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Registered employers

How important are construction skills and training to your business?

This funded conference is for construction companies and offers you the chance to learn about hot topics like the Building Safety Act and the Procurement Act, as well as providing the chance to get one to one support on accessing CITB funding and services as well as helping you understand business essentials.

You can pick workshops that are most relevant to you and your business, meet our Executive team and tell them what you think about CITB. CITB advisers and colleagues from industry federations, training groups and training providers will also be on hand to give you one to one advice.

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Training providers

How do we work with you to address skills shortages in construction?

Training providers are critically important to us. Come along to this funded conference to hear about hot topics in the industry and meet CITB's executive team, construction federations and construction companies. Take advantage of one to one support from the CITB team about the grant system and CITB training standards.

We want to work in partnership with providers to address skills shortages, and you can help us shape these plans in our provider workshops. Find out how our plans to build a provider network across Great Britain could help your business to train and support more construction companies.

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Agenda - Agenda

  • Arrival, refreshments and networking

  • Welcome from CITB

    • Deborah Madden, Executive Director, CITB
    • Julia Stevens, Engagement Director Wales, CITB
    • Tim Balcon, CEO, CITB
    • Outline of the day
    • Overview of today’s work streams
  • Medr overview & future direction

    • James Owen, Chief Operating Officer, Medr
  • Workshop Session 1

    • Building Safety Regulator Update

      • Daniel Barrowcliffe, Industry Competence Policy Lead , Health and Safety Executive
    • A how to guide for construction companies

      • Levy
      • Grants
      • Employer Networks
      • Apprentices
      • Suzanne Perkins, Engagement Advisor, CITB
    • The Procurement Act – what do you need to know?

      • David Kirby, Policy & Public Affairs Officer for Wales, CIOB
  • Refreshments break and move to next workshop

  • Workshop Session 2

    • Understanding Competence

      • Dawn Hiller, Head of Strategy, CITB
      • Jessica Marston, Lead Standards Developer, CITB
    • Delivering Social Value through the supply chain

      • Owen Stacey, Senior Social Value Manager, Morgan Sindall
    • Health & Safety and Fire Safety in Construction

      • Emma Wilkinson, Consultant, PCR Global Limited
  • Lunch

    Lunch and refreshments served with networking and exhibition across both floors

  • Workshop Session 3

    • The Future of Construction

      • Sean Houlston, Membership Services Manager & Digital Services Lead, National Federation of Builders (NFB)
    • Supporting the industry with new entrants

      • Alexandra Morris, New Entrant Support Advisor, CITB
    • Mental Health & Neurodiversity in Construction

      Host: Danny Clarke, Engagement Director - CITB

      • Anthony Rees, Chair, Jac Lewis Foundation
      • Liz Thomas-Evans, Chief Executive, Jac Lewis Foundation
      • Jacqui Wallis, CEO, Genius Within
  • CITB Q&A

    • Deborah Madden, Executive Director, CITB
    • Julia Stevens, Engagement Director Wales, CITB
    • Danny Clarke, Engagement Director, CITB
    • Tim Balcon, CEO, CITB
    • Dawn Hiller, Head of Strategy, CITB

    Hosted by Deborah Madden, Executive Director, CITB

  • Closing remarks

    • Tim Balcon, CEO, CITB

Venue

voco St. David's Cardiff

voco St. David's Cardiff

Experience a warm Welsh welcome at voco St. David's Cardiff, our landmark five-star hotel nestled on the picturesque Cardiff Bay waterfront.

With eight contemporary event spaces boasting breathtaking views of Cardiff Bay, the hotel provides the perfect backdrop for weddings, conferences, and more. Located near major transport links and just a stone's throw from the city centre and the renowned Principality Stadium.

There are two paid car parks adjacent to the hotel, both charged at £25 for 24 hours. Guests are able to pay directly at the hotel reception for the Parking Eye car park, or via the machines in the Cardiff Council Managed Havannah Street car park. Cost: £25 GBP

Hotel entrance, public restrooms and elevators are all wheelchair accessible.

Address

voco St. David's Cardiff
Havannah Street
Cardiff
CF10 5SD

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