Future Skills Unit
Supporting the industry of the future
The existing built environment will require traditional maintenance skills for many decades to come. However, a large part of ‘new build’ output is demanding more innovative skill sets which require new training programmes and qualifications.
The Future Skills Unit (FSU) has been set up in recognition of increased industry change over the last 10 years. It will also help ensure we can provide new qualifications to support industry needs. This follows on from the work begun in 2005 to develop an NVQ in Innovative Methods in Construction.
Unit goal
‘To inform and assist the construction industry to respond to the changing demands being placed upon it to achieve social, environmental and commercial sustainability. In doing so, to provide support to innovate in terms of product, process and ultimately people and skills’
To achieve this, and as part of ConstructionSkills’ Sector Skills Council work to support the industry, the FSU’s work will focus on six key areas:
- Innovation
- Renewables
- Zero carbon
- Low carbon
- Change
- Environment
Find out more about the Future Skills Unit’s objectives or take part in the consultation on Home Building Skills – an Action Plan to 2020
To get in touch with the Unit, or to be kept informed of its work, contact futureskills@cskills.org