BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING PLAN

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1 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING PLAN

2 CONTENTS Statement of Funding and Allocation from the Training Fund 3 Executive Summary 4 1 Legislative Requirement Training Plan Approval of Training 6 2 Determination of Industry Training Priorities 7 3 Training Priorities Upskilling and Multiskilling Training Program Workplace Health and Safety, First Aid and High Risk Training Program Industry Innovation and Information Technology Training Program Business Skills Training Program Vocational and Tertiary Training Program 14 4 Funding of Training Priorities 16 5 Eligibility for Funding 17 6 Improvement of Skills and the Degree of Value of Training 18 Appendix 1 Tasmanian Building and Construction Industry Training Board Communication and Planning Process 22 Appendix 2 Number of Building and Construction Apprentices 23 Appendix 3 List of Courses Funded in as at March Upskilling and Multiskilling Training Program Occupational Health and Safety Training Industry Innovation and Information Technology Training Program Marketing and Business Skills Training Vocational and Tertiary Training 26 Apprenticeship training continues to be a key priority for the building and construction industry. TBCITB Training Plan

3 Statement of Funding and Allocation from the Training Fund The Board recommends the Training Plan to the Minister for approval and in doing so is satisfied that funding is available from the Building and Construction Industry Training Fund established under Section 36 of the Tasmanian Building and Construction Industry Training Fund Act to meet the cost of the Training Plan including future commitments arising from this and previous Training Plans. The Board is empowered to control and administer the Fund in accordance with Section 8 of the Act. For , $2,100,000 has been allocated from within the Board s overall budget for the implementation of the Training Plan. The Board s target for is to provide training for approximately 8,470 people in a number of priority areas identified in consultation with industry. This compares with the Board s target of $2,190,000 for training 7,550 industry members in The Board s Annual Report provides details of the Board s achievements against its strategic objectives as well as the Audit and Financial Reports. The Board is confident this level of funding will substantially meet the training priorities identified by industry for The Board may maintain this level of funding by utilising reserves earmarked for the building and construction employment and training programs. The Board will collaborate with other organisations where necessary to address these priorities. Dated the 16th May Tracy Matthews Chairperson Simon Cocker Chief Executive Officer On behalf of the Board TBCITB Training Plan

4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In its Training Plan for , the Board has allocated $2,100,000 for the training of some 8,470 eligible industry members. The Training Plan allocation for covers the following training priorities: Upskilling and Multiskilling Program ($500,000) Workplace Health and Safety, First Aid and High Risk Training Program ($600,000) Industry Innovation and Information Technology Training Program ($120,000) Business Skills Training Program ($120,000) Vocational and Tertiary Training Program ($760,000) For , the Board will provide funding assistance for training associated with major projects including the Royal Hobart Hospital Redevelopment from across the five program allocations. The training and skill needs as well as the potential for apprentice employment of this major project will be monitored. Through this Training Plan, the Board seeks to create an environment where industry actively participates in and fully appreciates the benefits of training. The Board is committed to producing a more productive, safe, employable, adaptable and innovative workforce. The Board will collaborate with other organisations where necessary to address the training priorities identified by industry practitioners. The Training Plan is designed to ensure funding can be made available to meet emerging training requirements identified by employers during the year. The Board accepts it is not possible to always accurately predict these different needs more than twelve months in advance of the training. In addition, the Plan will support the building and construction industry as it faces identified skill demands and retention challenges. Apprenticeship training continues to be the main priority for the Board. The Board s initiatives will include specific programs that provide incentives to employers taking on apprentices, e.g. Completion Bonus and Upskilling. The Board will be closely monitoring apprentice numbers into 2017 to assess the need for further intervention. The Board has developed a model that sets a preferred range of 500 to 600 apprenticeship commencements per year and a preferred range of 1600 to 1700 apprentices in training at any point in time. There is overwhelming support from the industry for the Board s demand driven funding approach. This approach is consistent with the policy direction adopted by the State and Federal Governments for training entitlements and outcome based funding. The Board continues to build on and maintain the number and range of courses as well as the level of industry participation in training as shown by the following graphs. TBCITB Training Plan

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6 1. LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENT 1.1 Training Plan Section 34 of the Building and Construction Industry Training Fund Act 1990 provides that the Board shall prepare a building and construction industry Training Plan for each financial year. The Training Plan shall: (a) (b) Set out priorities for employment related training to be funded from the Fund. Provide for the allocation of money from the Fund for the provision of training. 1.2 Approval of Training Under Section 7 of the Act, the Board is required to ensure all training provided is in respect of skills formation approved by the Board. In complying with Section 34 (3) of the Act, it is confirmed all training proposed in the plan has been or will be approved by the Board. TBCITB Training Plan

7 2. DETERMINATION OF INDUSTRY TRAINING PRIORITIES To identify the training priorities of the building and construction industry, the Board uses the communication and planning process in Appendix 1. In developing this plan, the Board has taken into account the findings of the following research projects and independent reports: Board Strategic Planning Day (2015) Building Information Modelling Hub (2015) Innovation Report (2015) State of the Industry Report (2016) The Board also included the outcomes of its regional industry workshops (May 2014) and public meeting (September 2015) in this Plan. All industry associations and Worksafe Tasmania were formally invited to provide input regarding their training priorities to this Training Plan. In keeping with its Memorandum of Understanding, the Board formally invited Skills Tasmania to provide their input into the development of the Training Plan in accordance with Sections (34) and (36) of the Building and Construction Industry Training Fund Act Entry level training relevant to needs of businesses including cadetships Mature age apprenticeships Upskilling and national recognition Occupational health and safety training Innovation and new technology Business and management skills Updates including trade nights Higher qualifications Environmentally appropriate building and construction methods The Board noted that the Tasmanian Government s Skills Strategy, Investing in Skills for growth will focus on the following areas: A more efficient and competitive training system. A greater focus on delivering real skills for real jobs. Investing in skills that drive State growth. From those activities, the Board has identified the following training priorities: Maintenance of apprenticeships and retention of workers. The multiskilled nature of entry level training in Tasmania provides the industry with a competitive advantage. TBCITB Training Plan

8 The Board will continue collaboration with Skills Tasmania on building and construction industry training issues. The Board also notes Skills Tasmania s industry policy covers training clients to be better informed about the training system, resources to be applied according to informed priorities, and quality in all aspects of the training system. The Board sees this Training Plan as consistent with the Tasmanian Government s Skills Strategy. This Plan will enable training to be delivered to meet emerging priorities. The Training Plan deals with these matters from the viewpoint of industry members and in accordance with the Building and Construction Industry Training Fund Act. It is important that the training priorities of industry members are addressed in any overall State Government Skills Strategy and industry policy. The Board will continue to work with Skills Tasmania and to provide strategic advice to the Department and the Minister on: Investing in Skills for Growth. Ministerial Priorities for Training and Workforce Development Specific building and construction industry training and skill issues. TBCITB Training Plan

9 3. TRAINING PRIORITIES The Board has identified the following industry priorities for The plan has been specifically designed to ensure priorities for training and workforce development identified by industry can be accommodated within the five program areas. Given the diverse nature of the industry, including a very large number of small businesses located throughout the entire State, it is not practicable to specifically prioritise individual training needs. The Board s training demand driven model as detailed in this plan suits the needs of both small and large building and construction enterprises. The flexibility in the Board s Training Plan has proven effective in meeting those industry needs. All subjects from heritage skills through to Building Information Modelling and all defined industry members including industry members from equity groups are covered by this plan through the five program areas. TBCITB Training Plan

10 3.1. UPSKILLING AND MULTISKILLING TRAINING PROGRAM TARGET TRAINING PLACES ,650 1,650 BUDGET $500,000 $500,000 OBJECTIVES To enhance workforce productivity and service quality as well as keep industry abreast of the use of new equipment/tools, regulations and best practice. To develop a culture that values training within the industry and to facilitate lifelong learning. To enable the workforce to respond to strategic state developments. SPECIFIC TRAINING IDENTIFIED BY INDUSTRY Cross industry skilling, heritage building skills, environmental awareness, sustainable building and construction, new industry standards, new technology and products, equipment operation, existing practices, codes of practice, industry reforms, mentoring, equity training support, literacy and numeracy. See Appendix 3 for a list of upskilling and multiskilling courses that have been funded by the Board so far in TBCITB Training Plan

11 3.2. WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY, FIRST AID AND HIGH RISK TRAINING PROGRAM TARGET TRAINING PLACES ,600 4,800 BUDGET $450,000 $600,000 OBJECTIVES To develop a safety culture in the workplace. To equip industry personnel with skills which would enable them to perform tasks according to safety standards and legislative requirements. To facilitate, promote and fund safety training directly relating to industry reform. SPECIFIC TRAINING IDENTIFIED BY INDUSTRY General occupational health and safety, legislation including OHS harmonisation, regulations and codes of practice, high risk licensing, safety induction (white card), safe use of tools and equipment, first aid training, occupational life skills training, risk assessment training, mentoring, specific training e.g. asbestos related training, safety at roadworks. See Appendix 3 for a list of occupational health and safety courses that have been funded by the Board so far in TBCITB Training Plan

12 3.3. INDUSTRY INNOVATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TRAINING PROGRAM TARGET TRAINING PLACES BUDGET $120,000 $120,000 OBJECTIVES To facilitate industry members access to technologies and innovation to meet their business and client needs. To assist the industry with the uptake of new technologies that could improve business processes as well as building and construction practices at large. SPECIFIC TRAINING IDENTIFIED BY INDUSTRY New software and business equipment, building information modelling, electronic commerce, internet applications, building and construction innovation. See Appendix 3 for a list of industry innovation and information technology courses that have been funded by the Board so far in TBCITB Training Plan

13 3.4. BUSINESS SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAM TARGET TRAINING PLACES BUDGET $120,000 $120,000 OBJECTIVES To improve industry s capability to discover and respond to market opportunities. To develop skills required for quality, reliable and cost effective business operations. To enhance the industry s ability to embrace innovation, excellence and new technology opportunities. To assist industry in meeting the requirements of building and construction standards and regulations. Upskilling of copreneurs in small business. SPECIFIC TRAINING IDENTIFIED BY INDUSTRY Operations management, financial control, estimating, marketing, strategic planning, personnel management, contract administration, personal effectiveness, information systems, quality assurance, best practice, dispute avoidance and resolution. The Building Act and Occupational Licensing Act are expected to increase the demand for continuing professional development in all aspects of business management. See Appendix 3 for a list of marketing and business skills training courses that have been funded by the Board so far in TBCITB Training Plan

14 3.5. VOCATIONAL AND TERTIARY TRAINING PROGRAM TARGET TRAINING PLACES , BUDGET $1,000,000 $760,000 OBJECTIVES To assist in ensuring sufficient numbers are trained in occupations within the building and construction industry. To ensure people working in the industry are provided with the widest possible options in their career path in addition to traditional apprenticeships. To assess and recognise the skills of experienced industry members and promote the benefits of upskilling. To increase the number of people undertaking vocational training by introducing new initiatives. To support the retention and completion of apprentices and trainees during economic downturns. To recognise and support the training provided by employers to apprentices and trainees especially as more and more training is delivered on the job. To ensure building practitioners have access to Certificate IV and other courses required for accreditation. SPECIFIC TRAINING IDENTIFIED BY INDUSTRY New apprenticeships and traineeships, collaborative funding for new programs as part of entry level training, national skills assessment and recognition, cadetships, post apprenticeship training, Australian Qualifications Framework Certificate IV to VI courses, degree programs, pre-employment training, scholarships. It should be noted that Certificate IV and higher qualifications include an extensive range of management units. See Appendix 3 for a list of vocational and tertiary courses that have been funded by the Board so far in For , the Board will provide funding assistance for training associated with the major projects including the Royal Hobart Hospital Redevelopment from across the five program allocations. TBCITB Training Plan

15 FIG 3. TBCITB TRAINING PRIORITIES ( ALLOCATIONS) Industry Innovation and Information Technology 6% Business Skills 6% Workplace Health and Safety, First Aid and High Risk Training 28% Other 36% Certificate IV in Building and Construction and Other 19% Apprentice Training Programs 17% Upskilling and Multiskilling 24% Vocational and Tertiary Training together with Workplace Health, High risk and First Aid make up almost 65 percent of the total allocation. TBCITB Training Plan

16 4. FUNDING OF TRAINING PRIORITIES The following objectives will guide the Board in allocating funding for the training priorities identified by industry: Ensure training is provided to meet identified industry needs. Where these needs require a response apart from training, the Board shall assist in implementing appropriate initiatives. Ensure the Board adopts a responsive and flexible approach to funding training using a demand driven system. Improve participation in training by ensuring courses are offered during wide ranging hours, in alternative locations and through flexible delivery methods including information technology where necessary and appropriate. Increase training opportunities for specific target groups. Ensure training is cost effective and meets the Board s Training Policy and Funding Procedures. Improve the quality of training programs by having regard to national training reforms, industry standards, accreditation, qualifications of training providers, course evaluations, industry comments and program evaluations. Facilitate training through the recognition of current competency. Provide funding for refresher and reaccreditation courses. Minimise internal training costs associated with company specific training. Ensure funding is provided on an equitable basis. Provide funding levels to encourage employers to participate in training programs for their employees. At the regional workshops, industry practitioners indicated to the Board that their priorities would be: 1. Apprenticeship and training leading to a formal qualification. 2. Practical training that has an assessment. 3. Trade nights higher priority than conferences. 4. Refresher and re-accreditation training. 5. Awareness training how to run and better manage your business, how to survive in tough times. The Board is continuing special funding for equity groups and heritage pilot training programs. Sustainability is also an emerging area of training need. Areas of lower priority were: Fast tracking, concentrated training is least important. Conferences low priority. Training and short courses with no assessment lowest priority. TBCITB Training Plan

17 5. ELIGIBILITY FOR FUNDING Priority for attendance at training programs funded by the Board from the training levy must be given to persons defined as follows: Employed, directly or indirectly, in work regarded as building or construction as defined in Schedule 2 of the Building and Construction Industry Training Fund Act This includes building surveyors directly involved in the approval process for on-site construction work. Indirectly means people in other occupations can also attend training on this basis providing the firm they work for is at least 90 percent involved in completing on site building and construction work as defined in Schedule 2. People working in joinery operations are also eligible, providing building and construction training packages or courses are used in those operations. It must be noted that the definition of building and construction work has not been changed as it relates to the requirements of the Building and Construction Industry Training Fund Act itself. The Act is silent about eligibility for training funding and the Board has determined that priority must be given to people working for enterprises that are at least 90 percent involved in on site building and construction work as defined in the Act. ALL people working for those enterprises are eligible, including people not directly involved in building and construction work as defined, e.g. office workers, safety workers, building designers, etc. People working for enterprises not meeting this definition may also be eligible, although funding is more restricted and often limited to those directly involved in building and construction work e.g. carpenters, bricklayers, etc. People not directly involved may also be assisted at the discretion of the Board. Based on the CPD for Building and Construction Professionals Report, the Board approved building surveyors access to funding for training programs in accordance with the Board s Training Plan and Procedures, effective from August Building surveyors costs are included when calculating the levy on building and construction work. All enterprises apply for funding in exactly the same way in accordance with the Board s Training Policy and Funding Procedures. The procedures are available on request as well as on the Board s website. TBCITB Training Plan

18 6. IMPROVEMENT OF SKILLS AND THE DEGREE OF VALUE OF TRAINING The Board s Training Policy and Funding Procedures include the following: Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) will meet the requirements of the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) as appropriate. The ASQA ensures that people can have confidence in the credibility and integrity of qualifications issued in Tasmania. It is responsible for the regulation of education and training providers and qualifications in the senior secondary, vocational and higher education sectors. It monitors and promotes quality assessment and certification across post-compulsory education. Training for new entrants will conform with national industry competency standards. Training will lead to national recognition by the industry of the qualification or credit towards approved training pathways. In determining training priorities of training, the Board will have regard to expenditure on nationally accredited programs. All applications should indicate who the provider of the training is and state the qualifications of trainers. Verification of the qualifications of training providers may be required by the Board. The vast majority of training funded by the Board is delivered by RTOs and training providers endorsed by the Tasmanian Government. In many cases, RTOs work with the appropriate industry associations to provide the training. Other courses such as the Building Degree Program are managed through the training providers that are accredited through Acts of Parliament and/or appropriate industry bodies. That Program is delivered by the University of Newcastle which has been ranked within the top ten universities in Australia. With courses under contracts of training, the Board works with Australian Apprenticeship Support Network (AASN). The AASN is contracted by the Australian Government to provide assistance to employers, apprentices and RTOs during the duration of the apprenticeship. They also work with State and Territory Training Authorities and Group Training Organisations. TBCITB Training Plan

19 The Board has been participating in the review of the Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package and has been pushing for a more flexible approach that meets the needs of Tasmanian tradespeople and employers. The Board has been using the international model for evaluating the effectiveness of training, known as the Kirkpatrick model. This process is as follows: Level 1. Reaction evaluation. This process is how well participants like the particular program. Level 2. Learning evaluation This process deals with the facts and techniques that were understood and absorbed by participants. Level 3. Transfer-of-Learning evaluation This specifically attempts to assess the transfer of training skills or knowledge to the job. Employer input plays a key role in this process for the Board. Level 4. Results evaluation This is the evaluation process for the Board to evaluate the overall impact on the industry and measure its objectives and training priorities against: Training delivered; Examination of course evaluations; On site visits; Industry forums; Accredited training courses and providers; TBCITB Training Plan

20 The Board has a Stakeholder Engagement Strategy to identify the following: Current and emerging workforce development planning needs. Training and research priorities. Collaborative projects and growth opportunities. The Board also uses the following activities to ensure the industry achieves quality training outcomes: Formal consultation process with industry stakeholders and customers. Targeting programs to provide specific outcomes with conditions to be achieved, before funding support is provided. Specific reporting requirements to each meeting of the Board against training targets and budget considerations. Internal and external research programs to measure the effectiveness of the Board s programs against specific objectives established by the Board. Employer and student feedback on the Board s Training Programs. An important strategy is to push for a Government Construction Technology Policy Statement that identifies future direction for the industry and areas of government support. The Board continually promotes the benefits of training to industry through its publications and website. The website provides guidance for employers when they are considering training for their employees. Course outlines and curricula are required to be submitted with the applications for training funding to help ensure quality training is approved. Enterprises in the building and construction industry are encouraged to use the Board s online list of courses when selecting training and training providers for their employees. These courses are recommended on the basis of satisfactory evaluations completed by industry practitioners attending the courses in the last eighteen months. The list can be provided on request and is available on the Board s website. At the Board s regional industry practitioners workshops and public meeting, there was strong support from participants for the Board and its activities. The Board is very conscious of the major technology driven change facing the industry known as Building Information Modelling (BIM). The Board has partnered with the Australian Institute of Building to establish BIMHub, a local think tank to drive awareness and identify knowledge and training needs. TBCITB Training Plan

21 To ensure improvements in the quality of training provided to the building and construction industry, the Board, where necessary, will monitor and report on the following quality guidelines: That the cost of training continues to be cost effective in accordance with Board policy. That satisfaction with Board funded training continues to be high. That industry training priorities are based on reliable and quality research. That individual negotiated training plans are implemented more widely including more rigorous delivery of on the job training and assessment. That completion rates remain high. That the Board s training quality requirements are incorporated in relevant government training contracts. That training contracts include conditions on training providers to ensure the needs of industry clients are met. That training advice and recommendations to Governments are implemented. That industry considers continuing professional development programs as relevant to their needs. That training continues to be associated with industry values and performance. That new innovations are introduced to increase industry s competitiveness. Recent research has focused on Mentoring, Heritage Skills, Copreneurs, the business partners of micro business and sole traders and their access to training and the level of preparedness for technology driven change in the industry. The Board is investigating possible reasons for the perception that micro businesses and sole traders are under- represented in the requests for training assistance received by the Board. There is overwhelming support from the industry for the demand driven funding approach preferred by the Board. That approach is consistent with the policy direction adopted by the State and Federal Governments for training entitlements and outcome based funding. TBCITB Training Plan

22 APPENDIX 1 TASMANIAN BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD COMMUNICATION AND PLANNING PROCESS Regional Industry Practitioners Workshops Industry Feedback Industry Associations, Consultations and Provisional Allocations Board Operations Databases TBCITF Act 1990 and the Board Specific Industry Forums Public Meetings Research Reports TBCITB Policy, Procedures and Strategic Plan TBCITB Training Plans and Training Operations Marketing and Public Relations Plan and Training Support Research and Development Projects Website Partnerships Representation in industry events TBCITB events Construction Training Funds (AFCITF) Government Funded Reports Board member initiatives National Initiatives Government support TBCITB Training Plan

23 APPENDIX 2 NUMBER OF BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION APPRENTICES TBCITB Training Plan

24 APPENDIX 3 LIST OF COURSES FUNDED IN AS AT MARCH UPSKILLING AND MULTISKILLING TRAINING PROGRAM Course Title Courses Attendees Asbestos Management Building Code of Australia 6 39 Cabling & Instrumentation Concreting, Earthworks & Pavements Dogging Electrical Wiring, Licencing & Testing Elevated Work Platforms Environment & Conservation 7 11 Forklift Gasfitting &Refrigerants Greensmart 6 39 Heritage 4 60 Plans, Property, Surveying 7 38 Plant Operator Plumbing Rigging & Ropes 6 10 Scaffolding Testing & Tagging 2 25 Tie Downs & Bracing 2 29 Timber Framing 1 9 Waterproofing TBCITB Training Plan

25 3.2 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING Course Title Courses Attendees Alcohol & Drug Program 6 83 Confined Space Dangerous Goods Driving Fire Safety First Aid Hazards 1 1 OHS Safety Representative Traffic Management Work Safely Induction White Card Working at Heights INDUSTRY INNOVATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TRAINING PROGRAM Course Title Courses Attendees Computer Contract Computer Other MARKETING AND BUSINESS SKILLS TRAINING Course Title Courses Attendees Assessment Skills 2 15 Contracts & Tendering Financial & Tax Investments 6 7 Industry Trends 1 21 Management & Business Quality Assurance & Productivity 5 11 TBCITB Training Plan

26 3.5 VOCATIONAL AND TERTIARY TRAINING (In Progress as at March 2016) Course Title Courses Attendees Apprenticeship Incentive Programs Building & Construction Employment and Training Program Building & Construction Employment and Training Program Bushfire Rebuild Bonus Completion Bonus Out of Trade Completion Bonus Out of Trade Mature Upskilling Program 2012/ Mature Upskilling Program 2014/ Vocational and Tertiary Training Building Degree 1 18 Certificate IV Building & Construction Diploma Building & Construction Certificate IV, Diploma Environment 1 1 Certificate IV, Diploma Project Management 1 1 Certificate IV, Diploma WHS 4 4 Certificate, Masters, Air, Electrical 6 7 Certificate IV Training & Assessing 2 2 Certificate IV, Diploma, Degree Accounting/Business 4 6 Certificate IV, Diploma Other 2 2 Certificate III Telecommunications 1 1 TBCITB Training Plan

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