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Excellence is our contribution
City Building (Glasgow) LLP
URBACT II Visit to Queenslie Training Centre
City Building (Glasgow) LLP 14 May 2009
Excellence is our contribution
City Building (Glasgow) LLP
• Formed in October 2006• Over 2,200 full-time staff • Annual turnover of more than £150m• One of the largest construction company in
Scotland• Delivers all construction trades and other
specialist & support services • Manages RSBi Largest Sheltered workshop
in Britain employing 248 employees• Skill Academy Delivering Construction
based Programme.
Excellence is our contribution
Queenslie Training Centre
• SQA approved training centre
• Deliver national recognised qualifications
• Apprentice and Bespoke Training Programmes
• Training provider for Public and Private Sector
Excellence is our contribution
Apprenticeship Programme
• Recruit apprentices annually, this year 170 • 390 craft apprentices employed by City
Building• 9 Lone parents Carpentry and Joinery
Programme• Pre- apprenticeship programmes• Vocational training for Schools
Excellence is our contribution
Ready to Learn Programme
• City Building was approached by the partners to deliver the ‘Hands-On’ training.
• The aspirations of the participants was to gain an apprenticeship in construction.
• This training built on the work already completed and allowing the participants to build confidence.
Excellence is our contribution
The Training Programme
• Training on a number of trades.• Emphasis placed hand skills • Product knowledge and health and safety
were taught in the classroom.• All passed the health and safety training-
CSCS • On-site training with tradesperson.
Excellence is our contribution
Out come Programme
• Group developed their own identity - “The Rangers Group”.
• Two people left the programme, due to reoffending, during this phase.
• Only one person failed to get employment.• Four obtained an apprenticeship with City
Building.
Excellence is our contribution
End of Presentation
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