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EVIDENCE FORUM EVENT 26 April 2016 10.00 TO 13.00 Welcome: Steve Radley Director of Policy and Strategic Planning CITB

Today’s aims What we’ve done since the last Forum IFC update Steve Radley Director of Policy & Strategic Planning

What we said we’d do at the last forum We shared details of those in CITB relevant to funding and our evidence base:  Our funding team  Our panel of experts  The Investment Funding Committee  The CITB research team We are considering how to work with government and manufacturers to develop construction skills where jobs are under threat We’ve also published some evidence pages intended to help people making funding applications

Investment Funding Committee (IFC) feedback  First IFC meeting held in February IFC members:  Karen Jones Trustee  Approved developments to date with  Maria Pilfold Trustee the Investment Funding Review  Julia Evans CEO BSRIA  Appreciation that in the short-term  Chris Jones challenging new process for Director of Learning & stakeholders – however the bar has Development, BAM Construct Ltd been set at the right level  Gerald Oppenheim  Former-director of Big Lottery Fund The IFC agreed that we should Policy and Partnerships provide sufficient support to applicants CITB as the new approach becomes  Steve Radley business as usual  Geeta Nathan

Investment Funding Committee (IFC) feedback We will:  Use the expertise of the members to develop our approach to commission themes for Flexible and Structured Funding and monitoring and evaluation  By the end of April, the IFR web pages will provide details of successful bids and also an overview to unsuccessful bids  Develop case studies to profile the successful bids that are funded. This will be on the IFR web pages from June 2016

Research fund We understand collating evidence is challenging for some applicants CITB proposes to set up a Research Investment Fund as part of the Flexible Fund Focus on sector evidence – should be submitted through Federations  A simple one stage application  CITB will manage the commissioning of the research  Research bids will be selected where there is no evidence available  For 2016/17 we plan to allocate a share of the Flexible Fund to build the evidence base.

Construction industry performance and prospects Allan Wilen, Director of Economics, Glenigan

Questions Construction industry performance & prospects ALAN WILEN

Grants Fund Modernisation How and why do SMEs train? Geeta Nathan Head of Economics Analysis

Key Findings  Most training done is deemed ‘mandatory’  Limited take up of business skills  More training for operatives compared with managers & supervisors  CITB grants not fully utilised  Majority of training takes place locally  1/3 of respondents completed training on-site (most training to undertake NVQ level 2/3)  On-site training seen as being effective  Employers would appreciate the establishment of training frameworks and training pathways to construction

Grants Fund Modernisation How and why do SMEs train? Commissioned to help us with our thinking on Commissioned the Grants modernisation programme The objective of the research is to understand Objectives how and why SMEs train Findings will help us to determine how CITB Findings supports this training

Types of training completed in last two years Health & Safety test 79%  Most have completed First aid 69% mandatory & Asbestos awareness 52% competency training Manual handing 51%  Working at heights Limited training in 47% SMSTS business skills 42% Trade specific training  42% 10% of respondents Site supervisor safety training 31% completed training in Plant operations 30% leadership and Scaffolding 30% management Site Safety Plus 27% Site supervision 26% CDM regulations 21% NEBOSH 15% Plant maintenance 11% Leadership & management 11% Estimating 7%

How are we using these finding?  The findings are helping us with our thinking on Grants Modernisation  They are helping structure pilots to test Grants Modernisation proposals  We are about to launch a transition trailblazer fund  We are in the planning stages for the following pilots: 1. Review of On-site Assessment & Training (OSAT) 2. Developing transferable industry wide training framework, Management and Leadership framework and entry framework 3. Specialist training plans

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PILOT – gathering anecdotal evidence from Training groups, federations, employers Sandra Lilley Economics and Skills Forecasting Manager

Gathering this anecdotal evidence Why are we doing this?  Build upon what we know from our other research  Prompts qualitative discussions (in this Forum)  Understanding where there may be problems to help direct our resources to investigate the right topics  Evidence supports funding decisions

What occupations are in short supply? Mentioned most often Also mentioned   Machine drivers 33% Bricklayers Scaffolders   Bathroom & 33% Carpenters & joiners Plasterers kitchen fitters  24% Building surveyors Civil Engineers  Roof shelter cladders  24% Plant operatives Electricians  Estimators  24% Quantity surveyors Floorers  Stonemason  14% Civil engineers Landscape designers  Groundwork operatives  14% Project Managers Mechanical engineers  Duct workers / sheet  14% Roofers Painters & decorators metal  Plumbers  Anyone who wants to  Technicians get their hands dirty!

What impact is a shortage of skilled workers having? In order of frequency mentioned: Other issues expressed  1. Recruiting with lower skill levels than An aging workforce and inability to required recruit young people to industry  2. We've had to turn down work due to These skilled workers are sub- lack of staff contracted to us, not PAYE  3. Projects are taking longer to complete Once trained by us, they leave to set because of lack of staff up in competition against us! 4. We have not been able to grow and expand 5. Finding candidates is taking too long

Concerns about apprentices Enthusiasm, motivation, positive attitude Experience of on-site construction work Common sense Practical or technical skills Time keeping Understanding business environment Initiative Working without supervision Willingness to learn Literacy

Shared feedback Debate Our pilot survey questions 1. How difficult has it been to recruit skilled workers? 2. What occupations are in short supply (other than your own)? 3. What impact is a shortage of skilled workers having? 4. How are you responding to the challenge? 5. How would you rate the quality of apprentices recruited? 6. What concerns do we have about apprentices?

Next steps 1. How do we expand the skills survey? Your supply chain? Links to Federations’ members? 2. The next Evidence Forum 26 July 2016 to include regional skills gaps

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