West Dunbartonshire
Strategic Skills & Support Pipeline
Future in Construction (2 Cohorts)
Jeremy Miles
jeremymiles@tigersltd.co.uk
16+; not in education or training; resident in West Dunbartonshire Council area
Elaine Kidd, Corporate Manager
office@tigersltd.co.uk
0141 771 5200
Kier Construction site, Clydebank with visits to Auchinairn Academy and Innovation Centre
Cohort A - Start July 18, 2022 for 12 weeks; Complete by October 14, 2022
Cohort B - Start January 9, 2023 for 12 weeks; Complete by March 31, 2023
Stage 3
16+
A 12 week training programme including a work based placement. Learners will receive specific sector skills training in Construction blending indoor theoretical training and practical, outdoor site based experiential training with innovative practices in sustainability and digitalisation of construction. This includes CSCS test and Health and Safety towards ability to gain a CSCS card. The construction training will be bookended with a programme of support to provide confidence and resilience through a number of wellbeing activities such as goal setting, confidence building, self-regulation techniques, visualisation and conflict resolution. Learners will then undergo activities and learning in areas such as interview techniques, problem solving and CV writing, providing the skills that will assist their transition into work and ensure sustainability of employment.