Category: training
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CITB praises Employer Networks initiative as ‘hugely successful’
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has quadrupled the number of learners supported through its Employer Networks initiative, according to its year-end figures. Employer Networks are funded by CITB and offer bespoke training and financial support for employers. They also give employers a direct channel to communicate their training needs and advise on how funding should be…
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Skills initiative steers prison leavers into construction jobs
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Dan Edwards, director of Constructed Pathways, said: “Individuals nearing release may not be the first group of people that employers consider when facing a labour shortage. But by working in partnership with the prison, we are able to ensure that we’re working with people who want to turn their lives around, work hard in their…
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Job spotlight: construction graduate trainee, Bellway
Daniella Benjamin is forging a career in construction as part of u003ca href=u0022https://www.bellway.co.uk/u0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003eBellwayu003c/au003e’s graduate programme. After taking a year out of her architecture degree course to have her son, the young mum is no stranger to balancing the demands of work and home life [My advice to others is] it’s okay to ask…
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HS2 contractor welcomes 500th apprentice – Construction Management
u003ca href=u0022https://balfourbeattyvinci.co.uku0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003eBalfour Beatty Vinciu003c/au003e (BBV), u003ca href=u0022https://www.hs2.org.uku0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003eHS2u003c/au003e’s construction partner for the West Midlands, is celebrating an apprenticeship milestone. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Review proposes CITB and ECITB merger
1. Intervention is still needed in both sectors due to ongoing market failure. 2. Retain and repurpose the levy-grant system. 3. Construction and engineering construction sectors face common strategic workforce challenges. 4. Strategic focus is required on safeguarding industry capacity and capability. 5. Need to refocus on whole workforce skills and not just new entrants.…