Training for women in construction
21/11/2011 10:13:00
If you’re a woman working in the construction industry and want to push ahead in your career, a new training programme from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is offering subsidised training. As part of the ‘Women and Work’ programme the ConstructionSkills have design two short courses to support women in the construction industry move into management roles. The courses are specific to women working in construction and aim to give them knowledge and skills to progress up the career ladder in the industry.A spokesperson for the CITB said, ‘As part of our work to deliver the right skills for economic growth locally and nationally, we invest industry funds to help construction businesses up-skill their workforce, enabling them to meet new challenges and take advantage of business opportunities.’
‘The Women and Work programme gives women a helping hand to improve their current skills, or learn something completely new, whatever their goal.’ The programme offers a three day introduction to the construction industry for new comers and a five day Institute of Leadership and Management course specifically tailored to the needs of the industry, for women in management. The courses are being held at locations across the UK and run until March 2012.
Women attending are fully subsidised and their employers are asked to contribute towards costs, £90 for the 3 day course and £180 for the 5 day course and funding in kind by time of work for attendance.
To be eligible to apply for the course you must be over 16, living in the UK (the courses are open to women from Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England), currently working for a construction company. Find out more by contacting the Women and Work programme on 0300 456 5037. Places are limited so act now if you’re interested.
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