Category: People
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Apprenticeships in Wales need better promotion, report says
Schools, colleges, employers and the Welsh Government must work together to present apprenticeships as a strong start to a career, the Senedd’s economy committee has concluded. Andrew RT Davies, chair of the Senedd’s Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee, said: “For many people, apprenticeships can be an excellent choice. They combine learning, earning, working and…
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How Tilbury Douglas is building and evidencing skills
New building safety regulations have demanded that companies demonstrate competencies across their workforce. For Tilbury Douglas, it’s been a prompt to revisit its skills evidence across the board. The introduction of the Building Safety Act marks the biggest reform of regulation for the construction industry in the past 40 years, and it was a key…
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Industry welcomes £100m ‘technical excellence colleges’
More than 40,000 future construction workers will be trained by 2029 at new ‘technical excellence colleges’ unveiled today (12 August). The specialist colleges will be in every region of England to train the workforce needed to support economic growth and deliver the government’s 1.5m new homes target. The 10 new colleges are Derby College Group,…
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Industry welcomes £100m ‘technical excellence colleges’
More than 40,000 future construction workers will be trained by 2029 at new ‘technical excellence colleges’ unveiled today (12 August). The specialist colleges will be in every region of England to train the workforce needed to support economic growth and deliver the government’s 1.5m new homes target. The 10 new colleges are Derby College Group,…
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Ex-offenders programme offers pathway into construction
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The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has published an independent evaluation of the social value delivered through the Mind the Gap programme. The programme was designed to open new pathways into construction for ex-offenders, helping to address the sector’s skills shortage while supporting social mobility. The original project launched in 2017 and was led by…
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Worker reunited with items left behind as an apprentice in 1979
A plumber who worked in the restoration of York’s Bootham Bar five decades ago has been reunited with objects he left behind at the time. Sixty-two-year-old Mick Colley was presented with a Park Drive cigarette packet, a 10p coin and playing cards that he placed under the lead roofing while working as an apprentice for…
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CITB launches £250k building safety skills training programme
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has launched a £250,000 skills pilot project to accelerate building safety remediation across the country. The funding will be used to upskill 100 rainscreen facade system installers and 24 supervisors across England, Scotland and Wales. The training courses will be free to attend and are expected to begin in early…
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Is allyship important in construction?
CM People examines the need to make everyone feel included at work and the potential benefits that come with treating allyship as a skill. Hold up all the fingers on both of your hands and put one down each time one of the following statements applies to you: You’ve ever hesitated to disclose your partner’s…
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World Breastfeeding Week: contractor shares practical advice for employers
Nicola Hodkinson, Seddon’s owner and director, said: “The reality is, many decision-makers in our industry are men, and that’s exactly why we need to be more vocal about the practical needs of new mothers. If leaders don’t know what’s required, they can’t make the right changes. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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#PPEthatfits: new BSI report backs the need for inclusive PPE
The British Standards Institution (BSI) has published a white paper backing the need for inclusive PPE as a basic requirement for safe and compliant workplaces, and the milestones achieved to date in this area. The report, titled Enabling the provision of inclusive PPE, sets out the issues that still need addressing when it comes to…