Tag: training
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Government urged to refine foundation apprenticeships strategy
EngineeringUK is urging the government to implement a series of recommendations to help refine foundation apprenticeships. In a new report, Pathways to success: shaping foundation apprenticeships in engineering and technology, EngineeringUK sets out seven criteria for the government to consider: Objectives are clear and complement other policies. Sectors with demand for level 2 foundation apprentices are identified.…
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HS2 welcomes new recruits in the West Midlands
Career opportunities across the HS2 project are helping to boost local employment in the West Midlands. Latest figures show that HS2’s Midlands-based construction partner Balfour Beatty Vinci (BBV) has welcomed 69 new recruits in the last three months. This figure is expected to rise in the coming weeks as more candidates join the project. In…
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ECITB announces new welding qualification
The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) has announced the launch of a new welding qualification. The ECITB Awarding Organisation, which develops and quality assures regulated qualifications in England, Wales and Scotland, has launched the new level 2 diploma in introduction to welding in engineering construction operations. The course includes units on safe working practices, communications…
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Contractor offers support for local T-Level students
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Beard Construction is partnering Abingdon and Witney College to offer on-site work experience to students in Oxford. The contractor will support the full student cohort for the duration of their two-year T-Level in design, surveying and planning for construction. The partnership will see Beard colleagues provide hands-on opportunities for students to join them on construction…
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CITB funding changes: CEO defends ‘quick and decisive’ action
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) recently announced a range of changes to its grants and funding system. Here, CEO Tim Balcon tells CM People why the changes have been made and how they will impact the industry Why have the changes to funding and grants been made? For too long, there have been too…
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Free IT training for 1,000 construction SMEs
SME construction businesses can join a free, CITB-funded training course designed to improve their IT knowledge. The launch of the course, Solving Tech for Small Builders, follows a successful trial earlier this year with 50 SME builders. The course is run by Maria Coulter, founder of Construction Coach. “Understanding IT and how it can help…
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Leadership initiative launched for women in construction
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Industry experts and the West of England Combined Authority are backing the launch of a new leadership programme for women. The Women in Leadership programme is designed to strengthen and diversify leadership pipelines in construction and related industries. Delivered by networking programme Think Circle and training provider The Coders Guild, the initiative offers a 12-week…
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Prisoners primed for construction careers
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A new training programme is helping to prepare prisoners for careers in the construction industry. Plias Resettlement is offering industry-approved health and safety training, funded by Ealing Council, for people currently serving a sentence at HMP Wormwood Scrubs. As part of the programme, Plias provides candidates with help to prepare for the Construction Skills Certification…
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Five ways to help veterans transition to construction careers
At Sir Robert McAlpine, we have an Armed Forces Community, sponsored by our chief executive. It meets quarterly to help ensure not only that new veteran hires land in the right environment for them, but that they also have a community that has been through the same experiences as them, available to support each other…