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News Release from: Forum Training
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 28 June 2004
Attracting Women Into The Construction
Industry
Forum Training works in partnership to attract women into the construction industry.
Forum Training, part of the Thomas Vale Group is working in partnership with the Learning and Skills Council Herefordshire and Worcestershire (Local LSC) and Worcester Community Housing in a joint venture to attract women into the construction industry Through the Adult Apprenticeship Scheme funded by the local LSC, through European Social Funding, Thomas Vale Construction is one of two contractors, the other being Connaught Property Services, involved in the renovation of homes belonging to Worcester Community Housing
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 10 May 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Stourport-on-Severn based Forum Training is looking to encourage women into their workforce for this project.
Having recognised the barriers that deter women from working within the construction industry Forum has addressed them by offering creche facilities, flexible working hours and separate female and male facilities.
Co-ordinating the scheme, Forum Training will be responsible for the recruitment and training process with both practical on-site training being offered as well as health and safety assessment, with an NVQ in kitchen and bathroom fitting being obtained on completion of the project.
Jayne Sloan, Director of Forum Training, comments: "With research indicating that women make up less than one per cent of construction workers (CITB) Forum Training is actively trying to encourage more women into the construction industry and to provide a more diverse workforce.
We feel that women have a great deal to offer to the construction industry given the fact that women are good communicators, take pride in their work, aware of health and safety issues as well as forming a more balanced working culture on site.
By the year 2010 Forum would like to see a dramatic increase of the number pursuing a career in the construction industry and this initiative is a positive step towards to achieving that.".
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