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City College Achieves Funding for Construction Training
10 July 2006
City College Brighton and Hove has been successful in its bid to participate in the national Young Apprenticeship Programme beginning in September 2006. Up to thirty students will have the opportunity to take part in a Construction training programme, which is being led by the 'Constructing Futures' project team.
This exciting and innovative new programme is aimed at 14-16 year olds who are targeted to achieve 5 or more GCSEs at grades A-C. The programme is designed to be both challenging and fun for individuals and it requires focus and determination to balance this with school curriculum subjects. Students will attend City College studying for a BTEC First Diploma at both the College's Wilson Avenue annexe and the new Tradelink facility in Pelham Street. In addition, there will be 50 days of work experience over the two years. Students will experience a range of construction occupations over the 2 year framework following either a multi-craft or a carpentry and joinery pathway.
Phil Culverwell, Director of Construction at City College, says:
"The UK's construction industry is respected around the globe and it's our biggest export, generating over £1 billion a year. However, there are serious skills shortages in Brighton and Hove which is why we're delighted to be involved in the Young Apprenticeship programme. It's a very positive development in construction training.'
This qualification is in addition to the core school curriculum subjects taken by Young Apprentices and the diploma is the equivalent of 4 GCSEs. In addition to the diploma, students will obtain a Health & Safety certificate prior to work placement. Students will also benefit from a range of educational trips to large building companies and sites, materials manufacturers and the Construction Industry Training Board construction skills training centre.
The Young Apprenticeship Programme has been developed by the Learning & Skills Council to provide the skills, knowledge and experience of work in addition to the core National Curriculum subjects of English, Maths, ICT and Science. It is envisaged that by participating in the programme, young people will benefit from their involvement in a variety of different learning environments.
For further information, please call Brian Bell, Marketing Communications Officer, on 01273 667788 Ext. 488 or email bb1@ccb.ac.uk
About City College Brighton and Hove: Founded over 100 years ago, City College Brighton and Hove has become an international centre of excellence. Every year over 2,000 full-time and 13,000 part time students, as well as many international and European students, choose City College as their education provider. Offering over 650 courses from basic level to pre-University level, City College is working with its partners to develop the workforce of the future.
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