Gearing up for training

Fresh from our success at being appointed to the Yorbuild construction framework, we are now embarking on our first projects, a series of affordable housing schemes for East Riding Council. The client's funding from the Homes annd Communities Agency is conditional on them delivering a load of training and apprenticeship targets. This includes apprenticeships, NVQ's and work experience. We also have to show that we are hitting their targets on the number of operatives on site carrrying CSCS cards, and passing health and safety touch screen tests. All the East Riding contractors working on Yorbuild (including Halls, Quibells, Houltons and H&P) will be expecting our subcontractors to help us to deliver these targets. It won't be easy, but it's the way the wind is blowing, so we need to get on top of how we manage it as soon as possible. The BSF schools programme for Hull has similar targets, with over 500 apprenticeships planned, so in a few years we will no doubt all be experts, and probably over-qualified!