HODCAST - Conversations Worth Having. Sam La Roche with Charlie Thorp

He’s taught thousands. Assessed thousands more. And shaped the standards for bricklaying across the UK. In this episode of The Hodcast, Charlie Thorp reflects on decades of experience — from working on-site to lecturing in colleges, to becoming an End Point Assessor for City & Guilds. But this conversation isn’t just about qualifications — it’s about legacy, standards, and what it means to build people, not just buildings.

We talk about:

🧱 The state of bricklaying training today

📉 The pressure to pass vs. the need to protect the craft

🎓 Life after FE and the truth about internal quality assurance (IQA)

👷‍♂️ What today’s apprentices really need

🧠 How the next generation can do better — and why we must help them

This is Charlie like you’ve never heard him. Honest, reflective, and still deeply committed to the future of the trade.

You can access the Hodcast at this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNx4yZgKXdY&t=933s or click on the image