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Found 231 funded projects. Funded projects are sorted in the most recent first.
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- Project RECCE – Veteran Construction Training Course (Pathways into Construction - service leavers)
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Funding theme:
Careers
Funding topic:Careers and recruitmentProject lead:Balfour Beatty PlcAmount awarded:£576,964Project summary:Project RECCE is offering a chance for veterans to enter the construction industry and for employers to demonstrate their commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant and produce real transformational social value. Further to this, the construction industry can be prepared to receive a steady stream of fresh talent which has already honed its skills in the military.
A key aim of this proposal is to expand the courses beyond the North West, whilst continuing to deliver there. Each course will be for 12 veterans. There will be a total of 18 courses, leading to a total of 216 veterans trained.
- Women Construct Wales (Pathways into Construction - women)
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Funding theme:
Careers
Funding topic:Careers and recruitmentProject lead:The Community Impact Initiative C.I.C.Amount awarded:£287,805Project summary:This project will focus on breaking down barriers to women entering the sector.
It will provide 9 renovation projects over 3 years for 72 women to gain and acquire skills in building renovation.
Skill acquisition will focus on
- plastering and rendering
- flooring
- tiling
- painting and decorating
- kitchen and bathroom fitting
- gardening
- carpentry.
Pathway includes pre-employment training, construction, H&S , First Aid qualifications and CSCS card progression. Project will also supply literacy and numeracy support for those in need of this.
- Women into Construction - New Directions (Pathways into Construction - NEETs, long term unemployed, women and full time learners)
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Funding theme:
Careers
Funding topic:Careers and recruitment, Changing industry cultureProject lead:Women into Construction C.I.C.Amount awarded:£249,395Project summary:This project will work with 240 women and 30 companies, 50% of which will be SMEs.
The project will support women with pre-employment support and provide employers with support in employing and retaining women within their companies.
This expands on the WIC current offering by extending the offer to the West Midlands and East of England
- Elevating tunnelling and underground construction skills training through immersive technologies (Immersive learning)
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Funding theme:
Innovation
Funding topic:Digital and new technology, Learning resources, Sectors and rolesProject lead:TunnelSkillsAmount awarded:£249,000Project summary:The project will address challenges of sufficiently simulating or recreating the tunnelling environment for workers, to develop the behaviours and competencies required to work in such environments. It will do this by developing a range of immersive modules and assets.
Modules and resources will give stakeholders a realistic, consistent and safe environment replicating tunnelling sites and machinery. They will be embedded across a broad range of qualifications and courses associated with tunnelling, delivered to over 1,200 beneficiaries and made freely available to the sector.
After the project, a range of immersive learning teaching resources will be available such as 360 degree film, digital models. Those in tunnelling roles will have received impactful VR learning experiences and resources will be adopted by the tunnelling sector to embed into existing training and qualifications. - Building Mental Health MHFA Instructors CPD Awareness Training
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Funding theme:
Innovation
Funding topic:Changing industry culture, Productivity and new ways of working, Small employer support, Leadership and managementProject lead:Laing O RourkeAmount awarded:£105,400Project summary:This project will allow the 288 Instructors trained through the Building Mental Health MHFA Instructor Training Programme currently funded by CITB to attend CPD Mental Health Awareness training with MHFA England.
It will allow the instructors to deliver the full suite of mental health training within their organisations/subcontractors to maximise their effectiveness.
- Modernise Specialist Applied Skills Programme (SAP)
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Funding theme:
Innovation
Funding topic:Digital and new technology, New qualifications and courses, Small employer support, Learning resourcesProject lead:DSAAmount awarded:£140,228Project summary:This project will redevelop and deliver the Drilling and Sawing Association Specialist Applied Programme to meet the needs of millennials that are considering a career within the Construction Industry.
It will use the introduction of new technologies, such as, E-Learning platforms to include Digital imaging (videos & presentations), Functional Skills and App's to support learning and portfolio building to enhance the engagement of newcomers into the industry.
- Asbestos in soil E-learning training package
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Funding theme:
Innovation
Funding topic:Digital and new technology, Learning resources, New qualifications and coursesProject lead:KierAmount awarded:£55,240Project summary:- To develop e-training modules as part of training for people who will knowingly disturb asbestos, that is doing non-licensable work (NLW) and the annual refresher training. It can be used as a standalone training tool and also complementary to current format of training that most people is receiving.
- To develop a way to assess the impact of the e-training after it is launched.
- Assessor training and certification: Development of present employees
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Funding theme:
Training and development
Funding topic:Productivity and new ways of working, Sectors and rolesProject lead:Ayrshire Coatings LtdAmount awarded:£8,560Project summary:An employer-led project to increase availability of on-site assessment provision in the Finishing sector, in Scotland and North England. This employer will upskill 3 employees to become qualified assessors through working in partnership with Ayrshire Construction Training Group.
- Boosting Infrastructure Productivity Programme
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Funding theme:
Training and development
Funding topic:Changing industry cultureProject lead:CECAAmount awarded:£684,338Project summary:This project will support infrastructure suppliers to be ready for Project 13, a fundamental change in how the sector’s clients deliver high performing infrastructure.
Project 13 was launched in May 2018. It seeks to develop a new business model – based on an enterprise, not on traditional transactional arrangements – to boost certainty and productivity in delivery, improve whole life outcomes in operation and support a more sustainable, innovative, highly skilled industry.
A major challenge for the roll out of Project 13 will be training and development of the workforce to deliver improved productivity. As Project 13 is a new initiative, there is no existing training provision.
The group’s proposal is to develop and deliver a Boosting Infrastructure Productivity syllabus focusing on Project 13, with a sustainable model that can continue after the funded period.
- Developing Digital Leadership Skills in Construction SMEs (Giving leaders the skills to drive digital change)
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Funding theme:
Training and development
Funding topic:Changing industry culture, Productivity and new ways of working, Digital and new technology, Learning resources, Small employer support, Leadership and managementProject lead:Gloucestershire Construction Training GroupAmount awarded:£48,000Project summary:This project will help leaders of small and medium employers identify digital solutions that increase productivity by exploring repetitive, time consuming process and other areas of waste, and identify digital solutions. Solutions will be taken through a process of product identification, benefit analysis, change management and implementation.
It will do this through discussion-led training and workshops, discovery sessions to identify new solutions and a 'digital board room' where participating leaders can collaborate and discuss best practice in business improvement.
After the project, all the materials used in delivery and guidance on the approach will be made freely available on an online platform. This will disseminated through the wider training group network so that others can emulate the approach. The digital boardroom will continue to be available for leaders to share best practice in digital adoption.