Deputy Skills Minister launches construction Higher Apprenticeship in Wales
L-R – Deputy Skills Minister Julie James AM, Coleg Sir Gar student Sion Brooks and Jeff Cuthbert AM
A new construction higher apprenticeship has officially been launched by the Welsh Government Deputy Minister for Skills and Technology Julie James AM.
The Level 4 CIOB Higher Apprenticeship in Construction Site Supervision, is the first time a Construction Industry higher apprenticeship has been developed with a professional body in Wales.
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Wales has worked with the Construction Industry Training Board Cymru Wales (CITB), Welsh Government and Welsh training providers and employers to develop a higher apprenticeship that meets the needs of the industry.
With the Welsh construction sector continuing to grow, there is huge demand for more construction supervisors.
Speaking at the launch, the Deputy Minister said “I am delighted to launch the new Higher Level Apprenticeship in Site Supervision which we’ve developed in collaboration with CITB, CIOB, training providers and employers.
“This vocational qualification will help senior craftsmen to progress to the first level of supervisory management and provide a key stepping stone within the construction sector that had previously been missing.
“The jobs of tomorrow will require higher levels of competence. Higher Apprenticeships provide valuable opportunities to acquire in-demand skills and are an important route to high value professions.”
Attending the event were the apprentices currently undertaking the course at Coleg Sir Gar, including Sion Brooks who spoke at the event about his future career aspirations in the industry.
Mark Bodger, Strategic Partnerships Director for CITB Cymru Wales, said: “The new higher apprenticeship is a great example of collaboration, with industry working closely with the Welsh Government to create a qualification that is much needed in Wales.
“The new higher apprenticeship model will give those who already have construction experience the training they need to take their career to the next level.”
More News Articles
« Training providers in Wales seek clarity on the Apprenticeship Levy — Training providers welcome Plaid Cymru’s pledge to create 50,000 new apprenticeships »
