Technical Skills

Jewellery Foundation Programme: Training for a Career in the Jewellery Trade

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The Jewellery Foundation Programme is an intensive, industry-led vocational course that prepares the next generation of skilled craftspeople and technical specialists for careers in the UK jewellery industry. Through practical, hands-on training, you'll develop the skills, knowledge and professional standards needed to progress into apprenticeships and entry-level roles.

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Employing an Apprentice

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By taking on an apprentice through the Goldsmiths’ Company Apprenticeship Scheme, you can access structured training, strengthen your workforce and benefit from potential financial support – helping to build the future of the UK’s jewellery, silversmithing and allied industries.

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Offering Work Experience

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If you’ve ever thought about hosting a student but aren’t quite sure what it would involve, this guide answers the questions we hear most often from workshops.

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Short Courses

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Whatever your background or expertise, our specialist courses will add new skills to your toolbox, refine the existing ones, and take your work to the next level. Taught by master craftspeople with decades of experience, our short courses cover topics from traditional hand skills to contemporary methods and processes and new technologies.

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Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for Industry

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Our CPD courses will help you to develop your technical skills and enable you to share your knowledge with others throughout your career. Designed for self-employed craftspeople as well as for bigger production teams, our training builds efficiency and accuracy, improves standards and staff retention in your business.

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