The LSTA has been appointed by CITB as the UK’s sole provider of Specialist Applied-skills Programmes in lead and hard metals. Formerly known as the Specialist Apprenticeship Programme, both courses are a mixture of attendance at the training centre and on-site experience and assessment, and will take up to 18 months to complete.

SAP courses normally have three intakes a year and candidates will be required to attend for the initial week. Subsequent training days can be arranged to suit your needs.

As the SAP CITB approved some of the costs can be covered by grants for CITB-registered construction businesses.

For more information about the course content visit or call us to discuss your training needs as we are always happy to help.

The Lead Sheet Association is now a new Training Academy and is here for all of your Lead and Hard Metal training needs.

We are pleased to say that although our name has changed our focus remains the same. We are dedicated to providing first class training courses delivered by the country’s best tutors from our purpose built training centre in the heart of Kent. Our Lead and Hard Metal training courses are the only courses of their kind which are approved and accredited by City & Guilds and CITB.

We are investing all of our training income back into the training services we provide to the Traditional Metal Roofing industry. We are delighted to confirm that the industry leading technical support that so many have benefitted from through the LSA is still available by contacting our funding partners British Lead Mills and Calder Industrial Materials who are committed to providing a top class technical service to the Lead Industry. Please direct any technical enquiries directly to our funding partners who will be happy to assist you.

If you have any existing technical enquiries with the LSA please do contact us on 01622 872432 or by e-mail to info@leadsheet.co.uk