by investing in people.”

Mark Handley, partnerships manager, Building Our Skills, said: “We are delighted to be a part of this collaboration and the opportunity to help create apprenticeship opportunities for the SME business community which is very much the lifeblood of our industry.

“Working alongside Certass will help us to support the industry further as we all strive to grow a workforce for tomorrow.”

Through this partnership, Certass members will have the opportunity to access apprenticeship pathways for their businesses, including guidance documents and support facilitated by BOS and their national partners.