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Found 121 funded projects. Funded projects are sorted in the most recent first.

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Productivity - reducing rework - Vinci PLC (commission)
Funding theme:

Innovation

Funding topic:
Changing industry culture, Productivity and new ways of working, Learning resources, Small employer support, New qualifications and courses, Leadership and management
Project lead:
Vinci PLC
Amount awarded:
£115,945
Project summary:

The project will increase productivity by reducing the errors and defects that cause rework. Modules and e-learning will be developed and piloted that will deliver ‘right first time’ behaviours at operational level of organisations. To make the project scalable, set of train the trainer resources will be produced.

Research will identify and recommend ways of measuring the rate errors and defects. This will help to set out an industry baseline to measure any future impact on productivity.

After the project, the course modules and teaching resources will be made freely available to industry and be eligible for short-duration grant funding. Guidance on how to implement the training with their partner modules from the other two 'Get it right' projects to deliver change on a project or in an organisation. Guidance will explain how to deliver training, when and with which roles.

Supporting behavioural change within the UK’s aviation infrastructure
Funding theme:

Innovation

Funding topic:
Changing industry culture, Sectors and roles, Small employer support
Project lead:
National Association of Shop-fitters
Amount awarded:
£81,000
Project summary:

The project will deliver the CITB's Achieving Behavioural Change (ABC) programme. This essential programme:

  • covers legal duties of employers and employees
  • defines hazards, risks and control measures
  • lists possible causes of accidents
  • helps employees understand the link between attitude and behaviour, the costs of poor safety performance, the benefits of good safety performance and how to put ABC into practice.

After the end of the project, workers in the Manchester airport Group Estate will have achieved the training and will have the skill-sets to improve safety in the working environment.

Woodworking Centres of Excellence
Funding theme:

Innovation

Funding topic:
New qualifications and courses, Sectors and roles, Small employer support, Digital and new technology, Leadership and management, Productivity and new ways of working
Project lead:
British Woodworking Federation
Amount awarded:
£58,670
Project summary:

The project will develop a network of Centres of Excellence across the UK to support training in Joinery, Shop-fitting and Interior Contracting  using new apprenticeship standards as the bedrock Using this network  to ensure all units can be offered and ensuring curriculums are up to date and standardised by providing ‘bolt-on’ modules.

After the project more wood workers will have the skills to operate CNC machinery, and the capacity for further people to upskill will be increased through the network of centres of excellence.

Assessor infrastructure - British Blind and Shutter Association
Funding theme:

Training and development

Funding topic:
Sectors and roles, Small employer support
Project lead:
British Blind and Shutter Association
Amount awarded:
£5,000
Project summary:

Build the skills capacity of the blind and shutter sector by creating new on-site assessors and delivering vocational qualifications to address the skills shortage.

Assessor infrastructure - Fall Arrest Safety Equipment Training
Funding theme:

Training and development

Funding topic:
Sectors and roles, Small employer support
Project lead:
Fall Arrest Safety Equipment Training
Amount awarded:
£31,450
Project summary:

Build the skills capacity of the fall arrest safety sector by creating new on-site assessors and delivering vocational qualifications to address the skills shortage.

Assessor infrastructure - Hire Association Europe
Funding theme:

Training and development

Funding topic:
Sectors and roles, Small employer support
Project lead:
Hire Association Europe
Amount awarded:
£12,600
Project summary:

Build the skills capacity of the hire sector by creating new on-site assessors and delivering vocational qualifications to address the skills shortage.

Assessor infrastructure - National Federation of Demolition Contractors
Funding theme:

Training and development

Funding topic:
Sectors and roles, Small employer support
Project lead:
National Federation of Demolition Contractors
Amount awarded:
£121,905
Project summary:

Build the skills capacity of the demolition sector by creating new on-site assessors and delivering vocational qualifications to address the skills shortage.

Assessor infrastructure - Resin Flooring Association
Funding theme:

Training and development

Funding topic:
Sectors and roles, Small employer support
Project lead:
Resin Flooring Association
Amount awarded:
£11,900
Project summary:

Build the skills capacity of the resin flooring sector by creating new on-site assessors and delivering vocational qualifications to address the skills shortage.

Assessor infrastructure - Association of Brickwork Contractors
Funding theme:

Training and development

Funding topic:
Sectors and roles, Small employer support
Project lead:
Association of Brickwork Contractors
Amount awarded:
£108,700
Project summary:

Build the skills capacity of the brickwork sector by creating new on-site assessors and delivering vocational qualifications to address the skills shortage.

Assessor infrastructure - Association of Technical Lightning and Access Specialists
Funding theme:

Training and development

Funding topic:
Sectors and roles, Small employer support
Project lead:
Association of Technical Lightning and Access Specialists
Amount awarded:
£20,640
Project summary:

Build the skills capacity of the technical & lighting access sector by creating new on-site assessors and delivering vocational qualifications to address the skills shortage.

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