Education and training services

Tender description

The Construction Skills Fund is a part of the Government’s National Retraining Scheme. The fund is focused on increasing the number of people trained in construction skills to create a workforce to meet the needs of the sector. The Construction Skills Fund (CSF) will seek to fund at least 20 on-site training hubs, to help build the homes and infrastructure England needs. An On-Site Training Hub is a mobile training centre which has facilities to deliver educational and practical skills. Supporting the need of significant construction projects or truly mobile in supporting a programme of projects, the CSF is seeking innovative approaches to creating alignment between the employment needs of construction projects and the employment opportunities which can be created within the community of the construction work. The Construction Skills Fund is a part of the Government’s National Retraining Scheme. The fund is focused on increasing the number of people trained in construction skills to create a workforce to meet the needs of the sector. The Construction Skills Fund (CSF) will seek to fund at least 20 on-site training hubs, to help build the homes and infrastructure England needs. An On-Site Training Hub is a mobile training centre which has facilities to deliver educational and practical skills. Supporting the need of significant construction projects or truly mobile in supporting a programme of projects, the CSF is seeking innovative approaches to creating alignment between the employment needs of construction projects and the employment opportunities which can be created within the community of the construction work. To maximise the opportunity to address skills shortages through the fund, the focus is on employer-led approaches to construction training. The approach should complement existing entry routes into the sector, prioritising projects which aim to retrain older adults to work in the construction sector so that everyone – regardless of their age – has the chance to gain the skills they need to make the most of the opportunities that lie ahead. The on-site training hubs also have the potential to contribute to the phased implementation of T-levels in offering a longer-term consideration within this investment. The Department for Education has provided the investment for the CSF for an eighteen-month period, with funds available until 31.3.2020. The CSF is an early pilot to inform the development of the National Retraining Scheme, announced in the Industrial Strategy and 2018 Budget. This application for funding will enable CITB to assess how each proposal will contribute to the aims of the CSF and enable the construction sector to address skills shortages in home building and infrastructure. The application seeks to understand how the construction project/s will enable a collaborative approach which aligns training opportunities with the potential to maximise employment opportunities, enabling industry to realise a significant return on investment through these funds.