Strategic Plan
Through its strategic focus CITB-ConstructionSkills Northern Ireland continues to support the industry to ensure that employers and employees can carry out their work competently and safely. The Board has determined the Vision, Values and Strategic Aims of CITB-ConstructionSkills Northern Ireland as follows:
Vision
Establish a training culture throughout the construction industry
Value 1
1. Skills development and qualifications to work effectively and efficiently
Aims
1.1 Identify and promote training and education programmes and assessment methods leading to nationally recognised qualifications
Value 2
2. Develop health safety and welfare culture where everyone accepts responsibility for their own and other’s safety
Aims
2.1 Training and development that contributes to reduction in H&S injuries and incidents
2.2 Identify and promote examples of best practice including a a range of risk management systems
2.3 Encourage through training the acceptance of individual responsibility
Value 3
3. Continually raise industry quality and management standards
Aims
3.1 Promote an industry wide uptake of 3rd party quality management systems
3.2 Promote training which improves quality and management standards and leadership
Value 4
4. Foster pride in the construction industry
Aims
4.1 Promote a positive image of the industry
4.2 Promote excellence in the industry and the value of its skills and qualifications
Value 5
5. Engage with stakeholders and provide value for money
Aims
5.1 Spread the costs and benefits of training across the industry
5.2 Use levy effectively in securing additional resources
5.3 Adopt the most appropriate quality management systems
