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- Assessment Infrastructure (commission) - NVQ Assessment Programme
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Funding theme:
Training and development
Funding topic:Productivity and new ways of working, Sectors and rolesProject lead:DMR Training & Consultancy LtdAmount awarded:£75,840Project summary:DMR Training & Consultancy Limited (DMR) is proposing to extend its current NVQ qualification assessment service to employers in the finishing and interiors and plant operations sectors, by increasing its capacity and training and assessment service throughout Great Britain. DMR is proposing to support employers in the 2 sectors to address their skills gaps. This will result in the recruitment of new assessors and Internal Quality Assurance staff (IQA’s), the re-deployment of existing assessors and an investment in the skills, qualifications and professional development of new and existing assessors. DMR will offer employers the opportunity for new and existing employees to undertake nationally recognised NVQ qualifications as part of employee development and upskilling arrangements with directed training support made available, as required.
- Assessment Infrastructure (commission) - Seymour Civils Academy
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Funding theme:
Training and development
Funding topic:Productivity and new ways of working, Sectors and rolesProject lead:Seymour Civil Engineering Contractors LtdAmount awarded:£54,111Project summary:Seymour Civil Engineering Contractors Limited are currently establishing a Civils Training Academy where General Construction Apprenticeships and Study programmes will be delivered in partnership with Hartlepool College of Further Education.
The Academy will also provide NPORS (the National Plant Operations Registration Scheme) accredited training in Plant operations alongside Health and Safety qualifications by its own qualified and dedicated trainers.
They aim to provide NVQs in Plant operations as well as to increase the number of skilled operatives in the North East and Yorkshire regions.
They want to upskill Seymour CEC Operatives to become assessors and increase availability of on-site assessments. They will support other employers by extending this service to small, medium and large employers.
- Assessor Infrastructure (commission) Scottish specialist contractors Training group
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Funding theme:
Training and development
Funding topic:Sectors and rolesProject lead:Scottish Specialist Contractors Training GroupAmount awarded:£32,000Project summary:This project sits under the commission for Assessor Infrastructure (Passive Fire)
- Developing a Training and Accreditation Scheme for Ecological Clerks of Works
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Funding theme:
Training and development
Funding topic:Learning resources, Careers and recruitment, New qualifications and coursesProject lead:Balfour BeattyAmount awarded:£119,820Project summary:This project is the development of a training and accreditation scheme for ecological clerks of works on construction sites (Site Ecologists). Clients, contractors and the ecology profession will work collaboratively to agree the required competencies and set standards. A comprehensive training and assessment programme leading to accredited status will enable a sustainable supply of confident and well-trained ecological clerks of works able to meet the increasing supply needs of the construction industry.
- Matching construction theory with practice
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Funding theme:
Training and development
Funding topic:Careers and recruitmentProject lead:WRW Construction Ltd.Amount awarded:£1,129,346Project summary:The project has three key threads, addressing directly the school, FE and HE sectors.
In partnership with Microsoft, the first thread targeting primary school teachers will use the Minecraft Virtual construction scenario to stimulate and encourage school-age children to consider careers in the built environment. Strong support from Microsoft will lead to UK-wide Minecraft ‘clubs’ creating a nationwide exposure to STEM and the construction industry in particular.
A second thread will establish two fixed site ‘hub’ facilities enabling practical reinforcement and integration with students’ learning experience.
A third thread will implement a mobile facility to enable cost-effective engagement over a wider geographical area from each hub. Each mobile unit will provide typically three-day events based in FE/HE institutions.
- Mentoring for the construction industry (commission)
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Funding theme:
Training and development
Funding topic:Learning resources, Careers and recruitment, Small employer supportProject lead:Carmarthenshire Construction Training AssociationAmount awarded:£119,060Project summary:This project is focussed on mentoring in order to support the retention of new entrants.
The project will:
- Provide 100 new entrants with a mentor
- Train 100 Level 3 apprentices as mentors
- Train 100 industry representatives as mentors
- Produce two best practice guidebooks - one for mentors and one for mentees
- Produce a video case study.
- Roofing Skills Partnership
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Funding theme:
Training and development
Funding topic:Sectors and roles, New qualifications and courses, Small employer supportProject lead:National Federation of Roofing ContractorsAmount awarded:£2,892,616Project summary:The project will bring together a cross industry partnership to create and direct a unified National Workforce Development programme. It will establish and promote industry wide standards for all roofing disciplines through an "Accredited Roofer" programme that will act as a skills baseline for the sector and that will professionalise the industry.
- The Breakfast Club (commission)
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Funding theme:
Training and development
Funding topic:Learning resources, Careers and recruitment, Small employer supportProject lead:LendleaseAmount awarded:£110,654Project summary:Developed in partnership with key contractors, who are all SMEs, the Breakfast Club will deliver eight bespoke interactive training and personal development sessions for 48 new industry entrants (4 cohorts of 12) over a 15-month period.
Running concurrently as a controlled programme alongside the regular intake of new employees, the project will deliver evidence-based comparisons as to the benefit of the bespoke additional interventions for the retention of new entrants.
- Assessment Infrastructure - NDTG
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Funding theme:
Training and development
Funding topic:Productivity and new ways of working, Sectors and roles, Small employer supportProject lead:NDTGAmount awarded:£111,000Project summary:Funding will be used to set up a new assessment centre where assessors for demolition, asbestos and plant will be trained. A key outcome of the project will be to strengthen the assessment infrastructure across GB in relation to demolition, asbestos and plant. - Fit out Futures
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Funding theme:
Careers
Funding topic:Careers and recruitment, Small employer support, Sectors and rolesProject lead:Finishes and Interiors SectorAmount awarded:£1,550,755Project summary:Fit out Futures is made up of three work streams:
- BuildBack - which will develop a routeway for employers to access a talent pool within the sector.
- FE to Employment - this enables full time learners to have work experience within the sector and to improve their employment opportunities. This work stream will build confidence for employers to offer work experience placements.
- The final work stream - 'Sector Engagement' will build awareness of the sector to ensure the sector is appropriately qualified. This employer awareness campaign will enable a greater take up of training.