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Found 24 funded projects. Funded projects are sorted in the most recent first.

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Solent Civil Engineering Collaboration - Industry Led Skills Solution Pilot
Funding theme:

Training and development

Funding topic:
Productivity and new ways of working, Sectors and roles, Careers and recruitment
Project lead:
Blanchard Wells
Amount awarded:
£126,000
Project summary:

The project supports the establishment of an employer-led training consortium that increases the capacity of ground working provision in the South (central) area of England. 

Eleven ground-working companies have created a consortium that will centrally coordinate the delivery of Civil Engineering Operation apprentices with additional plant training at a purpose built centre to make them fully work-ready as ground-workers when they finish their course. 

The project will develop volunteers from the workforce who are near the end of their careers, into trainers and assessors to deliver this additional training and upskill the existing workforce.

After the project, an employer training consortium in the South / Central area will have increased capacity to deliver training in plant operations and ground-working through newly created trainers and assessors, as well as a training infrastructure. this will continue to deliver skills for industry in this area after the funded period. The evidence base supporting a multi-skilled workforce will help others to adopt this way of working and add to industry knowledge in this area.

Investing in labour
Funding theme:

Training and development

Funding topic:
Sectors and roles, Small employer support, Leadership and management
Project lead:
Matthews & Leigh Civil Engineering
Amount awarded:
£34,849
Project summary:
The project will increase the uptake of training by providing incentives to help workers engage in training, promote the sector to new entrants and devise and implement a traineeship to ensure a sustainable talent pipeline.
A day’s work from an alternative viewpoint - to encourage disabled people into construction
Funding theme:

Careers

Funding topic:
Changing industry culture, Learning resources, New qualifications and courses, Small employer support, Digital and new technology, Careers and recruitment
Project lead:
Mitie Property Services
Amount awarded:
£191,824
Project summary:

The project will support 60 disabled adults across Scotland and England into employment in the construction industry through a programme of mentoring, structured training and work experience programme.

BIM4Education
Funding theme:

Careers

Funding topic:
Productivity and new ways of working, Digital and new technology, Learning resources, Careers and recruitment, New qualifications and courses
Project lead:
Neighbourhood Services Ltd
Amount awarded:
£454,984
Project summary:

The project will improve the knowledge and capacity of school teachers and Post 16 tutors in built environment subjects to teach Building Information Modelling (BIM). BIM4Education will coordinate Centre of Excellence hubs linked to DEC& BIM accreditation. Employers, Educational Professionals and Learners will work together to explore solutions to built environment, civil & design problems.

BuildForce
Funding theme:

Careers

Funding topic:
Learning resources, Careers and recruitment
Project lead:
Lendlease
Amount awarded:
£395,115
Project summary:

BuildForce is a collaborative employer-led project, enabling service leavers and veterans to understand and pursue careers in construction and the built environment.

It will deliver training and individual support to translate existing skills, gain new ones and access sustainable employment and progression opportunities in construction companies across the UK. 

*Visit the BuildForce website for the full list of partners.

Think differently
Funding theme:

Careers

Funding topic:
Changing industry culture, Digital and new technology, Learning resources, Careers and recruitment, New qualifications and courses, Small employer support
Project lead:
Mitie Property Services
Amount awarded:
£482,967
Project summary:

The project will support 60 disabled adults across Scotland and England into employment in the construction industry through a programme of mentoring, structured training and work experience programme

BWF research project on centres of excellence
Funding theme:

Innovation

Funding topic:
Productivity and new ways of working, Learning resources, Sectors and roles, Careers and recruitment, New qualifications and courses, Small employer support
Project lead:
British Woodworking Federation
Amount awarded:
£21,000
Project summary:

The project will research and pilot a scheme to increase apprenticeship numbers, and raise the standards in the Shop Fitting sector by developing a framework of excellence and building a network that can deliver flexible training from the framework.

After the project the woodworking sector will have access to new standardised training through a network of training hubs. Access will increase over time as the network of centres of excellence grows. The framework of excellence that standardises training will be available from those hubs.

Carbon Coach Course
Funding theme:

Innovation

Funding topic:
Changing industry culture, Productivity and new ways of working, Learning resources, Small employer support, New qualifications and courses
Project lead:
Esh Construction
Amount awarded:
£34,600
Project summary:

The project will develop a 'Carbon Coach Course', this course will be a comprehensive skills programme for construction apprenticeships, introducing the topic of carbon reduction and best practice energy management to attendees.

The project will equip the industry to respond to the 2025 objective 'Driving Carbon out of the Built Environment 2025'.

Consumer code for home builders
Funding theme:

Innovation

Funding topic:
Productivity and new ways of working, Learning resources, Sectors and roles, Small employer support
Project lead:
Home Building Federation
Amount awarded:
£20,000
Project summary:

This project is the first of its kind, and it will provide home builders with tools to train their staff in Consumer Protection Regulation code.

This includes responsibilities to the home-buyer and their duties in informing the home-buyer about all matters that have a bearing on their purchasing decision. This will be done through both online e-learning and webinars and will enable more staff to be trained more efficiently

Creation of demolition non-specific guidance notes
Funding theme:

Innovation

Funding topic:
Learning resources, Sectors and roles, Small employer support
Project lead:
National Demolition Training Group
Amount awarded:
£17,670
Project summary:

This project will produce 5 individual demolition specific sets of guidance notes. These guidance notes will be used by the Federation members and the wider industry to assist in ensuring that the knowledge of existing demolition sector staff including new employees is up to date providing access to clear, concise and current guidance notes, which ensure continued safe working and good practice.