SPRA 2018 Update, Team Presentation #SPRAconference2018

Presentation at the SPRA Conference 2018 held at Eastwood Hall, Eastwood, Nottinghamshire on the 20th June 2018. More information: https://spra.co.uk/events/spra-conference-awards-2018/

1. SPRA 2018 UPDATE working for our members , EDUCATING, INFLUENCING and SUPPORTING the single ply industry

2. Our services – your key benefits representation build uK , cpa , citb , CSCS, riba / nbs , bsi , SPRA WEBSITE & Events – educating, influencing, supporting Training creating & delivering specialist training & funding support Technical committee, standards & guidance

3. SPRA TECHNICAL SERVICES Authority - Guides and Standards Enquiry - industry and private Investigation - of complaints Presentation - RIBA-accredited seminars Supporting statements - for contractor members Influence - British and European Standards; industry priorities

4. SPRA TECHNICAL SERVICES - NEW PUBLICATIONS

5. SPRA TECHNICAL SERVICES - CURRENT PROGRAMME Wind loading Protocol for calculation Round-robin calculation exercise Fire Testing Statement Rainwater outlets - new Component Quality Standard

6. SPRA TECHNICAL SERVICES - FUTURE PRIORITIES We have the resources Now we have to get the message out there We have a strong, well-supported Technical Committee

7. spra training Quality recognized! - Only SPRA can deliver the specialist NVQ2 Single Ply Specialist Applied-Skills Programme (SAP) BCP – 535 trained. Well on the way to achieving target of 1000 BCP trainees by April 2019. Video SAP – Won the CITB commission to deliver SAP training until 2020. Not available through any other training provider. OSAT – Extra CITB funding and 40 registered UPSKILLING - SPRA Training Manager qualified to L3 Education & Training, and soon to be approved Assessor ASSESSORS - Two Assessors working for SPRA, two will complete training in 2018; doubling our capacity MANAGERS COURSE – Draft complete ONLINE COURSE – Ready & waiting!

8. spra training Uniquely placed to ensure quality training and assessment, products and services Investing in training Training Manager to develop, deliver and promote, training and assessing initiatives Increasing career path options : SPRA Managers Course Bespoke Courses for upskilling and CPD Working with partners & membership : Making sense of new initiatives and responding to changes in the training and skills landscape Converting courses to fit with new funding structures BCP Workshop Roofing Sector Association Roofing Assessment Centre

9. spra working with industry SPRA – A small trade association with a big voice! Collaborating, influencing and informing : SPRA Awards Industry Response Group – Grenfell, Carillion Build UK – Prequalification, Retention, Image CPA – TiO2 classifcation , Reports, Networking events, BIM CITB/CSCS/H&S Collaboration with our partner roofing trade associations CPD for NBS (RIBA) National BIM Library

10. spra digital and social Working hard to educate, influence and support the single ply industry Website : Members area & Member pages Guidance & Standards Training Module, SPRA courses, qualifications & funding info Publications and Social Media : # SpecifySPRA # ChooseSPRA Twitter, Instagram, Linked In SPRA Weekly News Adverts, editorials and press releases Networking : SPRA Conference & Golf Day Workshops and meetings

11. spra what next? Your trade association – Your aims and objectives Membership Revised Members’ Packs out to all Members in July Technical Slide 6…Jim has summarized this nicely! Training : Delivering commissioned SAPs – Recruiting now Delivering Managers’ Training Course Developing other CPD training Accessing and distributing funding Collaborting with partners Promotion and Awareness Raising Targeted promotion of latest Design Guide to specifiers & clients (500 flashdrives ) 5 th SPRA Conference & Awards - investigating Heythrop Park, Cotswolds

12. and finally… In the immortal words of Bryan Adams: “…Everything we do, we do it for you!”