Women and Work

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ConstructionSkills is committed to improving the recruitment of women within construction and to address retention and career progression issues within the industry.

We are a key partner in the government funded Women and Work: Sector Pathways Initiative. The project helps women working in the construction industry to get further training in order to develop their careers.

Eligibility

To be eligible women must be:

  • over 16 years of age
  • employed in the sector
  • working in an eligible construction job role
  • working in England.

From November 2006 to date we have helped 2,800 women to access work related training and support initiatives in the construction industry. Click here for full details of the 2009/2010 programme

The Women and Work Programme is a government funded scheme, overseen by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.  This Programme is not funded by CITB-ConstructionSkills levy.  Click here to read a more detailed explanation of how the funding works or for more information see the UKCES website http://www.ukces.org.uk/commenting/women-and-work-project-update

Click here to read about women who have benefited from the support that the Women and Work Programme offers.