The Construction Youth Trust Training Centre has hosted a practical taster session for 18 potential students from all over London to help them find out more about the support on offer in the construction industry.
The Trust worked with councils, youth groups and housing associations to attract the visitors who participated in a practical construction session. They were taught tiling skills and were given an introduction to health and safety procedures on a construction site.
Following the practical activity, fifteen recruits signed up for the centre’s next course, covering Level 1 Health and Safety in a Construction Environment alongside practical multi-trade skills, which will take place at the Bermondsey campus later this month. Following the course students will be given the opportunity to enter for a CSCS card test.
Another attendant was registered on the Routes into Construction programme and will be starting a work placement next week.
Anna Walterskotter, the London operations manager at Construction Youth Trust said: “I am delighted with the level of interest we had in the day – it is great to see so much potential young talent coming through our doors. We are very pleased with the enthusiasm for the taster activity; and I am looking forward to welcoming many more recruits onto our courses.”
According to the Construction Youth Trust, young people can find it difficult to access the employment opportunities in the construction industry. The Trust supports young people by delivering a range of courses that enable those currently not in employment, training or education to gain skills and knowledge thorough construction relevant qualifications.
The course on offer is designed to facilitate a project-based learning experience designed to give students an insight into the careers available within the construction industry and beyond. It is also intended to provide an opportunity to develop ‘21st century’ knowledge, skills and qualities that can be used to enter Further Education, as well as challenge how young people perceive themselves intellectually and motivate students to work hard and avoid falling into patterns of academic underachievement.
