The Construction Industry Training Board reports that each year the industry requires 1700 new apprentices and estimates that this is likely to increase to 1900 over the next three years.

Construction Skills states categorically that there is a need to increase the number of women in the industry to achieve the target number of new entrants required.

Downloads

Helios Newsletter Issue 01

Issue 01 of the Helios Newsletter providing an update on the progress of the project in Year 1 and details of their European partnership with French counterparts, Batifemmes. Click here to download (1.2Mb)

 

Interim Evaluation Report

An independent interim evaluation measuring the progress of the project in terms of achievement of agreed outputs. The evaluation also highlights problems identified, actions that were taken to overcome them and makes recommendations for the project going forward.
Click here to download (4Mb)

 

Helios Newsletter Issue 02

Issue 02 of the Helios Newsletter looks back on the success of the project over the two years. 17 women successfully completed the course and actively took part in the development of an educational and promotional DVD which was distributed to schools, careers advisors and training providers. Click here to download (4.3Mb)

 

Transnational Learning Report

A comparative report providing an overview of the construction industry in N.Ireland and France and their respective training programmes. The report examines the innovative methods tested by the Helios and Batifemmes projects and outlines their joint recommendations for the future. Click here to download (5.1Mb)

 

Final Helios Project Report

Final project report providing an overview of project rationale and objectives, project activity, lessons learned and best practice identified. The report also contains a number of key recommendations for the future in order to effect change. Click here to download (7.6Mb)

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