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Mental Health for Construction Apprentices
Funding theme:

Careers

Funding topic:
Changing industry culture, Careers and recruitment
Project lead:
Optima UK Inc Ltd
Amount awarded:
£90,000
Project summary:

This pilot would aim to understand how mental health education and support can contribute to improved retention for individuals during their apprenticeship in construction, as well as reducing their likelihood of a mental health crisis when in the workplace.

This project will work with 29 colleges to train 464 college tutors/training staff in Mental Health First Aid, 464 apprentices in Mental Health Awareness and provide additional 121 support to almost 100 apprentices.

England Construction Opportunities - Abbey Access Centre Ltd
Funding theme:

Careers

Funding topic:
Careers and recruitment
Project lead:
Abbey Access Centre Ltd
Amount awarded:
£126,386
Project summary:

The Centre is a member of a number of consortiums in Lincolnshire involved in delivering a co-ordinated response to construction training and the supply of construction staff to the industry, working with Lindum Construction, Priory Academies, BESA Construction, Gelders Construction and Site Competence Training with 50 employers engaged with the Centre. All learners join a 12-day employability programme and then participate in a further 4 week practical training experience within Bricklaying, Groundworks and Joinery when they are then ready to visit sites for experience. The learners are then supported to find employment within the network of employers identified. The funding from the ECO project will help support the individuals in employment by weekly touch points in the first month followed by regular monthly communication and discussion of further learning and development.

England Construction Opportunities - Barking Riverside Ltd
Funding theme:

Careers

Funding topic:
Careers and recruitment
Project lead:
Barking Riverside Ltd
Amount awarded:
£112,441
Project summary:

LBBD is currently going through a huge period of large-scale regeneration across the whole borough. This includes the construction of Barking Riverside (largest housing regeneration project in Europe), The relocation of three food markets (Spittlefields, Smithfields and Billingsgate) to Dagenham Dock, the creation of East London’s first film studios to Dagenham East and the introduction of a new Free Port which will also grow SME business opportunities for our construction supply chains. LBBD forecast that 20,000 new jobs will be created from this regeneration alongside the redevelopment of other areas including Barking Town Centre, Beam Park and Marks Gate. Individuals will be assigned a dedicated construction specialist Job Broker who will conduct initial assessments to clarify barriers and challenges they face. Action plans are then created with the individuals which identify key aims and objectives and include specialist referral points.

England Construction Opportunities - Gement
Funding theme:

Careers

Funding topic:
Careers and recruitment
Project lead:
Gement
Amount awarded:
£1,788,144
Project summary:

"Gement’s main areas of operation are in Essex, Suffolk, Greater London, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Norfolk, Surrey and Kent, however due to Gement’s broad customer base, the wider UK area is regularly covered as well. This includes Gement’s involvement with Tier 1 contractors who have multiple sites across the UK, as well as smaller companies who have recently opened new branches in other counties of the UK during the duration of their involvement with Gement.
The support programme will comprise of a series of checkpoint meetings conducted at the job start and running 12 months post job start and include supporting individuals through a bespoke plan, encouraging new entrants to upskill and remain motivated in their job, provide honest feedback to the individual and improve employee satisfaction. "

England Construction Opportunities - Hampshire County Council
Funding theme:

Careers

Funding topic:
Careers and recruitment
Project lead:
Hampshire County Council
Amount awarded:
£125,423
Project summary:

"Hampshire County Council is the ‘go to’ organisation linking construction to the benefit of the community through strong links and professional connections with the construction industry. The ECO project will continue to maximise the established pathways and far-reaching opportunities afforded by the Council’s Employment and Skills Plans to identify job start and progression opportunities. These connect to a wider range of construction developments with ESPs, District & Borough owned, across the county that we are in direct, regular contact through quarterly meetings. Established relationships through The Construction Skills programme work with Willmott Dixon, Churchill Contractors, WBR Company, Morgan Sindall, Berkeley Group, Grainger PLC, Wates, Milestone, Taylor Wimpey, Kier, Jackson Rowe, Rydon, Vistry Partnerships, Barratt Homes, Highwood, Bewley, Vivid Homes, Bellway, Miller Homes, Carmichaels, Taylor Woodrow. They report, on average, 15 vacancies a month.

Our experience supporting people into work on the CSF and TCS projects together with feedback from employers shows us that retention in work can be achieved when we support individuals and we have immediate access internally and via our partners to a number of opportunities including: Hampshire County Council ACL workshops including ‘Mentally Prepared for Work’, ‘Developing Confidence and Self-esteem’ and ‘Confidence and Motivation’.

In addition, there would be individualised guidance from the ECO team, providing drop-in sessions with volunteers and sector specialists from our construction sector partners. "

Leadership and Management Direct Delivery - North of England
Funding theme:

Training and Development

Funding topic:
Leadership and management
Project lead:
The OM Group
Amount awarded:
£1,871,700
Project summary:

The OM Group was established over 14 years ago as a national provider of health and safety consultancy and training for the Construction and Build Environment sector. We have extensive real-life experience in the industry, which informs the training courses and programmes that we deliver. This allows us to provide relevant and authentic, practical advice and guidance to all our clients. Our approach is to ensure that employers in the industry understand the benefits of providing their front-line managers, Site Managers and Site Supervisors with Leadership and Management skills, to enable those individuals to make informed decisions that positively impact productivity, safety and commercial outcomes for both construction projects and the business in which they work.

Leadership and Management Direct Delivery - Scotland
Funding theme:

Training and Development

Funding topic:
Leadership and management
Project lead:
The OM Group
Amount awarded:
£1,113,250
Project summary:

The OM Group was established over 14 years ago as a national provider of health and safety consultancy and training for the Construction and Build Environment sector. We have extensive real-life experience in the industry, which informs the training courses and programmes that we deliver. This allows us to provide relevant and authentic, practical advice and guidance to all our clients. Our approach is to ensure that employers in the industry understand the benefits of providing their front-line managers, Site Managers and Site Supervisors with Leadership and Management skills, to enable those individuals to make informed decisions that positively impact productivity, safety and commercial outcomes for both construction projects and the business in which they work

Leadership and Management Direct Delivery - The OM Group
Funding theme:

Training and Development

Funding topic:
Leadership and management
Project lead:
The OM Group
Amount awarded:
£1,593,400
Project summary:

The OM Group was established over 14 years ago as a national provider of health and safety consultancy and training for the Construction and Build Environment sector. We have extensive real-life experience in the industry, which informs the training courses and programmes that we deliver. This allows us to provide relevant and authentic, practical advice and guidance to all our clients. Our approach is to ensure that employers in the industry understand the benefits of providing their front-line managers, Site Managers and Site Supervisors with Leadership and Management skills, to enable those individuals to make informed decisions that positively impact productivity, safety and commercial outcomes for both construction projects and the business in which they work

Leadership and Management Direct Delivery - MKC Training
Funding theme:

Training and Development

Funding topic:
Leadership and management
Project lead:
MKC Training
Amount awarded:
£2,166,095
Project summary:

MKC Training (MKCT) was originally formed in 2008 to provide skills training to the Royal Engineers at the Royal School of Military Engineering (Construction Engineer School) based in Medway, Kent. With considerable expertise in trade and management skills, gained over decades, we now provide a full range of award-winning learner-centric training services to construction and engineering businesses and other sectors, providing expertise in the full learning cycle from needs analysis through to delivery and evaluation.

Leadership and Management Direct Delivery - Danny Sullivan and Sons Ltd
Funding theme:

Training and Development

Funding topic:
Leadership and management
Project lead:
Danny Sullivan and Sons Ltd
Amount awarded:
£1,686,690
Project summary:

As one of the UK’s leading labour suppliers working across all major UK Infrastructure Projects, the partnership between Danny Sullivan and Sons Ltd and Deere Apprenticeships Ltd believes we have the ability to engage with an array of employers from major Tier 1 Contractors to SME’s seeking to grow the competency and skillset of their workforce. Through utilisation of our collaborative resources and an aligned marketing strategy, we forecast strong engagement from both individuals and organisations seeking to avail of this brilliant CITB initiative to tackle the ever-present skills shortage in our industry.