ConstructionSkills, the Sector Skills Council for the construction industry, has successfully lobbied to keep National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) at the centre of the industry’s qualification structure, saving in excess of £1m for industry.
Firms in the building and construction sectors are increasingly turning to training in a bid to come out of the recession stronger than before, according to new research.
Fifty-seven new consortiums have been given the green light to offer places on the Diploma in Construction and Built Environment (C&BE) from September 2010, Schools minister Jim Knight has announced.
