A new £600,000 programme has been unveiled to help fund new on-site training assessors across Great Britain.

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) initiative has been created after small and micro-sized construction firms highlighted an increasing need for on-site training assessors.

The Assessor Infrastructure project is designed to increase the number of on-site training assessors across the country, in turn increasing the number of construction workers who hold a National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) or Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ).


Graham Warren, Asbestos Control and Abatement Division (ACAD) Manager at the Thermal Insulation Contractors Association (TICA), said the company estimates over 6,500 asbestos operatives and supervisors will require a NVQ in the next five years.

"This funding from CITB will not only provide a real boost to assessor numbers and NVQ achievements, it also shows CITB is committed to proactively supporting the asbestos sector, which is invaluable," he said.

Richard Miller, Assessment & Verification Manager at CITB, said: "The Assessor Infrastructure project will give workers with the right skills and experience the opportunity to become qualified and get the recognition they deserve without being away from the job. CITB is committed to ensuring the construction industry has a fully qualified workforce that’s competent to build the homes and infrastructure Great Britain needs."

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