Home Building Skills Partnership BACH Conference March 18th 2019 Derby

To create a long term model for the partnership Objectives 2016 - 2020 To reposition the image of the home building industry as a career choice; To attract a larger and more diverse workforce to the home building industry; To improve the skills of the industry workforce to raise productivity and quality; To engage sub-contractors and suppliers in collaboration across the industry; To create a long term model for the partnership

Achievements 70 home building careers Together we are achieving a positive shift in behaviours and culture at all levels of the home building Circa 2000 delegates on approx. 5000 training days Circa 1000 of training days were for supply chain organisations 70 home building careers Ambassadors trained so far 77 home building and supply chain organisations have signed the skills pledge 137 Homebuilder companies taking part in training Seven trade Boot-camp training courses for FE students Attraction Social-media toolkit created for Members Diversity and Inclusion activity group created Eleven new training modules frameworks released for assistant/ site managers and sales advisors 21 CITB standards developed by Home Builders with CITB for grant purposes Ambassadors active nationally in schools, Colleges and at careers events Over 32,000 visits to housebuildingcareers.org.uk website in three months 767.07% increase

Attracting New People to Key Roles – for every extra ten thousand houses we need approximately - Bricklayer 2500 Plumber 300 Wall & Floor Tiler 150 Assistant/Site Manager 400 Quantity Surveyor 60 Sales Advisor Engineer Carpenter 1000 Groundwork/Plant Operative Electrician Roof Slater and Tiler Plasterer/Dryliner Including these roles over 30,000 new recruits are needed for 10,000 extra homes Key Directly employed Sub-contracted PRIORITY

Attracting New People to Key Roles for every extra ten thousand apartments we need approximately: Scaffolder 360 Bricklayer 1500 Dryliner 1260 Project Manager/ Assistant & Site Manager 700 Fabricated Cladding installer 275 Lift Engineer 120 Over 30,000 needed for 10,000 extra Plumber & Heating Engineers 900 Carpenter 720 Electrician 480 Concrete Frame Team 2700 Formwork Carpenter 900 Concrete placer / Labourer 900 Steel fixer 900 Flat Roofer 180 Wall & Floor Tiler 120 Steel Frame System Installer 300 Architectural Metal Work / Structural Steel Fitter 120 Quantity Surveyor 300 KEY PRIORITY Directly employed Sub-contracted

Train to a Standard 11 Skills Frameworks Agreed – 1 to develop Support Tools and Skills Frameworks available on HBF website 21 CITB Training standards approved and grant aided Additional targeted modules available and funded nationally FE and Training Provider Engagement Improving

Training Working with HBF members, twelve roles have been identified as key to homebuilding. Minimum training requirements have now been defined and agreed for each of the roles. Bricklayer Electrician Engineer Groundworker Plasterer Plumber Quantity Surveyor Roofer Sales Advisor Site Manager Tiler

Visibility and grants All training matrices will be accessible via the HBF website, with links through to training providers and where applicable CITB grant funding.

Training delivery - Improving Standards - National Interventions With funding support from CITB and data from NHBC, we continue to support the industry during 2019 to improve quality in key areas within brickwork/cavities to the following audiences - ‘Make a difference’ Bricklayers – on site 250 sessions (2000-4000 bricklayers) Site / Assistant Managers – Defects Prevention (already started) FE Trainers – Regional?

FE Trainers in Colleges CPD training by for educators on the big industry challenges, but also drawing in manufactures to help supply materials that can be used within lessons. Mar-May 2019 5-10 workshops External wall focus

Bricklaying Diploma Students – Employer Expectation Findings - Instead of expected 3-6 month induction/settling in period on site it is closer to 6 -18 months due to: • A lack of understanding by students of up to date site practices • Little site experience or understanding of the requirements of working on a productive site • A lack of engagement with day to day working patterns • Lack of some of the most basic skills such as working to line and level • Training environment - lack of context, scale and unrealistic settings/surroundings • Students lack confidence to apply themselves which leads to employers not having the confidence to allow them • Lack of continuous/sustained practical work so students understand the physical requirements of work on site.

To think about……………. How we can improve the number of FE students entering the trade they trained for? Sharing Skills Frameworks with all Construction Departments Regional interventions for FE trainers – how/who/where? CITB brickwork Academies / curriculum More intensive practical training i.e. longer periods on the trowel over a sustained period. Providing more realistic site like conditions or more site visits. Concentrating on key basic skills such as laying to a line to build confidence and make them more productive on site. Incorporating modern ways of working especially around key areas such as fire stopping, cavity trays, and working to timber frames. How employers can practically help.

Home Building Ambassadors Over 70 Homebuilding Ambassadors available to go into Colleges to: promote the Home Building industry as a career choice share their experiences explain the diverse roles and pathways into the sector A dedicated website www.Housebuildingcareers.org.uk where students can find out about homebuilding more generally, what is included in a typical job role as well as earning potential and which Home Builders are in their region with current opportunities.

Thank you Contacts: Sara Cartin – Operations Manager (HBF) Sara.Cartin@hbf.co.uk Tracey Hill - Project & Contract Manager (HBF) Tracey.Hill@hbf.co.uk Paul Curry - Group Training Manager (Persimmon Homes) Paul.curry@persimmonhomes.com Eve Livett - CEO (Association of Brickwork Contractors) Eve@aofbc.co.uk