HCTG would like to invite Training Company’s to tender for delivering training for HCTG.  Could you please express an interest via our email info@hctg.net before 12:00 on 14th February 2020

Due to all the changes CITB have implemented with the CPCS & CSCS cards please click the link below for information in an article in the Construction Enquirer

https://www.constructionenquirer.com/2020/01/29/industry-in-uproar-as-plant-skills-card-chaos-continues/

Raising the Bar on Water Jetting Training Standards
• Water Jetting Association introduces important new training rules
• All introductory water training must include a practical skills assessment
• Changes aim to “raise the bar” on water jetting training standards
• They are part of the goal to continuously improve water jetting safety
The Water Jetting Association is to introduce a significant modification of its rules that will establish a new standard in water jetting training.
Under new protocols being introduced from 1st January 2020, all introductory water jetting training must include a practical skills assessment.
Currently, water jetting operatives must attend a one-day water jetting Safety Awareness course to be registered on the Water Jetting Association’s (WJA) international operator database.
Under the new rules, they will have to successfully complete the Safety Awareness course, which is class-based, and then at least one relevant one-day ‘hands-on’ application module that teaches practical skills.
This means water jetting operatives will have had a minimum of two days of structured and assessed training, including one day of practical training, before they can register with the WJA and receive their WJA Certificate and Operational Photo ID Card.
The improved training standard, approved by the WJA’s Ruling Council, will apply to all service sectors, including industrial cleaning, maritime de-fouling, drain and sewer jetting, hydrodemolition, and surface preparation.
The WJA is the representative body for the water jetting industry and is the UK’s leading provider of high-pressure water jetting training courses. It is introducing the changes following a period of consultation with members and stakeholders.
John Jones, Vice-President of the WJA and Chairman of its Training and Safety Committee, said: “We aim to continuously improve the safety and effectiveness of water jetting.
“This new approach raises the bar for water jetting training both in the UK and internationally. Most contractors already book their staff on the Safety Awareness course and multiple practical courses to cover the specific skills they need for the water jetting work they do. These changes enshrine this best practice in association rules”.
“We are also aligning the WJA with the highest expectations of companies that use water jetting services. They want to be sure their worksites are as safe as possible. Introducing a mandatory practical application module for new trainees is an essential step to help achieve this.”

‘’The CITB are running Autumn Employer Roadshows throughout Scotland week com 7^th Oct.  The date for the Inverness roadshow is the 10^th of October, the following link provides details of the roadshow and how to register: Employer Roadshow

Agenda – Inverness 10^th October  08:30 – 12:30

08:30 ‐ 09:00

Our Breakfast is served!

With a side dish of; letting us know you’re here, and a chance to network with other employers in your local area and get a first look at the market place.

09:00 ‐ 09:10

CITB Scottish Council Welcome

Jim Young, Business Development, CHAP Group

09:10 ‐ 09:50

Constructing a better Scotland

Help us make the right decisions to support your businesses in doing just that!

Ian Hughes, Partnerships Director

09:50 ‐ 10:20

You heard it here first: CSIC Case Study

Lisa Deane, Business Development Construction Scotland Innovation Centre

10:20 ‐ 10:30

Making our Industry an attractive place to be

What can we do to attract more people in to construction?

John Dickinson Lilley, CITB

10:30 ‐ 10:50

Skills Development Scotland

Stephen Sheridan, Regional Skills Planning Lead, Skills Development Scotland

10:50 ‐ 11:10

Its Coffee time!

Grab yourself a brew and visit the market place. Why not network with those on your table and pose some questions/ feedback via the table scribe to be addressed in the final session of the day….

11:10 ‐ 11:40

Heritage

Colin Tennant Historic and Environmental  Scotland

11:40 ‐ 11:55

What you need to know

Changes to VAT – Saffrey Champness

Sean McGinness, Consultant at Saffrey Champness

11:55 ‐ 12:25

Improve your ability bid on Public Contracts, Supplier Development Programme

Jennifer Payne, SDP

12:20 ‐ 12:30

Goodbye!!

Market Place Stands

1. CSIC
2. CITB Skills and Training Fund
3. Historic and Environmental Scotland
4. Supplier Development Programme’’

We’re excited to announce that the agenda for this year’s Training Provider events is now available to view on our registration website.

One agenda, eleven locations

Our events are designed to help us look at what the future holds for training providers like you and the employers we help you support. And this year, there are even more opportunities to get involved and give your feedback directly to us.

Sessions include:

• Delicious lunch
• Welcome from your local Partnerships team
• Update from the Standards and Qualifications team on the changes in your area and how we plan to respond to these changes
• 30-minute discussion on the Training Model and what we can do better
• Interactive workshop to tell us how we can support you best
• Q&A with CITB staff taking questions via the event app and live in the room.

Our team will be available to answer your questions throughout the afternoon, so please make use of this valuable, face-to-face time with our experts.

Read the agenda

Not registered? There’s still time.

Inverness      10 October 2019

For more venue and agenda information, or to register for your free ticket, click here

Employer letter re Inverness College

 

Attached is a message from our Director with responsibility for Apprenticeships, Braden Connolly, following his recent visit to Inverness to meet with employers and CITB staff.

As a follow up to Braden’s visit, our CEO Sarah Beale will be visiting the Principal of Inverness College on the afternoon of 29^th August.  Sarah will have some time to meet with employers if required, so please contact Michael.Lennox@citb.co.uk if you would like to take up this opportunity.

 

 

CITB has dates for an Autumn Roadshows, please click the link below for all the information and how to book.

https://www.citb.co.uk/about-citb/news-events-and-blogs/events/conferences-roadshows/#

 

We have been requested by CITB to pass on the following information.

Two members of the CITB executive ( and possibly our Scottish board member also,) will be coming to Inverness next week on 25^th July , the purpose is to meet with employers who will be impacted by the changes taking place within Inverness College provision for apprentice training.  Timing will be circa 10am at a central venue with parking.

This is to identify those who would want to attend, we appreciate this is short notice but want to give as many people the option to attend. Perhaps if some members from outwith Inverness cannot attend they may want to submit a written version of their views /concerns that could be collated and shared with the visitors by one of the group members at the meeting.

For further information please contact Sandy MacGillvray or Billy Baxter

Sandy.macgillivray@citb.co.uk or william.baxter@citb.co.uk 

 

Following the success of the previous Approved Training Organisation workshops we have run in Scotland, we are proposing to organise more ATO support sessions, for our registered Commercial and Employer ATO’s.

If you feel your company would benefit from 121 support from an ATO system specialist, and the opportunity to network with other ATO’s, please let us know by return.

Dependant on the numbers wishing to attend, and, taking into account the geography of Scotland, we will aim to plan the workshops in a location to suit the highest demand.  Should there be requirement to organise more than one event, for example, sufficient interest in the far North of Scotland and Central belt, we will endeavour to organise 2 workshops to give everyone the opportunity to benefit from face to face engagement with our Training Model Team and members of our Partnerships Team.

Dates are yet to be confirmed, but to avoid clashing with the traditional summer holiday period, likely to be mid to late August.

Once we have captured interest in replicating the previous workshops, we will then be in a position to confirm venues and timings to all interested parties.

We look forward to receiving, by return email, your interest in attending the support sessions.

Kind Regards

Alan M Duffus

CITB Adviser

 

M: +44 (0)7740 073275

E:  Alan.Duffus@citb.co.uk

W: www.citb.co.uk

Twitter: @duffus_alan

Vanessa Gallant from CITB recently met with Barbara Borthwick from Concept Northern, who offer unique additional support needs for learners and provide assistive technology, training and support to people of all ages to help increase productivity and equality.

Primarily, looking at apprentice recruitment Concept Northern have provided the attached support information brief, along with an application booklet and some case studies. This can be extended to any employee for Immediate In Work support.

If this is of interest to our members, they can contact Barbara Borthwick directly (E) BarbaraB@conceptnorthern.co.uk

See the links below for further info

Support Information_Concept Northern

CASE STUDIES

ATW Booklet 2017-18 (1)