A new project in Northamptonshire offers hundreds of people the opportunity to learn practical construction skills, with hands-on training at a number of sites across the county.
The Department of Education has allocated £23million to a Construction Skills Fund to finance 26 learning hubs countrywide. The scheme will be run by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and Northamptonshire has been awarded £1million of funding up to the end of March 2020.
The funding will be used to offer up to 800 people the opportunity to learn building trade skills through a mix of classroom study and practical experience. Virtual hubs will deliver classroom-based learning and hands-on training will take place on live construction sites across the county.
Course applications will be open to all, but will be especially welcome from those who are currently unemployed, ex-offenders, ex-military personnel and those at risk of redundancy. Training is yet to be finalised but will be offered in a range of building trades.
If you are interested in this opportunity please complete an expression of interest form online. Please note you will need to create an account in order to access the form and please remember to save frequently whilst you are completing it.
Expression of interest online form