The unique two week construction industry readiness workshop was delivered by MIT Skills Ltd at Therfield School and was sponsored by local businesses, Kier Group and KBR.
During the course, we introduced nine young men and one young woman to all the various roles and competencies within the construction sector and registered them for a CSCS card allowing them to work on a local construction site to enhance their skills.
Participants completed a comprehensive set of certifications and site-ready skills including:
- Emergency First Aid
- Fire Marshall Training
- Traffic Marshalling
- Use of Power Tools and Manual Handling
- Measuring Materials
- General Logistics Process and Practices
- CSCS Card Test
- Level 1 Award Health and Safety within the Construction Environment
As well as tuition from the experienced trainers at MIT Skills, the course included a visit to the Taylor Wimpey development at Sondes Meadows in Dorking to see how a field of grassland can be sustainably converted into a village of attractive new homes and team building at a sporting event at St John's School.
To help with their progression, partcipants were also given advice on job hunting, local colleges and apprenticeships.
