Construction Recruitment - Bridging The Skills Gap
The CIOB reported this week. that the first wave of graduates without a construction related degree have passed through the its Graduate Diploma Programme (GDP).
The GDP programme was established for graduates without construction-related degrees who are currently working within the construction industry and was developed by a consortium of CIOB, CITB-ConstructionSkills, employers and universities to meet the industry demand for qualified construction managers and surveyors. In addition, the course is set up to fulfil the CIOB’s own education requirements for entry into corporate membership.
The programme consists of 12 modules. and is run over three years with four modules per year delivered by the universities with the first module being delivered at the National Construction College, Bircham Newton, in conjunction with the CITB for all students.
Anna Price CIOB higher education manager said, “We have students in the programme who have first degrees in criminology, Irish studies and many other non construction related courses. It is really encouraging to see that the construction industry is attracting a diverse range of graduates. By recognising young people’s potential outside of construction degrees we can face the industry’s current skills shortage with some optimism.”
Latest studies reveal that the UK construction industry must recruit and train an estimated 87,000 new entrants every year for the foreseeable future to meet the skills gap. Recent research by the CIOB revealed that 77 percent of managers (and directors) in construction had problems in recruitment throughout 2006.
The GDP programme was established for graduates without construction-related degrees who are currently working within the construction industry and was developed by a consortium of CIOB, CITB-ConstructionSkills, employers and universities to meet the industry demand for qualified construction managers and surveyors. In addition, the course is set up to fulfil the CIOB’s own education requirements for entry into corporate membership.
The programme consists of 12 modules. and is run over three years with four modules per year delivered by the universities with the first module being delivered at the National Construction College, Bircham Newton, in conjunction with the CITB for all students.
Anna Price CIOB higher education manager said, “We have students in the programme who have first degrees in criminology, Irish studies and many other non construction related courses. It is really encouraging to see that the construction industry is attracting a diverse range of graduates. By recognising young people’s potential outside of construction degrees we can face the industry’s current skills shortage with some optimism.”
Latest studies reveal that the UK construction industry must recruit and train an estimated 87,000 new entrants every year for the foreseeable future to meet the skills gap. Recent research by the CIOB revealed that 77 percent of managers (and directors) in construction had problems in recruitment throughout 2006.
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It is sad news that the Kings Lynn college has lost funding, I got a great deal from bircham newton college in Kings Lynn, and it has been a superb residential training facility for years.
There are five other campuses from the NCC that offer a range of other qualification coursestoo.
The nearest one to Kings Lynn is Ashbourne I think
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