Future users of bricklayers tools must be given the support they need now to ensure a supply of skilled individuals in the construction industry, it is claimed.
The Cross-industry Construction Apprentice Task Force (CCATF) explains that the initial cost of hiring a trainee proves prohibitive for some construction companies.
"The government is demanding the successful and swift transition to a low-carbon economy but, to achieve this, it must create an environment where training is as affordable as possible," says task force coordinator Beatrice Orchard.
Despite her calls for more assistance, she adds that some trainees and professional users of bricklayers tools have already found themselves out of work during the recent months of economic recession.
To counter this trend, she calls for the government to maintain investment in construction during its anticipated period of public sector spending cuts.
The CCATF was initially formed in December 2007 and exists to promote the interests of apprentices with employers in the construction sector.
Posted by Ryan Gilbert
The Cross-industry Construction Apprentice Task Force (CCATF) explains that the initial cost of hiring a trainee proves prohibitive for some construction companies.
"The government is demanding the successful and swift transition to a low-carbon economy but, to achieve this, it must create an environment where training is as affordable as possible," says task force coordinator Beatrice Orchard.
Despite her calls for more assistance, she adds that some trainees and professional users of bricklayers tools have already found themselves out of work during the recent months of economic recession.
To counter this trend, she calls for the government to maintain investment in construction during its anticipated period of public sector spending cuts.
The CCATF was initially formed in December 2007 and exists to promote the interests of apprentices with employers in the construction sector.
Posted by Ryan Gilbert