The Construction Skills Fund
The Construction Skills Fund is an entirely government funded scheme that trains thousands of unemployed to get into work on construction sites and supports them to stay in work – minimising the danger of dropping out.
Do you need reliable new construction starters who are ready to work on-site tomorrow, with no recruitment fees?
We have already delivered almost 1,000 workers into sustained employment, and we have 4,000 more candidates who we will support to place with construction employers up until 30 June.
Benefits to you include:
- Hiring ready-trained and site-experienced recruits who want a career in construction
- No fees, reducing your recruitment costs and associated risk
- Ongoing employee support to help them stay in your employment past 3 months.
The future for CSF
Due to its overwhelming success, in 2020 the Department for Education (DfE) announced that the CSF would be extended for another year. An additional £7.5m has been allocated to the scheme.
By September 2021, we’re aiming to have:
- Trained another 6,000 employment and site-ready learners
- Ensured over 3,000 more jobs have been sustained.
Benefits for employers
CSF hubs will:
- Help you identify your skills gaps and develop labour plans for your sites
- Find and recruit workers who want a career in construction
- Provide invaluable onsite experience to trainees, making them ready for the workplace
- Fund and provide bespoke training programmes to create workers who can meet your skills needs
- Assist with workers’ transition into placements and employment with you.
How do I take part?
Are you looking to fill gaps in your workforce?
Contact your local hub to talk to a support officer who can advise on next steps and help you find qualified new workers
Hubs are located in the following areas:
London and South East
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Project name |
Lead Partner |
Coverage |
Contact Details for Hub |
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Barking Riverside |
London Borough of Barking & Dagenham (LBBD) |
East London |
Email: construction@lbbd.gov.uk |
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Battersea Power Station |
Wandsworth Borough Council |
London (Wandsworth and surrounding boroughs) |
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Construction Skills Centre |
Camden Borough Council |
London (King's Cross, Camden, Euston) |
Email: andrew.connor@camden.gov.uk |
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Southwark Construction Skills Centre |
The Skills Centre |
South London |
Email: info@theskillscentre.co.uk |
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TFL (Earls Court, Brixton, Olympic Park) |
TFL |
London |
North of England
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Project Name |
Lead Partner |
Coverage |
Contact Details for Hub |
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Building Blocks |
Sheffield City Council |
Sheffield |
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Construction Skills Village |
Northern Regeneration |
Scarborough, N.Yorks, Barnsley & S.Yorks |
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Growth Company |
Greater Manchester |
Email: employment-info@growthco.uk |
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Procure Plus |
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Manchester/Liverpool
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Email: csf@procure-plus.com |
South West
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Project Name |
Lead Partner |
Coverage |
Contact Details for Hub |
| CSF HCC |
Hampshire County Council |
South/South West England |
Email: csf@hants.gov.uk |
Essex
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Project Name |
Lead Partner |
Coverage |
Contact Details for Hub |
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Southend Borough Council CSF |
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council |
Essex |
Midlands
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Project Name |
Lead Partner |
Coverage |
Contact Details for Hub |
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EKFB |
Eiffage Kier |
West Midlands / HS2 Central Corridor |
Email: Michael.Sedgwick@ekfb.com |
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Northampton CSF |
Northampton City Council |
Northampton/Wellingborough Prison |
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Marches Construction Project |
Landau
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Telford |