Dozens of ambitious building students can now get access to construction sites and improve their skills thanks to a new partnership in which they have qualified to accredit the industry standards.
Without an official green card (CSCS) for building skills (CSCs), employees are not allowed to go to a “living” construction site. For years, this has led to problems that strive to reach the ground, but due to the bureaucracy and the waiting for further accreditation, not getting access to the workplace.
Thanks to a new partnership between the Training Board (CITB) of the construction industry (CITB), the CIC of the Learning and Competence Academy, the Chamber of Commerce of Northamptonshire, West Northamptonshire Council, the Northamptonshire Council, the Northampton College, the Moulton College and three local job centers Plus Offices, 54 Northampton College students, the maps of the Real World students have provided the option for the real-word work for the maps of CSCS cards.
Another 135 learners are currently undergoing the training process.
At a celebration ceremony at the Lane Campus of the Northampton College, everyone involved came together to meet the successful students and learn more about their trips.
Lola Carder, a 19-year-old student of the T-Plate, who now enjoys a place experience with Winvic Construction, where she works as a quantity vermet, said: “I originally gave a level, but it was not for me.
“It has opened so many doors to visit actual websites. It is a crucial part of it, because without having an idea of what is going on on the website, I can't do my job inside so effectively. In the inside it can be a big moment to get my green card, and I'm looking forward to the future.”
The cooperation aims to lower the number of young people who are described as “economically inactive” by proving them with skills, professional experience and employment opportunities and at the same time supporting employers at the pipeline with potential recruits of “job”.
Tony Knaggs, Managing Director of the Learning and Skills Academy CIC, said:
“This initiative was developed by UKFF financing and has already helped dozens of learners. For these young people, their CSCS Green cards for the work experience have learned part of their learning of the T level in order to do” real work “and thus increase their employment opportunities.”
Mark Bradshaw, Curriculum Manager for Bau on Northampton College said:
“For all of our courses, whether it is an apprenticeship training or a t -level, there are employers to provide people a” license to practice “, but they are either not financed or in the mainstream training formation, so many young people are challenges when they try to enter the world of work.
“We are incredibly grateful to everyone who is involved in this project that they have the opportunity to qualify our learners for their CSCS Green cards that would cost 300 GBP in the region in the region.