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Scaffolding training update
CITB has underscored its commitment to ensuring that the construction sector maintains access to a good supply of skilled scaffolders in the wake of the transfer of its training establishment to alternative training providers, as part of its reform programme, Vision 2020.
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Skills Olympics takes Team UK to Russia
Team UK returned from the 'Skills Olympics' placing 12th out of 63 countries and took home 15 Medallions of Excellence.
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Consultation on 1,000 construction training standards
CITB is embarking on its biggest ever consultation, with industry views sought from across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (via CITBNI).
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Bricklayer Ifan is building for the future with bilingual apprenticeships
Bricklayer Ifan Williams is a role model and bilingual apprenticeship ambassador for the CITB in Wales after winning a series of gold, silver and bronze medals in competitions over the past three years.
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Stars of the Future
NCC apprentices from this year’s CPA Stars of the Future Awards discuss what winning means to them and their plans for the future.
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Apprentices are V&C’s future
“Around 12 months ago V&C contacted me and asked if I’d be interested in developing and expanding the apprentice programme.
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£10m boost from CITB to get people of diverse backgrounds into construction
CITB will target more than 11,800 people to attract them into construction careers. Just 16% of construction employees are female, and 7% BAME, partly because construction firms rely on traditional recruitment methods.