The Building Crafts College
Kennard Road (Main Building); Gibbins Road Campus
London (Stratford)
England
Apprenticeship; Full-time; Part-time
Building Crafts College, Kennard Road, Stratford, London; Gibbins Road Campus: 17-31 Gibbins Road, Stratford, London
E15 1AH (Kennard Road); E15 2HU (Gibbins Road)
020 8522 1705
Courses Available
Bricklaying Diploma L2 (16-18); Apprenticeship Bricklaying L2 Standard; Apprenticeship Bricklaying L3 Standard; Stonemasonry Diploma L2; Stonemasonry Diploma L3; Stonemasonry Heritage Course (City & Guilds Assured); Apprenticeship Stonemasonry L2 Standard
Course Details
Bricklaying covers structural brickwork including domestic, commercial and heritage work, cavity walling, circular work/arches, solid walling, lime and mortar mixes, concreting and drainage. Stonemasonry includes banker and heritage training, Level 2 and 3 diplomas, and a City & Guilds Assured heritage course (FT/PT).
Duration
Bricklaying Diploma L2: 1 year if Grade 4 Maths and English, 2 years if not. Bricklaying L2 apprenticeship: two year (24 month) programme; maximum 24 months training excluding EPA. Bricklaying L3 apprenticeship: 18 month programme. Stonemasonry Heritage: 1 year FT (5 days/week, 37 weeks/year) or PT 3 days/week over 2 years.
Entry Requirements
Bricklaying Diploma L2: ideally Grade 4 in both Maths and English (college can help achieve these). Bricklaying apprenticeships: must be employed full time in the trade before applying; L3 for apprentices who have completed L2. Ideally Grade 4 Maths and English; Functional Skills L2 required to pass L2 apprenticeship. Stonemasonry Heritage: 19 years of age or above.
Next Intake
Bricklaying Diploma L2 16-18 September 2026 (per construction listing); Apprenticeship Bricklaying L2 Standard September 2026; Apprenticeship Bricklaying L3 Standard September 2025 (per course listing)
FEES & FUNDING
Bricklaying Diploma L2 16-18 year old = NIL. Stonemasonry Heritage 2026/27 PT course fees £8500; FT course fees £14000; scholarship applications can be submitted. Apprenticeship: generally no costs paid by the apprentice; where a business employs fewer than 50 people the government will pay 100% of apprenticeship training costs up to the funding band maximum for eligible age groups (per L2 apprenticeship page).
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