Built Environment Strategic Workforce Planning for 2030
This document provides essential insights into how the built environment can move beyond short-term responses to skills shortages and adopt a more strategic, evidence-led approach to workforce planning.
The report explores the need for demand-led workforce planning, better use of labour market intelligence and a more joined-up view of capacity, capability and competence. It sets out ten key conclusions for policymakers, employers, educators and professional bodies seeking to build a more resilient, adaptable and competent built environment workforce.
The report explores the need for demand-led workforce planning, better use of labour market intelligence and a more joined-up view of capacity, capability and competence. It sets out ten key conclusions for policymakers, employers, educators and professional bodies seeking to build a more resilient, adaptable and competent built environment workforce.
Impact of Assessment Reform on Built Environment Technical & Professional Apprenticeships
The report warns that apprenticeship assessment reform in England must not weaken competence, professional recognition or employer confidence in technical and professional apprenticeships across the construction and built environment sector.
It argues that assessment reform should be judged against one clear test: whether it maintains or improves the quality of competence outcomes in a sector where public safety, regulatory compliance and professional judgement are critical.
It argues that assessment reform should be judged against one clear test: whether it maintains or improves the quality of competence outcomes in a sector where public safety, regulatory compliance and professional judgement are critical.
Technical & Professional Skills for the Built Environment
‘Technical & Professional Skills for the Built Environment’ captures the key themes emerging from a high-level roundtable BEFA convened, supported by the Construction Industry Council (CIC), Construction Leadership Council and the Technical Apprenticeship Consortium (TAC).
The report highlights the need for a more evidence-based approach to workforce planning, clarity around apprenticeship assessment reform and stronger alignment between skills policy, professional competence and industry need.
The report highlights the need for a more evidence-based approach to workforce planning, clarity around apprenticeship assessment reform and stronger alignment between skills policy, professional competence and industry need.