NATIONAL SKILLS ACADEMYFOR CONSTRUCTION

Jamie WhiteNational Skills Academy for Construction

Agenda

● Construction Skills National role

● Governments Commitment to constriction skills

● Local Authority remit for skills and local employment

● The Skills Academy Model

● Skills Academy Proposal for EMPA

● Potential Benefits

The Role of Construction Skills

● ConstructionSkills is working to ensure that the industry - and the country - has the right people with the right skills, in the right place and at the right time. ConstructionSkills has identified four major areas of challenge

– Improving Business Performance

– Attracting and Retaining Talent

– Developing Talent (LLL)

– Strengthening the Skills Infrastructure across Nations

Sector Skills Agreement● This Sector Skills Agreement for Construction offers significantly increased

employer commitments to training and skills. The objective is to work in partnership with further and higher education and government agencies to respond to the key skills challenges revealed by research and industry consultation. 

● The Agreement covers the whole construction industry, from craft to professional, both new build and repair and maintenance, across the whole of the UK with separate agreements for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.  At the core of the Agreement are the collective action plans addressing the construction industry’s major skills challenges. 

● With construction underpinning all other UK industries and public services, and employing over two million workers, its impact and importance to UK Plc cannot be underestimated. 

The demand for skills

● The economy – this is the prime driver for change across the industry. Continuing demand in the Public Sector

● The pressure from clients to improve performance – a major review, sponsored by the Deputy Prime Minister

● Innovation and new technology – a recent report on Innovation, Skills and Productivity suggests that the industry needs to be more innovative

● Sustainability – The impact of the Government’s new UK Sustainable Development

● Legislation – the construction industry is under legislative pressure from all levels

Challenges for Local Authorities

● Local Employment

● Apprenticeships

● 14 – 19 Skills Agenda

● Career development

● Use of the construction programme to create opportunity

● Efficiency savings

● Delivery of best value

● Collaborative Working

National Skills Academy for Construction

• Why have Academies been introduced

• What is the NSAfC

• How is a project selected

• What can be achieved

• Who is involved

• What does it mean for us

Construction Project centre for learning & development integrated into project work

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LEARNERS

FUNDING

BODIES

LEARNING

PROVIDERS

CLIENTS

- to deliver the right skills & learning so that projects are high performing workplaces ensuring build to time, quality, cost & safety

Essence

CONTRACTORS

What do we want to achieve?

● Driven by employers

● Higher performing workplaces

● Learning and Development centres

● Raising training standards

● Improving value for money for employers

● Training all parts of the industry

● Strong community links

● Flexible training

Project Selection Process 2007

Employment &

Skills Plan

Regional Partnership

Endorsement

National Approval(NCSAG)

Project National Skills Academy for Construction badged and operational

Who are the Regional Partnership● Business Link

● Construction Industry Council

● ConstructionSkills

● Further Education

● Higher Education

● Jobcentre Plus

● Learning and Skills Council

● Regional Development Agency

● Skills South East

● SummitSkills

● Others

National Skills Academy forConstruction

NorthRP

LondonRPE/Mids

RP

South WestRP

SouthEastRP

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EMPA Skills Academy ‘Skills Emporium’

● Focused on the EMPA Framework and other East Midlands Regional Construction projects

● Support Managers develop skills to deliver the framework successfully

● Applicable to Clients, design teams, contracting partners and supply chains

● Engagement with regional stakeholders and initiatives

● Better performing teams

● Better projects delivered for the local community

How is the project training plan developed?

● 14-19 Year Olds

● New Entrants

● Local Communities

● Higher Education

● Supply Chain companies

● Project Team

● Existing Workforce

● Migrant Workers

● Trade Unions

Who is involved in delivering the plan● EMPA Local Authority Framework Partners

● Contractor

● Project Co-ordinator (EMCBE – Major Contractor)

● ConstructionSkills

- CDA

- OSAT/EWPA

- AO

- Education

● Providers

● Other Partners

What next…

● EMPA/EMCBE currently developing proposal for approval

● Consultation currently underway with EMPA members

● Proposal supporting the Client Based approach to NCSAG for approval

● Roll-out to other LA’s

The right skillsinThe right quantityinThe right placeatThe right timeinThe Local Community

The NSAfC aims to achieve…..