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Right to Work training videos
Funding theme:

Innovation

Funding topic:
Changing industry culture, Learning resources, Sectors and roles, Small employer support, Leadership and management
Project lead:
Fortem Solutions (formerly Willmott Dixon Partnerships)
Amount awarded:
£18,441
Project summary:

The Right to Work project is aimed at providing construction businesses, and their entire supply chain with accessible training on how to check the ‘right to work’ status of all their employees thereby preventing illegal working and any modern slavery/trafficking activities.

The method for communicating this information will be via video. This video can be hosted on the CITB website or CITB YouTube channels, allowing access to everyone in the industry, large or small.

Robots for roofing
Funding theme:

Innovation

Funding topic:
Productivity and new ways of working, Sectors and roles, Small employer support, Digital and new technology
Project lead:
Lacy Roofing
Amount awarded:
£15,030
Project summary:

The project will train five staff to CAA (pilots for drones) standard. The purpose of the project is to negate the need for staff to work at extreme height whilst carrying out roof work inspections working at height is high risk. Therefore; we look to reduce staff working at height, thereby negate the risk apportioned to them This project will allow us to increase the number of roof inspections carried out by us. Resulting in upskilled staff and increased work outputs.

Service Tech training for small tools plant
Funding theme:

Innovation

Funding topic:
Sectors and roles, New qualifications and courses, Small employer support
Project lead:
Hire Association Europe
Amount awarded:
£27,725
Project summary:

The project will increase access to the right training for fitters/plant mechanics in the tool hire industry.

The current level 3 NVQ plant maintenance qualification, whilst relevant to our sector, concentrates on larger equipment the Service Tech training will focus specifically on small hand held tools and equipment hire. In turn this will reduce skills shortages and reduce skills gaps.

At the end of the project, the training content will be available through National Occupational Standards for 'Small plant and tool maintenance' specialist up-skilling programme.

Sewer lining operative training programme
Funding theme:

Innovation

Funding topic:
Sectors and roles, Small employer support, New qualifications and courses
Project lead:
Peter Duffy Ltd
Amount awarded:
£34,191
Project summary:

The project will design, develop and pilot a training and upskilling programme. This programme will train new entrants under an apprentice framework, and upskill existing staff.

The programme will be based around a new NVQ diploma for “Trenchless Technology Operatives” which is linked to a CSCS skilled worker card.

Stone industry professional practice
Funding theme:

Innovation

Funding topic:
Sectors and roles
Project lead:
Stone Federation GB
Amount awarded:
£22,600
Project summary:

The project will deliver eight days of training spread over one year aimed at: stone industry new entrants; those with a general construction background who need understanding of working with natural stone; time-served masons/restorers/operatives progressing into management roles.

Timber frame competency award scheme online audit system
Funding theme:

Innovation

Funding topic:
Digital and new technology, Learning resources, Sectors and roles, Small employer support
Project lead:
Structural Timber Association
Amount awarded:
£12,000
Project summary:

The project will expand on previous work completed and will produce a series of Timber Frame Competency Award Scheme booklets

The Silver level will initially be completed(bronze and gold to follow).  

At present there is no way of auditing people's involvement. Therefore this project will deliver a self-certification process online.

After the project these documents will be made available on the STA web site for industry to download and use, helping to standardise skills within the structural timber sector.

Timber frame fire safety guidance video
Funding theme:

Innovation

Funding topic:
Changing industry culture, Productivity and new ways of working, Learning resources, Sectors and roles, Small employer support
Project lead:
Structural Timber Association
Amount awarded:
£15,000
Project summary:

The project will develop fire safety information in response to calls for additional measures, following industry failures to meet CDM responsibilities in this area.

A video will be developed on fire safety and hosted on the Structural Timber Association (STA) website.

Training media programme for heritage plastering
Funding theme:

Innovation

Funding topic:
Learning resources, Sectors and roles, Small employer support, Careers and recruitment
Project lead:
Dry Lining and Plastering Training Forum
Amount awarded:
£21,000
Project 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.

Basic Competency Programme
Funding theme:

Training and development

Funding topic:
Changing industry culture, Productivity and new ways of working, New qualifications and courses, Small employer support, Sectors and roles
Project lead:
Roofing Industry Alliance
Amount awarded:
£1,887,508
Project summary:

The project will address the roofing industry training needs by bringing together the main roofing industry stakeholders, the 12 regional roof training groups and 11 major roofing trade associations to develop and roll out a basic competency programme.

The Basic Competency Programme represents manufacturers training derived from the minimum technical competencies and mapped to a Vocational Qualification and National Occupational Standards.

Demolition Manager Refresher Course
Funding theme:

Training and development

Funding topic:
Sectors and roles, New qualifications and courses, Small employer support, Leadership and management
Project lead:
National Federation of Demolition Contractors
Amount awarded:
£8,048
Project 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.

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