Recommendations outlined in a government skills review report published last month have been welcomed by industry training body ConstructionSkills. The report, still to be approved by government, says employers will have even more say on training and skills development.

ConstructionSkills chairman Sir Michael Latham commented: “Lord Leitch has recognised that giving employers a powerful voice to influence skills training provision is the best way to ensure that the construction industry gets the ‘fit for purpose’ training and skills development that it needs.”

The report’s key recommendations include increasing employer engagement and investment to allow for more economically valuable skills – building on initiatives such as the recently launched National Skills Academy – and the creation of a new integrated employment and skills service.

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Construction Manager