Last Updated 08/03/2018
FebruarySector Plan Report
Apprenticeship Development Summary
Total Number of Apprenticeships in Development / CITB Supported / Standard in Development / Assessment Plan in Development / Approved for Delivery / Being Delivered45 / 24 / 15 / 16 / 15 / 1
** Construction apprenticeships only
Ready for Delivery: Occupation with an apprenticeship standard and an approved assessment plan in place and are ready for employers and training organisations to use. Funding bands for starts from 1 May 2017.
Apprenticeship standard / Level / Published / LARS code for providers only / FundingBand / Funding band maximum
Building and Construction / Building Services Engineering Ductwork Installer / 2 / 12-Sep-17 / 192 / 11 / £15,000
Building and Construction / Building Services Engineering Service and Maintenance Engineer / 3 / 12-Sep-17 / 193 / 12 / £18,000
Building and Construction / Building Services Engineering Ventilation Hygiene Technician / 3 / 12-Sep-17 / 194 / 9 / £9,000
Building and Construction / Digital Engineering Technician / 3 / 18-Sep-17 / 195 / 13 / £21,000
Building and Construction / Building Services Design Engineer / 6 / 04-Oct-2017 / 198 / 15 / £27,000
Building and Construction / Civil Engineering Technician / 3 / 04-Oct-2017 / 199 / 10 / £12,000
Building and Construction / Civil Engineer / 6 / 04-Oct-2017 / 200 / 15 / £27,000
Building and Construction / Electrical, Electronic Product Service and Installation Engineer / 3 / 04-Dec-2017 / 212 / 9 / £9,000
Building and Construction / Lifting Technician / 2 / 01-Dec-2017 / 219 / 11 / £15,000
Building services engineering / Building Services Engineering Installer / 2 / 24-Mar-16 / 164 / 10 / £12,000
Construction / Highway Electrician / Service Operative / 3 / 19-Aug-16 / 124 / 9 / £9,000
Construction / Highway Electrical Maintenance and Installation Operative / 2 / 19-Aug-16 / 125 / 9 / £9,000
Continued……….
Construction / Construction Steel Fixer / 2 / 16-May-17 / 171 / 10 / £12,000Construction / Building Services Engineering Craftsperson / 3 / 06-Jun-17 / 173 / 12 / £18,000
Construction / Building Services Design Technician / 3 / 09-Jun-17 / 178 / 10 / £12,000
Construction / Building Services Engineering Ductwork Craftsperson / 3 / 17-Aug-17 / 185 / 15 / £27,000
Construction / Plumbing and Domestic Heating Technician / 3 / 19-Jan-18 / 225 / 13 / £21,000
Construction / Tunnelling Operative / 2 / 26-Jan-18 / 230 / 10 / £12,000
Construction / Industrial Thermal Insulation Technician / 3 / 09-Feb-18 / 233 / 10 / £12,000
Construction / Commercial Thermal Insulation Operative / 2 / 21-Feb-18 / 234 / 9 / £9,000
Facilities management / Facilities Management Supervisor / 3 / 17-Feb-17 / 162 / 6 / £4,000
Property Services / PropertyMaintenanceOperative / 2 / 26-Mar-15 / 23 / 9 / £9,000
Surveying / CharteredSurveyor / 6 / 10-Sep-15 / 50 / 15 / £27,000
Surveying / SurveyingTechnician / 3 / 10-Sep-15 / 51 / 9 / £9,000
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Section A: Occupations which have an approved standard in place, currently working on Assessment Plan
Apprenticeship Standard / CITB Support / Status / CSCS / CITB EQA / Comments / Target Delivery DateAsbestos Analyst/Surveyor (Level 3) / No ARCA / AP in development / Requires mapping / TBC / No further information
Assembly technician
(Level 2) / Yes / AP Submitted 04/16 / Requires mapping / Yes / To be de-commissioned as per IfA notification. Apprenticeship content to be incorporated into Modular and Portable Building Technician standard.
Bricklaying
(Level 2) / No (FMB) / AP approved / Requires mapping / Yes / Assessment plan approved 03/18 but funding is being challenged. / 09/2018
Building Services Engineering Site Manager(CIBSE) (Level 6) / No (Balfour Beatty) / AP approved in principle / Requires mapping / No / AP approved with conditions and requires further cost information to finalise funding band.
Building Services Engineering Design Technician (Level 4) / No (Balfour Beatty) / AP Submitted 11/17 / Requires mapping / No / Assessment plan submitted in November 2017
Building ServicesEngineering Technician (Level 4) / No (Balfour Beatty) / AP approved in principle / Requires mapping / Yes / AP approved in principle. Considering combining with Building Services Engineering Design Technician (Level 4).
Carpentry and Joinery
(Level 2) / Yes / Assessment Plan approved in principle / Yes / Yes / Ready for delivery. / 02/2018
Carpentry and Joinery Advanced
(Level 3) / Yes / Assessment Plan approved in principle / Yes / Yes / Ready for delivery. / 02/2018
Continued…..
Apprenticeship Standard / CITB Support / Status / CSCS / CITB EQA / Comments / Target Delivery DateCivil Engineering Site Manager(ICE)
(Level 6) / No (Balfour Beatty) / AP approved in principle / Requires mapping / Yes / AP approved in principle 02/18.
Construction Site Manager (Level 6) / No (Balfour Beatty) / AP in development. / Requires mapping / Yes / Possible redevelopment as Integrated Degree Apprenticeship. Would require re-submission of Standard as well as Assessment Plan.
Construction Design and Build Management (Level 6) / No (Balfour Beatty) / AP In development / Yes / In discussion with Ryder and CIAT on possible integration with Architectural Engineer
Construction Design and Build Technician (Level 4) / No (Balfour Beatty) / AP in development / Yes / In discussion with Ryder and CIAT on possible integration with Architectural Engineer
Digital Engineering Technician (Level 3) / Yes / Ready for delivery / Requires mapping / TBC / Ready for delivery.
Formwork
(Level 2) / Yes / EPA Submitted 01/18 / Requires mapping / Yes / EPA submitted January 18. Awaiting feedback from IfA before scheduling next meeting. No further activity as at 08/03/18. / 09/2018
Groundworker
(Level 2) / Yes / Standard approved / Requires mapping / Yes / Standard approved 03/18. Meeting to discuss AP to be arranged.
Highways Maintenance Skilled Operative
(Level 2) / No (BAM Nuttall) / AP rejected and being re-written, Standard also being amended / Yes / Yes / Standard to be re-submitted by NH for February deadline, NVQ has been removed as per RM guidance. / 09/2018
Hire Controller (Plant tools and equipment)
(Level 2) / Yes / Standard Approved / Requires mapping / Yes / Standard submitted in Jan 18 and approved 27/02/18. Meeting to discuss development of AP and EPA TBC.
Industrial Coatings Applicator (Level 2) / No / Standard approved / Requires mapping / TBC / No further information
Apprenticeship Standard / CITB Support / Status / CSCS / CITB EQA / Comments / Target Delivery Date
Lifting Technician
(Level 2) / Yes / Approved for Delivery / Yes / Yes / Ready for delivery. Launch meeting 15th March 2018. / 03/2018
Military Construction and Design Engineer (Carpenter & Joiner)
(Bricklayer & Concretor)
(Building and Structural Finisher)
(Plant Operator)
(Surveyor)
(Construction Materials Technician)
(Geographic Technician) / Yes / AP submitted in January 18 / Requires mapping / Yes / Approval of AP is subject to mapping to CSCS criteria.
Painter and Decorator
(Level 2) / No (KM Decorating/ AkzoNobel) / Standard approved / Requires mapping / Bell Group have submitted an EOI to challenge the existing standard. DH supplied Neil Edwards with details of the CITB EQA offer on 10/07/17. RM expecting AP submission in Sept.
Piling Attendant
(Level 2) / Yes / AP Approved in principle / Yes / 09/2018
Plastering
(Level 3) / No (Bordercraft Group) / AP approved / Requires mapping / Yes / Assessment plan approved 03/18 but funding is being challenged. / 09/2018
Powered Pedestrian Door Installer and Service Engineer / No RTR Services / Ready for delivery. / Requires mapping / No / Ready for delivery
Apprenticeship Standard / CITB Support / Status / CSCS / CITB EQA / Comments / Target Delivery Date
Construction Quantity Surveyor(RICS) (Level 6) / No (Balfour Beatty) / AP in development / Yes / Possible redevelopment as Integrated Degree Apprenticeship. Would require re-submission of Standard as well as Assessment Plan.
Scaffolder
(Level 2) / Yes / AP submitted 11/17 / Yes / No / AP to be submitted at the end of November 2017. Three costing templates re-submitted including residential awaiting feedback from panel. / 09/2018
SHE Technician
(Level 3) / Yes / AP approved in principle / Requires mapping / No / AP approved in principle January 2018, minor amendments to be made. Funding band has been confirmed at Band 7 (5K).
Awaiting feedback from IfA. / 09/2018
Construction Site Supervisor(CIOB) (Level 4) / No (Balfour Beatty) / In development / Requires mapping / Yes / Assessment Plan still in development. CIOB no longer has Assoc status so EPA needs designing from scratch.
Construction Site Engineering Technician (Level 4) / No (Balfour Beatty) / AP approved / Requires mapping / Yes / Assessment Plan approved but funding band only £9K. Appeal submitted and rejected.
Construction Surveying Technician (RICS) (Level 4) / No (Balfour Beatty) / In development / Requires mapping / Yes / Assessment Plan still in development. RICS Associate process does not fully align with IfA EPA requirements so EPA needs designing from scratch.
Tunnelling Operations
(Level 2) / Yes / AP Approved / Yes / Yes / Ready for delivery. / 09/2018
Wall & Floor Tiling
(Level 2) / No / Standard approved / Requires mapping / No / Standard approved 03/18.
Section B: Occupations for which the Standard and Assessment Plan are in development
Apprenticeship Standard / CITB Support / Status / CSCS / CITB EQA / Comments / Target Delivery DateAcoustics Technician (Level 4) / No (BDP) / Standard is in development / Requires mapping / TBC / No further information available
Asbestos removal operative
(Level 2) / No / EOI approved 06/16. No further informations / Requires mapping / No further information available
Floorlayer
(Level 2) / Yes / Standard approved in principle / Requires mapping / Yes / 5th Group meeting took place on the 6th March. Content of EPA discussed and subject to minor amendments is nearing completion. The practical elements is more contentious this is the responsibility of the EPAO, however the group need to know that an appropriate practical can be achieved within two days as this figure is required by the EPA and for costing. Further IfA have now suggested that there should be a bank of practical assessments which would be problematic, IfA to confirm. Inclusion of NVQ still to be confirmed. / 09/2018
Fall Arrest / Yes / Standard in development / Requires mapping / TBC / No further information as at 09/03/18.
Heritage Carpenter and Joiner / No / No further information / TBC / TBC
Apprenticeship Standard / CITB Support / Status / CSCS / CITB EQA / Comments / Target Delivery Date
Interior Systems
(Level 2) / Yes / In development / Requires mapping / Meeting held on 5th March to attempt to find a resolution to the Dry lining option. An email has gone out to the group giving details of the two options asking for feedback on the preferred route.
Lightning Protection Skilled Operative / Yes / In development / Requires mapping / TBC / Approval letter to proceed with development work received 2nd February 2018.
Roofer
(Level 2) / Yes / In Development / Requires mapping / Yes / NFRC have employed a new training manager. The current chair, Geoff Holt, has now retired. Two meetings to discuss how to progress have been arranged and cancelled due to diary clashes. NFRC are trying to arrange a meeting for late Feb or early March
Steeplejack / Yes / In development / Requires mapping / TBC / Submission of standard is scheduled for the 11th April deadline.
Stonemasonry
(Level 3) / Yes / In development / Requires mapping / Yes / RM has now commented on the standard. NF has been asked to look at the comments by the Chair. NF suggested that the group meet to discuss the feedback and to agree the way forward.
Construction Equipment Maintenance Engineering (Level 2) / Yes / In development / Requires mapping / TBC / Meeting took place on 13th November 17 to look at the land-based standard and the requirements for the construction trailblazer. Latest advice from NH is that discussions are ongoing.
Apprenticeship Standard / CITB Support / Status / CSCS / CITB EQA / Comments / Target Delivery Date
Construction Equipment Operative (Level 2) / Yes / In development / Requires mapping / TBC / NH is awaiting feedback on the date of the next meeting which is being facilitated by CPA
Construction Contracting Operations
(Level 3) / Yes / Employer group needs to be reformed to continue / Requires mapping / No further information on development work as at 09/03/18.
Demolition / Yes / In development / GS spoke to the NFDC training manager on 15/01/18. The development work has stalled as the EDG have not met since 08/17. GS explained that the offer of CITB support is still open.
Building Repair and Refurbishment Operative / Yes / In development / Requires mapping / Yes / Lead employer has left the group, the RM is looking to reconstitute the group.
In-situ flooring operative / Yes / In development / Requires mapping / TBC / Approval to proceed with development of standard received 02/03/18.
Section C: Occupations for which Expression of Interest is in Development
Apprenticeship Standard / CITB Support / Status / CSCS / CITB EQA / Comments / Target Delivery DateInsulation and Building Treatments / Yes / Original
EOI rejected / NA / NA / EOI rejected in April 17 and is currently on hold. PCA have submitted an EOI for Specialist Damp and Timber Operative.
Modular and Portable Building Technician / Yes / In development / Initial meeting took place 6th March. Submission of EOI scheduled for 11th April. Assembly Technician EDG may collaborate with this standard. Next meeting 29th March 2018.
Highways Maintenance Supervisor
(Level 3) / No (BAM Nuttall) / In development / Requires mapping / NH advised that the IfA are in the process of confirming a funding band, so the development work for this apprenticeship will commence once the Highways Operative AP has been approved.
Potential EOI activity: For more information about these groups please contact
- Light Steel Frame (previously Cold Formed Steel Frame)
- Concrete Repair
- Insulated Concrete Formwork
- Mastic Asphalter
- Offshore Scaffolding
- Pre-cast Concrete
- Piling Rig Operator
- Structural Underpinning
- Timber Frame Erection
- Architectural Metalworker
Key
EDG = Employer Development Groups - AF = Andrew Freeland CW = Chris White - GS = George Swann - NF = Noelyne Fuller NH = Neil Hartis - NG = Nick Gooderson – AP = Assessment Plan – DH = Dawn Hillier EQA = External Quality Assurance EPAO = End Point Assessment Organisation RM = Relationship Manager
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