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April 15, 2024 12:20 pm
Published by Jenny MacIver
Our AGM took place at Luddon Construction, Grangemouth and on zoom on Wednesday 17th April 2024, the AGM Minutes and Group Training Officers Report and are uploaded. AGM mins 17.4.24 GTO Report
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June 9, 2023 1:13 pm
Published by Jenny MacIver
Some news from our recent committee meeting re Competence Interviews allowed under the CPCS Grandfather rights conversion. NOCN Group, the leading Construction NVQ Awarding Organisation, has launched the Construction Plant Competence Scheme (CPCS) ‘Competence Interview’ in response to Construction Leadership Council (CLC) requirements for CPCS ‘Competent Operator’ blue card holders to hold relevant Level 2 Vocational Qualifications (VQ) from January 2020, with all existing cards that don’t meet the new standards being removed by 31 December 2024. The ‘CPCS Competence Interview’ has been developed by NOCN in collaboration with the CPCS Management Committee to support the construction sector in its industry-wide phasing out of existing ‘Competent Operator’ blue cards gained through Industry Accreditation; the term used for those cards originally... Read more
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April 13, 2023 5:55 pm
Published by Jenny MacIver
Esteem Training Presentation[303233]
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April 13, 2023 5:21 pm
Published by Jenny MacIver
CECA Academy Briefing 15th March 2023 The CECA Scotland Academy is an industry driven programme designed to create a pathway from full time education into employment into the civil engineering sector in Scotland. There is no existing pathway and Board of CECA Scotland have committed to addressing this gap to create a pipeline of new talent into the sector to address the chronic skills challenges. This is an entry level operative programme. The CECA Scotland Academy will attract, train, qualify and support new entrants into the Scottish civil engineering sector. This will be achieved by regional Colleges delivering programmes throughout Scotland starting in August 2023. CECA Scotland will be working with employers, clients, local authorities and training providers to secure... Read more
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April 13, 2023 5:14 pm
Published by Jenny MacIver
It’s been a challenging time for the economy, finances of businesses and workers under pressure. From April 1st CITB is: From April 1st CITB is doubling grant rates for short courses to help businesses offer more training and support employers delivering core skills to teams amid rising costs Grants up to £240 will be made available to support employers with their training needs, including leadership and management courses Increasing the grant rates for specific supervision and management qualifications Increasing the grant rate for specific supervisory and management short qualifications to support the changes announced by CSCS that all industry accredited card holders must have a recognised qualification. Grant rates start at £125 Skills & Training fund continues to be available... Read more
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February 28, 2023 11:54 am
Published by Jenny MacIver
GROUP TRAINING OFFICERS REPORT: 2022/2023 Member Info Current members 38 Number of members at end 2022 36 Training Days Regular Training Days Delivered 824 EN-Grant Back Training Days Delivered 318 2022 Total 1142 2023 to date & booked to end May (almost all Employer Network) 750 Previous years Training days delivered Jan – Dec 2021 772 Training days delivered Jan – Dec 2020 530 Training days delivered Jan – Dec 2019 562 Training days delivered Jan – Dec 2018 476 CITB Employer Network (Grant-Back) Pilot From July we entered into the Employer Network Grant-Back project with CITB funding of approx. £180k. This is a new idea by CITB for funding being channelled through training groups to partly cover training... Read more