Ofsted finds “significant progress” in training quality at CITB
Posted: Wednesday, July 24th, 2024
Following a recent monitoring visit, Ofsted has confirmed that the Construction Industry Training Board’s (CITB) National Construction College (NCC) is making "significant progress" towards providing high-quality training for people in the construction industry. This is welcome news for the industry, which is the driving force behind recent economic growth in the UK. The new Labour government's prioritisation of housebuilding will increase demand for skilled construction workers. Last year, NCC was labelled as "requiring improvement" following an inspection from Ofsted, highlighting six areas for improvement across four themes: The recent monitoring visit found that the first three of these themes have seen "significant progress", with the final theme seeing "reasonable progress". The transformation is already positively impacting learners—learner retention rates have increased to over 80%, and qualification achievement rates are already significantly above the sector average. These results are particularly important in supporting the government’s housebuilding plans – to meet Labour’s 1.5 million new homes target, an additional 152,000 workers are required in England alone. Colleges and independent training providers, like NCC, deliver high-quality apprenticeship and skills training, which will play a vital role in developing the workforce required to deliver the new homes target.
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