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Found 234 funded projects. Funded projects are sorted in the most recent first.
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- Using Levy funds to deliver common training across the industry
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Funding theme:
Innovation
Funding topic:Learning resourcesProject lead:Northamptonshire contractors training groupAmount awarded:£50,000Project summary:The project will tackle skills shortages and increase the amount of training activity within Northamptonshire by providing the most common training programmes at a flat rate of £10 per course to employers. The project will take place in Northamptonshire only and will utilise collective buying power to achieve cost savings for participants of the scheme.
- 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. - Competency & development pathways for major infrastructure construction
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Funding theme:
Innovation
Funding topic:Learning resources, Leadership and management, Sectors and roles, Careers and recruitmentProject lead:BylorAmount awarded:£436,670Project summary:The UK’s nuclear renaissance, commencing with the nuclear new build at Hinkley Point C, presents skills and competency challenges.
The ONR-regulated construction environment demands higher quality, bespoke training solutions for the supply chain. However, the cost of consultative and collaborative engagement with specialists cannot be met from current skills funding.
The client has invested significant capital to support development and delivery, but revenue support is needed to achieve sustainability. Revenue funding will add further value by driving down future regulated build costs..
- Assessment Infrastructure (commission) - Assessing from Industry
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Funding theme:
Training and development
Funding topic:Productivity and new ways of working, Sectors and rolesProject lead:Cathedral Training LtdAmount awarded:£33,350Project summary:The project will identify and upskill onsite assessors in the small and medium-sized enterprise community. This will support the development of assessment infrastructure for the demolition, plant and plastering industries across Great Britain.
- Assessment Infrastructure (commission) - Building Quality Assessments
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Funding theme:
Training and development
Funding topic:Productivity and new ways of working, Sectors and rolesProject lead:Four Construction Training GroupAmount awarded:£73,800Project summary:This project will increase the availability and quality of on-site assessment in the following areas:
- Passive Fire Protection
- Interior Systems, including: Dry Lining Boarding/Fixing/Finishing, Ceiling Fixing, Modular Demountable Partitioning
- Assessment Infrastructure (commission) - Finishing and Interiors Assessment Project
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Funding theme:
Training and development
Funding topic:Productivity and new ways of working, Sectors and rolesAmount awarded:£157,000Project summary:This solution engages companies and the workforce in the finishes and interiors sector, by providing On-site Assessment and Training (OSAT) NVQs and identifying individuals as assessors working in conjunction with our training providers. This will be done by funding for 250 OSAT NVQs and 50 assessor qualifications.
- Assessment Infrastructure (commission) - Improving Onsite Assessments in Construction Skills
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Funding theme:
Training and development
Funding topic:Productivity and new ways of working, Sectors and rolesProject lead:North West Skills Academy LtdAmount awarded:£215,740Project summary:This project is focused on training new assessors in Passive Fire and Finishes and Interiors
- Assessment Infrastructure (commission) - Lifting Quality in Plant Assessment
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Funding theme:
Training and development
Funding topic:Productivity and new ways of working, Sectors and rolesProject lead:King Lifting LtdAmount awarded:£40,954Project summary:This project will allow assessors to train and develop in the areas of lifting operations, construction plant and demolition plant.
King Lifting will lead the project to train industry experts to become Vocational Qualification assessors or quality assurers, as well as CPCS testers. This is to create greater access to training/testing and assessment for the lifting, construction plant and demolition plant sectors. - Assessment Infrastructure (commission) - NVQ Assessment Programme
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Funding theme:
Training and development
Funding topic:Productivity and new ways of working, Sectors and rolesProject lead:DMR Training & Consultancy LtdAmount awarded:£75,840Project summary:DMR Training & Consultancy Limited (DMR) is proposing to extend its current NVQ qualification assessment service to employers in the finishing and interiors and plant operations sectors, by increasing its capacity and training and assessment service throughout Great Britain. DMR is proposing to support employers in the 2 sectors to address their skills gaps. This will result in the recruitment of new assessors and Internal Quality Assurance staff (IQA’s), the re-deployment of existing assessors and an investment in the skills, qualifications and professional development of new and existing assessors. DMR will offer employers the opportunity for new and existing employees to undertake nationally recognised NVQ qualifications as part of employee development and upskilling arrangements with directed training support made available, as required.
- Assessment Infrastructure (commission) - Scaffolding Trainer and Assessor Development
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Funding theme:
Training and development
Funding topic:Productivity and new ways of working, Sectors and rolesProject lead:Simian Risk Management LtdAmount awarded:£180,561Project summary:Simian are committed to extending its current scaffold training delivery, by increasing capacity and the number of courses it offers throughout Great Britain.
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