ConstructionSkills Amanda Sergeant - Regional Strategy Adviser, East Midlands

ConstructionSkills  Sector Skills Council for Construction  Industrial Training Board for Construction  Member of the Alliance of Sector Skills Councils working closely with other SSCs eg. Asset Skills, Summit Skills…  Works closely with the HCA, NAS, other funding agencies and delivery agents as well as other government departments  Developed the NSAfC model, and commissioned early work on the client led approach

CONSTRUCTION SKILLS NETWORK  AIM  THE MODEL  REGIONAL OBSERVATORIES  MEMBERSHIP To become a CSN Member please

Source: Construction Skills Network

CONSTRUCTION SKILLS NETWORK Source: Construction Skills Network

Construction output, UK, selected sectors £ millions (constant 2005 prices) Source: Construction Skills Network

The Scale of the Construction Environment All construction projects across the UK (by current, planned and proposed)

CONSTRUCTION SKILLS NETWORK 2020 Vision – The Future of UK Construction (May 2008) The report provides an overview of construction specific trends and issues which may have a significant bearing on future UK construction activity and labour productivity, and hence on future construction industry skill and training requirements. research/index.aspx Traditional Building Craft Skills: England 2008 Review Reviews and evaluates the impact of the work of the NHTG in addressing the skills shortage identified in NHTG Skills Needs Analysis of the built heritage sector, published in omssc/national_reports.aspx

Future Skills Unit ‘To inform and assist the construction industry to respond to the changing demands being placed upon it to achieve social, environmental and commercial sustainability. In doing so, to provide support to innovate in terms of product, process and ultimately people and skills’ FUTURE SKILLS

FUTURE SKILLS UNIT  INNOVATION  RENEWABLES  ZERO CARBON  LOW CARBON  CHANGE  ENVIRONMENT

FUTURE SKILLS Home Building Skills – an Action Plan to 2020 An online consultation on home building skills ending 31 st May. To get in touch with the Future Skills Unit, or to be kept informed of its work:

CONSTRUCTIONSKILLS SUPPORT ConstructionSkills Apprenticeships What do we offer Cost Support

CONSTRUCTIONSKILLS SUPPORT Company Development Business Skills Review Training Advice Products & Services

NATIONAL SKILLS ACADEMY FOR CONSTRUCTION  Projects  Client-led approach Local Authority Homes & Communities Agency Central Government

Guidance Documentation 3.Registered Provider Guidance and Toolkit for developing and implementing an Employment & Skills Strategy on Construction Projects March 2010 HCA Commissioned 4.Developer and Contractor Guidance and Toolkit for developing and implementing an Employment & Skills Strategy on Construction Projects March 2010 HCA Commissioned 1.NSAfC Client Led Approach developing and implementing an Employment and Skills Strategy on Construction Projects Local Authority Pilot Guidance Documentation July 2009 ConstructionSkills Commissioned 2.NSAfC Client Led Approach developing and implementing an Employment and Skills Strategy on Construction Projects Central Government Guidance Documentation October 2009 ConstructionSkills Commissioned

Government Policy  A key driver of government policy is to maximise employment and skills opportunities for all.  Public money should create opportunities that help people back to work and provide wider economic and social benefits for people and places  National Skills Strategy – Skills for Growth (Nov 09).  20,000 apprenticeship places over the next three calendar years  Every government department and agency is expected to play its part

 Public investment accountability – the apprenticeship, employment and skills dividend  Inclusion of employment, apprenticeships and skill requirements through procurement  The imbedding of various agendas e.g. Low Carbon agenda, CSR and PSA 16 Challenges

 This approach is equally appropriate to a major project as it is to a framework agreement (YORBuild)  DBIS have sponsored the NSAfC Client Led Approach in their aspiration to achieve 20,000 apprentices through public procurement. (Lord Mandelson, Ed Balls) Moving Forward

1.Some things familiar? Some not? 2.Consortium - employment and skills gap analysis against the approach and guidance documentation -Employment and Skills Strategy -Procurement -Operational Implementation Next Steps: Bespoke solutions and support

3.Links to support and guidance bespoke to your needs to address identified gaps - Initial meeting to identify and understand any gaps - Recommendations report for further action and support proposal Next Steps: Bespoke solutions and support

For further information please contact: Consultation Meeting