Qualification: it’s what you need and Katherine is living proof of that

The Restored glazing at Manchester Town Hall

[ABSOLUTE TRAINING SOLUTIONS LTD – a training centre managed by GQA Qualifications – has contributed to the successful restoration of historic stained glass panels at Manchester Town Hall by supporting employees of Recclesia Stained Glass through NVQ attainment.

The achievement of the NVQs was funded by the Education and Skills Funding Agency, working in partnership with the European Social Fund.

Recclesia’s studio manager Katherine Walton was described by GQA Qualifications and its approved centre Absolute Training Solutions as ‘inspirational’ and a true ‘rising star of the fenestration industry’ after they supported her in the achievement of a Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Glass Processing: for her work on Manchester Town Hall and other projects.

Katherine even added an appearance on Channel 4’s Old House New Home series to her impressive CV after she assisted presenter George Clarke to develop some bespoke windows for one of the show’s projects.

Commenting on her NVQ achievement, Sean Monaghan of Absolute Training Solutions said: “Katherine was the ideal candidate for the GQA Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Glass Processing. Her passion and enthusiasm for glass and glazing was clear to see and she produced an excellent portfolio of evidence. Katherine has also been supporting all the glass team members at Recclesia with their own NVQ qualifications.”