Instructors are busy overseeing four courses, each with 15 students, in painting and decorating, construction, carpentry or multi-skills.
Many students are on Entry to Employment (e2e) courses; others are doing NVQs and specific construction industry qualifications. Typically aged 16 to 19, they all take literacy and numeracy tests before the course.
These skills are important in construction so young people can read instructions. Those who need help are given tuition.
The e2e courses are meant to last 22 weeks and can be extended, although there is increasing pressure on providers to put young people through the courses as quickly as possible.
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