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Future Starts In Construction

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Funding theme:

Careers

Funding topic:

Careers and recruitment

Project lead:

Kier Construction Ltd

Partners:

The Prince’s Trust, a training provider and Hub South West

Location:

Scotland

Amount awarded:

£43,951

Year:

2016

Sector:

Infrastructure, Housing, Commercial, Specialist

Project summary:

The project will deliver a series of construction industry taster days. These tester days will offer progression into 5-day construction pre-employment programmes, whereby young people will gain CSCS accreditation and receive 5-10 days’ work experience on a site.

This project is paired with on-going support and mentoring from The Prince’s Trust. The Prince’s Trust help young people progress into employment, further education or training within the construction industry.

Expected output:

Deliver progression into employment, education or training for 30 school leavers
Through Get Started in Construction Trades CSCS accredited training and work experience placements.

Start Date:

01 Aug 2016

Planned end date:

30 Sep 2017

End of project summary

Kier Construction, working alongside various partners, aimed to deliver Your Future Starts in Construction, which was targeted at 15-18 year olds.

The objectives met included:

an increase the appeal of working in construction
a reduction in skills shortages
a series of construction industry taster days
progression onto 5-day construction pre-employment programmes
on-going support and mentoring to help young people progress into employment, further education or training within the construction industry.

This project was completed in September 2018, having achieved all objectives for the specified period.