Construction skills

Qualification challenges threaten government’s housing mission

Too few college construction courses equip learners with the skills employers need, leaving many unprepared for work

Jessica Hill
Neil Jefferson
Construction

There’s no simple answer to trainer shortages, so don’t seek one

We're exploring new pathways to tackle the construction industry’s trainer and assessor shortage but there's no easy fix

Jessica Hill
Wendy Osborn
Apprenticeships

Let’s shift perceptions on built environment apprenticeships

Our apprenticeships are bridging skills gaps in construction, but we need stronger industry collaboration and better mentorship in our...

Jessica Hill
Lorraine Fursland
DfE

Demand for industry training board merger rejected

'No plans to legislate' for a merger between CITB and ECITB, DfE says after independent review

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Long read, Qualification fraud

How fake skills cards have opened the door to building site blaggers 

The person purporting to be Adam Philip showed me “evidence” the CSCS card he was selling would evade anti-fraud...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Apprenticeships

Shared apprenticeship scheme barely meets half its recruitment target

Flexible construction apprenticeship starts tumble amid sector-wide recruitment issues

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Sponsored post

SkillBuild 2023 – why you should enter your learners as huge demand for construction skills remain

The largest and longest-running construction skills competition in the UK returns, with registration now open for SkillBuild 2023.. The...

Construction Industry Training Board
Construction Industry Training Board
Sponsored post

Pearson BTEC and MOBIE help learners meet the sustainability challenge in construction

In this digital age, our learners are getting to grips with the new technologies driving the future of Net...

Pearson Btec
Pearson Btec
Profiles

Nikki Davis, incoming principal, Leeds College of Building

After 62 years, the Leeds College of Building has just appointed its first ever female principal. Jess Staufenberg asks...

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg