Subscribe to our Construction Newsfeed
Uk Construction Directory
Search our 156,810 companies....

Construction News

04/05/2011

CITB-ConstructionSkills Sets The Standard For English Apprenticeships

CITB-ConstructionSkills, the Sector Skills Council and Industry Training Board for the construction industry, has been awarded the Issuing Authority for English Apprenticeship Frameworks for occupations in construction.

By appointment of the Secretary of State, CITB-ConstructionSkills will now be responsible for issuing these frameworks across England and will have statutory responsibility for issuing frameworks across Wales later this year. The organisation was invited to apply for the role of Issuing Authority by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. With its functions as both an ITB and SSC, CITB-ConstructionSkills is best placed to engage with employers through its relationships with industry.

There is only one Issuing Authority for the construction sector and the organisation’s role is to support framework developers and to ensure that frameworks comply with the requirements.

The Specification of Apprenticeship Standards for England (SASE) sets out the minimum requirements to be included in a recognised English Apprenticeship Framework. Compliance with the SASE is a legal requirement under the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning (ASCL) Act.
-- Advertisement --
hss



From April 2011, CITB-ConstructionSkills will now have the sole authority to issue apprenticeship frameworks in England. This means that Issuing Authority status will provide the opportunity to engage with Industry Representatives throughout the Validation process. In addition, the organisation will control the quality of Frameworks to ensure they meet SASE/W requirements and attract potential financial support from Government Funding Bodies. Essentially this provides an opportunity to add value to industry to ensure that CITB-ConstructionSkills continues to work as effectively as we can to make businesses grow and success.

Part of this will include publishing English Apprenticeship frameworks for the construction sector on the Apprenticeship Framework Online (AFO), which allows businesses to use the online frameworks library to search for an apprenticeship or to see if a new apprenticeship framework is being developed. All apprenticeship frameworks will be hosted on this website.

Apprentices train towards a National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) in their chosen consecution trade. These are nationally recognised competence based qualifications that prove standards of work expected in industry have been met.

Mark Farrar, Chief Executive, CITB-ConstructionSkills, said: "This is an excellent opportunity for CITB-ConstructionSkills to work closer with developers to ensure that English Apprenticeship Frameworks are delivered to a high standard and are fit for purpose.

"We look forward to the exciting challenge ahead for CITB-ConstructionSkills. By ensuring that the English Apprenticeship Frameworks are developed with industry, CITB-ConstructionSkills will work with the sector to deliver the right skills for economic growth locally and nationally."

(CD/KMcA)

Latest Construction News

17/01/2025
Leeds Trinity University has officially opened its newly refurbished City Campus at 1 Trevelyan Square in Leeds. Completed by GRAHAM Interior Fit-Out, the transformation of the central Leeds site introduces state-of-the-art facilities designed to improve learning and collaborate with industry partn
17/01/2025
Trammell Crow Company (TCC) has secured planning permission for a Grade A logistics scheme in Heywood, Greater Manchester, following a successful planning appeal. The development will feature two state-of-the-art industrial and logistics buildings. One building will house two units measuring 4,796
17/01/2025
Poole-based developer AJC Group has celebrated a record-breaking 2024, delivering 100 affordable homes, a significant increase from the 72 units completed in the previous year. Since 2023, AJC Group has completed and handed over 172 affordable homes across five sites. In 2024 alone, the developer
17/01/2025
Plans for one of the most ambitious parks projects in London have taken a significant step forward, with Haringey Council securing nearly two additional acres of land around The Paddock nature reserve in Tottenham Hale. The agreement with Thames Water marks a major milestone in the transformation o
17/01/2025
Islington Council has unveiled two draft guidance documents aimed at helping residents, businesses, and developers combat climate change by making buildings more energy efficient and fostering a greener, healthier borough. The consultation seeks feedback on the draft Climate Action Supplementary Pl
17/01/2025
The City of Wolverhampton Council has unveiled a £98 million investment plan over the next five years to develop around 500 new homes across the city. The proposal, part of the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Business Plan, received Cabinet approval this week and now moves to Full Council for final
17/01/2025
Croydon Council has announced a significant milestone in the redevelopment of the Purley Pool site, with revised proposals submitted for a new leisure centre, later living housing, and the regeneration of the surrounding area. A planning application for the site was initially submitted in 2024, pro
17/01/2025
The City of Wolverhampton Council has announced that demolition work has commenced on the New Park Village estate, marking the start of a major £40 million redevelopment project to transform outdated council housing. Contractor DSM Demolition has begun pulling down poor-quality bungalows on Valley
17/01/2025
Hillingdon Council has acquired 12 new homes at Carpenters Court in Uxbridge. Leader of Hillingdon Council, Cllr Ian Edwards and Cllr Steve Tuckwell, Cabinet Member for Planning, Housing and Growth, visited the site to officially mark the handover of the properties from local developer Kearns Devel
17/01/2025
Organisers of UK Construction Week (UKCW) have announced another major coup for the show's 10th anniversary year, with the news that UKCW London will be co-locating with the 14th edition of The Stone Show & Hard Surfaces, the principal industry event for surface design. Established 26 years ago, th
Think Construction Skills Ltd.Aqua Direct LtdBRICOFLOR UKT & D Glazing And Installation LimitedEfco UK LtdStuart CanvasLakeside HireMulti-Hire Power Tools Ltd.C R Hobby & Son LTDMedway Blinds & Curtains