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Found 58 funded projects. Funded projects are sorted in the most recent first.

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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.

Training and skills development – lightning conductor engineers and steeplejacks
Funding theme:

Innovation

Funding topic:
Learning resources, Sectors and roles, Small employer support, New qualifications and courses
Project lead:
ATLAS
Amount awarded:
£66,288
Project summary:

The project will upskill operatives with grandfather rights to ensure all those with CSCS cards also achieve associated NVQs by 2020.

It will do this by developing an introductory course and Specialist Upskilling Programme (SUP) and these courses will then be rolled out to the sector.

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.

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

Technical upskilling for SME builders
Funding theme:

Training and development

Funding topic:
Productivity and new ways of working, Learning resources, Sectors and roles, New qualifications and courses
Project lead:
Federation of Master Builders
Amount awarded:
£47,000
Project summary:

The project seeks to address issues raised by LABC inspectors in terms of avoidable common defects in building work through lack of knowledge of changing building regulations. This project will lead to more efficient working and fewer customer disputes. This will be achieved through: half-day training workshops designed to keep small builders up to date with changing regulations and technical advances, raise standards, reduce defects to disseminate information about new techniques.

The Manse Skills Academy - Withdrawn
Funding theme:

Training and development

Funding topic:
New qualifications and courses
Project lead:
GMG Contractors
Amount awarded:
£49,153
Project summary:

The project will deliver a bespoke skills academy in the east end of Glasgow. This facility will have a range of activities delivered on the premises, which will include SVQ level 2 roofing & tiling award, a new learning module developed in partnership with CITB and our local college. The Academy will be able to respond to training GMG registered apprentices at very short notice, ie when the weather is inclement and they are sent off site.

Recruitment and Assessment Capacity Building
Funding theme:

Careers

Funding topic:
Careers and recruitment
Project lead:
Glasgow Clyde College
Amount awarded:
£38,457
Project summary:

This project seeks to build the capacity of Glasgow Clyde College’s (GCC) work based assessment capability by creating a pool of occupationally competent and qualified training and assessment staff.  The aim of the project is to facilitate delivery of the new work based assessments that are being introduced to construction trades Modern Apprenticeships, particularly for those that are within scope of the CITB in Scotland.

Through significantly increasing the number of qualified assessors, the project will enable Glasgow Clyde College to provide:

  1. Work based assessments for CITB Modern Apprentices who are completing their programmes with Glasgow Clyde College (currently over 200 places with projected 30% growth in coming years).
  2. Offer this ‘Gold Standard’ service to other providers and ‘in scope’ employers across Scotland who do not have the capacity locally to fully cover the new work based assessment requirements of the CITB related MA programmes.

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