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Found 58 funded projects. Funded projects are sorted in the most recent first.
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- Leading the construction industry
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Funding theme:
Careers
Funding topic:Productivity and new ways of working, Learning resources, Sectors and roles, Careers and recruitmentProject lead:Build UKAmount awarded:£63,280Project summary:The project will develop a toolkit to attract, train and retain a suitably skilled workplace. The toolkit can be adapted and branded to meet the needs of the organisation. It will develop new frameworks and sustainable structures to enable members to effectively recruit train and retain a competent workforce now and in the future as a result developing career and progression pathways
- Roots to roofs: a cross-curricular educational activity
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Funding theme:
Careers
Funding topic:Learning resources, Sectors and roles, Careers and recruitmentProject lead:North Yorkshire Construction Training GroupAmount awarded:£21,950Project summary:The project will work in partnership with neighbouring training groups to develop a ‘pilot’ with local schools.
The project will highlight the processes of construction, raise awareness of careers, job roles and pathways into construction, in particular apprenticeships.
The project will promote the use of cross-curricular mix of STEM skills and development of employability skills.
- Sustainable skills for the SME
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Funding theme:
Careers
Funding topic:Productivity and new ways of working, Digital and new technology, Careers and recruitment, Learning resources, Sectors and roles, Small employer supportProject lead:National Federation of BuildersAmount awarded:£49,940Project summary:The project will work with and enable NFB members to engage with schools to make students, their careers advisors and parents/guardians aware of the opportunities and benefits of a career within our industry.
This will be achieved through a virtual reality BIM model designed by young people to engage with young people and demonstrate how the industry is transforming to a digital environment.
- Think differently
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Funding theme:
Careers
Funding topic:Changing industry culture, Digital and new technology, Learning resources, Careers and recruitment, New qualifications and courses, Small employer supportProject lead:Mitie Property ServicesAmount awarded:£482,967Project summary:The project will support 60 disabled adults across Scotland and England into employment in the construction industry through a programme of mentoring, structured training and work experience programme
- World of work experience (WOWEx): the group placement project
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Funding theme:
Careers
Funding topic:Careers and recruitment, Learning resourcesProject lead:ISGAmount awarded:£28,443Project summary:The project will overcome the practical barriers to delivering work experience and increase the appeal of working within the industry by designing a week of work experience activity that any construction contractor can download and put into practise.
The activity will provide a ‘real life’ project, and a taster of a range of careers. It will link to the curriculum in a range of ways including maths, design technology, science, geography, citizenship and English.
- Building the future
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Funding theme:
Innovation
Funding topic:Productivity and new ways of working, Learning resources, Small employer support, New qualifications and courses, Leadership and managementProject lead:North West Contractors Training GroupAmount awarded:£52,400Project summary:The project will build capacity in the North West by adding onto the existing services the North West Contractors Training Group offers to its members. These services will deliver business improvement through a toolkit containing 12 modules. These 12 modules will be piloted through a series of workshops designed to support members in the delivery of this toolkit to their employees.
- BWF research project on centres of excellence
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Funding theme:
Innovation
Funding topic:Productivity and new ways of working, Learning resources, Sectors and roles, Careers and recruitment, New qualifications and courses, Small employer supportProject lead:British Woodworking FederationAmount awarded:£21,000Project summary:The project will research and pilot a scheme to increase apprenticeship numbers, and raise the standards in the Shop Fitting sector by developing a framework of excellence and building a network that can deliver flexible training from the framework.
After the project the woodworking sector will have access to new standardised training through a network of training hubs. Access will increase over time as the network of centres of excellence grows. The framework of excellence that standardises training will be available from those hubs.
- Carbon Coach Course
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Funding theme:
Innovation
Funding topic:Changing industry culture, Productivity and new ways of working, Learning resources, Small employer support, New qualifications and coursesProject lead:Esh ConstructionAmount awarded:£34,600Project summary:The project will develop a 'Carbon Coach Course', this course will be a comprehensive skills programme for construction apprenticeships, introducing the topic of carbon reduction and best practice energy management to attendees.
The project will equip the industry to respond to the 2025 objective 'Driving Carbon out of the Built Environment 2025'.
- Construction Collaborative Leadership Framework
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Funding theme:
Innovation
Funding topic:Changing industry culture, Digital and new technology, Learning resources, Sectors and roles, Small employer support, Leadership and management, New qualifications and courses, Careers and recruitmentProject lead:Scottish Building FederationAmount awarded:£120,840Project summary:The project will deliver a radical approach to collaborative leadership based on existing and emerging global best practice models fit for this connected and potentially disruptive world. It will collaborate with key stakeholders to develop joint solutions on skills gaps, industry and societal challenges. The collaboration will result in a framework aligned to the challenges and opportunities facing the industry and its position in the wider society.
- Developing timber frame manufacturing competence
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Funding theme:
Innovation
Funding topic:Learning resources, Sectors and roles, Careers and recruitment, New qualifications and courses, Small employer supportProject lead:Structural Timber AssociationAmount awarded:£38,500Project summary:The project will provide new competency based training materials which have been prioritised due to immediate demand from industry. These training materials will be available for electronic use.
These workbooks will be used specifically to support the delivery of the new Scottish Modern Apprenticeship programmes in Timber Frame Manufacture and Design, and to increase the skills, capability and capacity of the timber frame manufacturing using modern methods of construction.
After the project, the workbooks will be available to download from the Structural Timber Association website for industry to access and use.
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