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Found 69 funded projects. Funded projects are sorted in the most recent first.
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- BeResilient
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Funding theme:
Innovation
Funding topic:Changing industry culture, Productivity and new ways of working, Learning resources, New qualifications and courses, Small employer support, Leadership and managementProject lead:National Federation of BuildersAmount awarded:£145,401Project summary:This project will increase awareness and understanding amongst small employers of the importance of organisational resilience; develop the skills and capacity to implement it with five employers and develop an approach, which enables the effective implementation of organisational resilience across the sector, which can be sustained beyond the life of this project.
The project will develop learning materials and toolkits to BS6500 standards, and pilot these in the sector.
After the project, the gap analysis tool will be freely available for organisations to map their resilience and identify training tools to address the gaps. The project will have piloted organisations adopting the 'BeResilient' framework and will share its learning on best practice in doing so.
- Offsite ready (improving skills for offsite construction)
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Funding theme:
Innovation
Funding topic:Productivity and new ways of working, Digital and new technology, Learning resources, New qualifications and coursesProject lead:Construction Scotland Innovation CentreAmount awarded:£496,300Project summary:The project will deliver the capacity and capability to upskill industry on standardised skills and knowledge in offsite construction.
Training will be a combination of trainer-led and application of online resources. Content will be modular and accredited, purposed for a wide range of uses and mapped to relevant L2-7 qualifications and standards. Guidance will be developed to help trainers contextualise modules to their particular subject area.
The project will enhance materials with experiential learning that includes classroom enrichment, immersive and real-world experiences, as well as a sustainable network of experts to share knowledge, maintain and support the products.
After the project, a significant proportion of the construction FE sector will be upskilled in offsite practices. Sustainability will be achieved by hosting on a free online platform in a format compatible with other platforms, thus allowing resources to be freely downloaded and shared. Trainers will be certified once upskilled to deliver the content.
- World class skills for off-site construction (improving skills for off-site construction)
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Funding theme:
Innovation
Funding topic:Productivity and new ways of working, Digital and new technology, Learning resources, New qualifications and coursesProject lead:Manufacturing Technology CentreAmount awarded:£752,750Project summary:The project will develop targeted, innovative, quality-assured training that delivers standardised skills and knowledge for off-site manufacturing and assembly in construction. It will use a range of blended learning solutions that draw from and build upon existing content.
Resources will be made freely available on the Supply Chain Sustainability School (SCSS) platform along with the skills diagnostic tool and trainer upskilling resources, underpinned by SCSS learner management systems.
After the project MTC will achieve scalability of the developed materials through the networks within partners National Open College Network (NOCN) and Supply Chain School NOCN will disseminate through its network of 600 providers, quality assure the materials and commit to maintaining them for at least two years after the project. Industry training materials on offsite will be freely available through the Supply Chain School website. - Developing a Training and Accreditation Scheme for Ecological Clerks of Works
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Funding theme:
Training and development
Funding topic:Learning resources, Careers and recruitment, New qualifications and coursesProject lead:Balfour BeattyAmount awarded:£119,820Project summary:This project is the development of a training and accreditation scheme for ecological clerks of works on construction sites (Site Ecologists). Clients, contractors and the ecology profession will work collaboratively to agree the required competencies and set standards. A comprehensive training and assessment programme leading to accredited status will enable a sustainable supply of confident and well-trained ecological clerks of works able to meet the increasing supply needs of the construction industry.
- Roofing Skills Partnership
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Funding theme:
Training and development
Funding topic:Sectors and roles, New qualifications and courses, Small employer supportProject lead:National Federation of Roofing ContractorsAmount awarded:£2,892,616Project summary:The project will bring together a cross industry partnership to create and direct a unified National Workforce Development programme. It will establish and promote industry wide standards for all roofing disciplines through an "Accredited Roofer" programme that will act as a skills baseline for the sector and that will professionalise the industry.
- Basic competency programme (BCP) Stage 2 assessment
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Funding theme:
Innovation
Funding topic:Learning resources, Sectors and roles, New qualifications and courses, Small employer supportProject lead:Lead & Hard Metal Roofing AssociationAmount awarded:£154,300Project summary:The project will provide a further Basic competency Programme assessment for those who have already completed the Basic Competency Programme. This extra assessment is designed to identify whether further training is required, and to what extent it is required in order to secure a formal qualification. The existing training manual will be revised and updated to incorporate all revised and new training content.
- BCTG Supervisor Development Programme
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Funding theme:
Innovation
Funding topic:Productivity and new ways of working, Learning resources, Small employer support, Leadership and management, New qualifications and coursesProject lead:Building Contractors Training GroupAmount awarded:£333,563Project summary:The project will address the technical skills gaps identified by BCTG members and the wider construction industry through the introduction of a co-designed and co-delivered online learning platform.
- Building on BIM function specific BIM training
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Funding theme:
Innovation
Funding topic:Digital and new technology, Learning resources, New qualifications and coursesProject lead:Vinci PLCAmount awarded:£50,000Project summary:The programme will create a publically shared rubric built on VINCI best practices for the industry to use to upskill their job families in BIM. This is in response to the ambitious 2025 Construction Strategy which aims to achieve 33% reductions in costs and a 50% increase in efficiency through full BIM integration.
After the project, 14 short-duration e-learning modules will be freely available to use by industry. BIM ambassadors will be upskilled to champion the use of BIM in construction roles and promote the modules. A BIM framework will be developed that will go on to inform CITB activity in identifying and standardising digital competencies.
- Civils construction operatives course
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Funding theme:
Innovation
Funding topic:Learning resources, Sectors and roles, New qualifications and coursesProject lead:T. Richard Jones LtdAmount awarded:£130,200Project summary:The project will provide training opportunities to construction employers for Civil Engineering Operatives and Engineers.
The framework will be delivered to individuals who will also be undertaking the NVQ Level 2 diploma in construction operation (out of project scope). The key element is to streamline the Civils offer providing operatives with a comprehensive range of skills which have been identified by industry.
After the project, the framework will be available for industry to use to help deliver skills that employers have said civil engineering operatives need, in addition to the NVQ L2 Diploma.
- Developing Leaders
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Funding theme:
Innovation
Funding topic:Changing industry culture, New qualifications and courses, Leadership and managementProject lead:Geo. Houlton & SonsAmount awarded:£15,671Project summary:The project will deliver a programme of leadership training to management teams, which will enable people to be more effective in their management roles and empower them to be a good role model for the Houlton way of doing business.