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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.

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 courses
Project lead:
Federation of Master Builders
Amount awarded:
£49,940
Project 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.

Home Building Skills Partnership
Funding theme:

Training and development

Funding topic:
Productivity and new ways of working, Learning resources, Sectors and roles, Small employer support, Careers and recruitment, New qualifications and courses, Leadership and management, Changing industry culture
Project lead:
Home Builders Federation
Amount awarded:
£2,726,165
Project summary:

The project will develop a sector infrastructure that will define how we attract, train and retain a skilled and professional workforce sufficient to build over 1 million new homes in the next 5 years.

By engaging up to 100 homebuilders and targeting specific occupations, and with the support and leadership of the homebuilders. The project will create and develop an industry-responsive infrastructure which will communicate the benefits of smart recruitment, training and retaining to up to 3,500 homebuilders and homebuilding supply chain companies across the UK.

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 management
Project lead:
Civil Engineering Contractors Association
Amount awarded:
£385,500
Project 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.

Infrastructure Development Programme
Funding theme:

Training and development

Funding topic:
Sectors and roles, New qualifications and courses, Small employer support, Leadership and management
Project lead:
Civil Engineering Contractors Association
Amount awarded:
£1,116,000
Project summary:

The project will develop a sustainable model for specialist infrastructure training provision, creating a structured framework that allows employees in the sector to develop the core skills that they require to operate in key roles in the sector where skills shortages currently exist. The end-state will be a self-sustaining training model that is developed by industry, for industry; providing targeted training that would not otherwise be readily available for companies in the sector.

On-Site Assessment and Training (OSAT)
Funding theme:

Training and development

Funding topic:
Sectors and roles, Small employer support
Project lead:
Finishes and Interiors Sector
Amount awarded:
£200,000
Project 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 support
Project lead:
Dry Lining and Plastering Training Forum
Amount awarded:
£180,000
Project 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 support
Project lead:
British Drilling Association
Amount awarded:
£33,950
Project 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

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