CFA’s Commitment to Supporting Flooring Training

The Contract Flooring Association (CFA) provides advice and leadership on training as one of the many ways it supports the industry and offers benefits to members. It is fairly unique in co-founding its own training organisation, Flooring Industry Training Association (FITA), to deliver formal training to the sector.

In relation to training, the CFA has the following objectives:

• Improve the performance of the Association’s members through lifelong learning capability
• Provide, promote, develop, and maintain a comprehensive range of training services and information to match the needs of members
• Increase membership of the CFA and therefore build credibility and recognition within the training arena
• Ensure that all training delivered is flexible and meets the needs of the members in location and duration wherever possible
• Ensure that all training is cost effective and meets all the relevant standards that are in force
• Represent its members and their interests at meetings and on such advisory committees as are deemed appropriate in order to keep members informed of the latest developments in training nationally
• Obtain feedback from members in order to continually improve standards
• Liaise with other associations, federations and organisations and, with the knowledge gained, aid in the development and delivery of training throughout the sector; also, to ensure that CFA members can obtain maximum benefit from the funding bodies in the form of training grants
• Actively attract new talent into the contract flooring sector across all disciplines with structured qualifications and a recognised career path
• Work with sector representatives to maintain, develop and agree apprenticeship standards which meet the requirements of the sector

Supporting these efforts, Mark Graham has newly been appointed as CFA’s Training Manager, with responsibility for all member training support and guidance and the management of FITA (Flooring Industry Training Association). He is working alongside Shaun Wadsworth, Deputy CEO, in this role.

To find out more about training opportunities, visit the CFA’s brand new Contract Flooring Industry Training Guide 2026–2027.