Search results
Found 213 funded projects. Funded projects are sorted in the most recent first.
To find out further information on each project, please select the project title
- Training media programme for heritage plastering
-
Funding theme:
Innovation
Funding topic:Learning resources, Sectors and roles, Small employer support, Careers and recruitmentProject lead:Dry Lining and Plastering Training ForumAmount awarded:£21,000Project summary:The project will develop a series of broadcast quality training videos explaining heritage plastering techniques for new and existing operators.
The funding will produce four modules covering the basics of heritage and plastering techniques.
- Training and skills development – lightning conductor engineers and steeplejacks
-
Funding theme:
Innovation
Funding topic:Learning resources, Sectors and roles, Small employer support, New qualifications and coursesProject lead:ATLASAmount awarded:£66,288Project summary:The project will upskill operatives with grandfather rights to ensure all those with CSCS cards also achieve associated NVQs by 2020.
It will do this by developing an introductory course and Specialist Upskilling Programme (SUP) and these courses will then be rolled out to the sector.
- Demolition Manager Refresher Course
-
Funding theme:
Training and development
Funding topic:Sectors and roles, New qualifications and courses, Small employer support, Leadership and managementProject lead:National Federation of Demolition ContractorsAmount awarded:£8,048Project summary:The project will address the challenge that the NDTG does not have a Demolition Manager Refresher Course in place to address the looming skills gap in our sector due to expiring CSCS cards.
In order to fill this gap, the demolition industry needs to develop a fit for purpose Demolition Manager Refresher Course. The course will be piloted to ensure that it fits the requirements of demolition managers in today’s construction Industry.
- Digital Construction BIM: The Next Generation
-
Funding theme:
Training and development
Funding topic:Changing industry culture, Productivity and new ways of working, Digital and new technology, Sectors and roles, New qualifications and courses, Small employer support, Leadership and managementProject lead:National Federation of BuildersAmount awarded:£572,720Project summary:This programme will work with SME Tier 1 contractors to identify ten construction projects which will be delivered incorporating BIM technologies and processes across the supply chain.
It will develop and deliver a baseline maturity assessment for collaborative working and BIM, identify the skills and training required to deliver a live BIM project; creating the technical and cultural environment to develop, implement and manage a common data environment on the projects, incorporate BIM and Lean principles to ensure effective and efficient project delivery.
After the project, a skills diagnostic will be available for construction employers to discover the BIM maturity of their organisation. The tool will go on to signpost to training, based on Government BIM standards, to address gaps. A leadership programme will be available to undertake BIM transformation in construction businesses. Additional support will be available in best practice documentation. These materials will have been tested through the supply chains of 10 Tier 1 contractors.
- Energy efficiency measures for older and traditional buildings
-
Funding theme:
Training and development
Funding topic:Productivity and new ways of working, Digital and new technology, Sectors and roles, Small employer support, New qualifications and coursesProject lead:Federation of Master BuildersAmount awarded:£49,940Project summary:The project will pilot a Level 3 course developed through a year-long delivery programme. It will include a joint collaboration between the FMB, the National Trust, and Edwards Hart Consulting.
The objective is to increase the level of knowledge and understanding on how to apply energy efficient improvements to traditional and older buildings and building methods. These buildings represent more than 25% of the UK's building stock, amongst the mainstream general building sector.
After the project, the SQA L3 Award will be available to industry from the SQA website.
- Essential industry image, competencies and training
-
Funding theme:
Training and development
Funding topic:Sectors and roles, Small employer support, Careers and recruitmentProject lead:Roofing Industry AllianceAmount awarded:£299,100Project summary:The project will deliver against top priority areas. These top priority areas are:
- Reducing skills shortage of fully competent and qualified roofers who hold a relevant CSCS card
- Reducing skills shortage of fully qualified competent roofing managers who hold a relevant CSCS card
- Increase the profile of the roofing industry as a preferred career choice amongst school leavers
- Create apprenticeship places
- Create training incentives and corporate incentives/achievements.
- Infrastructure 21 - implementation
-
Funding theme:
Training and development
Funding topic:Changing industry culture, Sectors and roles, New qualifications and courses, Small employer support, Leadership and managementProject lead:Civil Engineering Contractors AssociationAmount awarded:£385,500Project summary:The Infrastructure 21 project is a cross-industry collaboration that focuses on ensuring that the UK’s infrastructure supply chain has the competence and capacity to deliver a 50% increase in output in the next five years. It will develop and deliver upskilling for supply chain firms, targeted directly at those areas identified by industry as priorities through an extensive industry survey.
- On-Site Assessment and Training (OSAT)
-
Funding theme:
Training and development
Funding topic:Sectors and roles, Small employer supportProject lead:Finishes and Interiors SectorAmount awarded:£200,000Project summary:This project will reduce the skills gap and increase training expenditure by delivering a programme of enhancements to SME employers in the finishes and interiors sector to achieve L2 NVQs in appropriate occupation.
The benefits will primarily enhance collaborative working and increase value added per employee.
- OSAT NVQ for the dry lining and plastering sector
-
Funding theme:
Training and development
Funding topic:Changing industry culture, Sectors and roles, Small employer supportProject lead:Dry Lining and Plastering Training ForumAmount awarded:£180,000Project summary:The project will provide demand-led OSAT training for the finishes and interiors sector. This project will address the growing need for NVQs in the sector. It will engage 100 companies in the process, ensuring the inclusion of 25% disengaged employers who have not availed of CITB funding or grants in past 3 years. The delivery model for this project will assist in alleviating key skills issues for the sector and will provide a foundation for further funding which will have additional impact on the company/ individual.
- Quality and skills training 'Spotlight on the industry'
-
Funding theme:
Training and development
Funding topic:Changing industry culture, Careers and recruitment, Productivity and new ways of working, Learning resources, Sectors and roles, Small employer supportProject lead:British Drilling AssociationAmount awarded:£33,950Project summary:The project is an awareness campaign which will emphasise the importance of employing competent, highly trained and professional companies and personnel; increase training of new Apprenticeships and increase NVQ uptake; ensure that educational institutions charged with training future workforces understand the importance of relevant and compulsory qualifications. It will produce a paper: ‘Spotlight on Industry’ - this paper will share findings devised from this awareness campaign. It will be published in industry-specific journals to raise awareness and trigger debate