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Training is so important within all sectors but particularly construction. Well-trained construction workers are safer, better skilled, work faster and make fewer mistakes. They are better motivated and are more efficient and effective.
As an Industry Training Board and Sector Skills Council our vision is to have a construction industry were skills and competence are at the core of every business plan and a training culture where skills are at the heart of each construction company, no matter how large or small. We work with contractors, professional and trade bodies to support training initiatives and skills development for the overall benefit of the industry.
We encourage CITB NI registered employers to undertake training and make use of our grant scheme to help improve skills within the workforce. The CITB NI training grant scheme offers direct grants to registered employers to support a wide range of training and qualifications for employees working in Northern Ireland. The training is not limited to just the construction trades, it also includes Administration, Supervision and Management training. The training grant funds are easy to claim, with employers encouraged to claim online via the website www.citbni.org.uk.
We support other training which is delivered via a Mobile Training Unit, Scaffolding Courses, VET 360 virtual environment training and specialist short courses often delivered in partnership with industry.
Our forecasts predict a slow but sustained growth for the local industry particularly in the housing and repair & maintenance sectors. Occupational demands have dropped in recent years in Northern Ireland but in absolute terms the greatest numbers required are for bricklayers, other construction process managers and technical staff. We are looking forward to the future with a confident and more capable workforce able to embrace the opportunities arising as our industry regenerates.
CITB NI are focused on driving investment in skills and training that a growing construction sector requires and to offer key initiatives to help the industry train to ensure the right skills in the right place at the right time.
Moving forward CITB NI will continue to focus on providing the support and services needed to ensure local businesses have the right skills to deliver quality. Through a mix of grant funding and direct training interventions CITB NI will help develop the workforce to meet client needs and grow their business.
For further information on what we can do to help you and your construction training log on to www.citbni.org.uk, like us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/CITBNorthernIreland or follow the discussion on Twitter @CITBNI and LinkedIn http://linkd.in/1GBeyLf