Resources

Achieving change is a big ask, and it’s going to take a whole sector to make it happen!

We want to do everything we can to support, so please help yourself to any of the resources below (click the underlined text to open the file):

BESS Information

Risk-Free BESS 8 easy, risk-free ways that you can get involved with BESS
Putting Students in Control of their Career Information Supporting different learning styles to consider construction careers
What is the Real Problem within the Skills Shortage A breakdown of the complexities of the skills shortage
CASE STUDY: Sandwell Central Sixth Psychology students consider how the built environment feels

Marketing Resources

10 Causes of Marketing Mould  Give your marketing efforts of fresh focus
 Creating Adverts with Impact  If you’re spending the money, make it worthwhile
 Love Thy Customer  Customer service is king

How To… Guides

How To – Create a Podcast for BESS A guide to creating a Podcast, from “Risk-Free BESS”, above
How To – Create a 90-second Video for BESS A guide to creating a 90-second Career Video, From “Risk-Free BESS”, above
How To – Create a Guest Blog for BESS A guide to creating a Guest Blog, from “Risk-Free BESS”, above
How To – Broadcast a Periscope for BESS A guide to Broadcasting a Periscope, from “Risk-Free BESS”, above

Research Papers

Standing Alone, Collaboratively An insight into sector and societal changes that result from successfully addressing the skills gap in construction, created by Built Environment Skills in Schools for the Construction Industry Summit 2016
Scenario Planning: What If We Solve the Skills Gap in Construction? The construction sector is focused on addressing the significant and ongoing skills gap. Will successfully solving the UK skills shortage in construction fundamentally alter the structure, economics and culpability of the sector?

Recommended Books

 

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Addressing the Skills Shortage in Construction by Taking the Built Environment back to People

A call to arms to innovators, communities and individuals to:

Literally – build (refurb, demolish, etc.) the buildings, places and spaces that build safe, happy families; healthy populations; engaged students and pupils; informed clients; connected communities

Figuratively – build the future workforce that builds the future workforce, and the ideas and technologies that allow it to happen

Understanding Careers and Education

Career Cold Spots Report
This report, created by Careers and Enterprise Company, examines which areas have: high levels of engagement between schools and employers; young people who are making opportunity informed decisions and achieving positive outcomes in terms of education and employment. It also examines the areas in which young people are most likely to experience substantial barriers.
Moments of Choice Report
This report, created by Careers and Enterprise Company, demonstrates how education outcomes data can support better informed career decisions
The National Careers Strategy
Created by the Department for Education. The careers strategy is part of the government’s plan to make Britain fairer, improve social mobility and offer opportunity to everyone.
Not Just Making Tea… Created by UK Commission for Employment and Skills. This guide explains how important it is for businesses to offer work experience as a way to inspire young people and help them move from education to employment. It dispels common myths that can prevent employers offering work experience and gives advice on how they can go about offering work experience
National Curriculum in England Created by the Department for Education. This is the statutory secondary national curriculum, including programmes of study and attainment targets for all subjects at key stages 3 and 4. All local-authority-maintained schools in England must teach these programmes of study.

School Outreach Resources for Employers

Teacher Briefing Form Always supply these details when you approach a school to support careers
CIOB – Build a Tower Activity Created by the CIOB. Classroom exercise
CIOB – Construction Career Paths Activity Created by the CIOB. Classroom exercise for groups
CIOB – Construction Careers Session Resource Pack Created by the CIOB. Resource pack for planning and preparing construction careers sessions
CIOB – Fantasy School Activity Created by the CIOB. Classroom exercise
CIOB – Find Your Match Activity Created by the CIOB. Classroom exercise
Prospects NCS Flyer Construction Careers Created by Prospects and National Careers Service. Infographic highlighting construction careers in the West Midlands
STEM – Costain Bingo Activity Created by STEM. Classroom exercise
STEM – Moving House Activity Created by STEM. Classroom exercise
STEM – Welding with Chocolate

STEM – Welding with Chocolate – Teachers Notes

Created by STEM. Classroom exercise
Not Just For Girls – Construction Youth Trust Poster  Created by Construction Youth Trust. A poster to promote careers in construction to girls in education
10 Reasons to Become a Scientist or Engineer – Tomorrow’s Engineer Poster Created by Tomorrow’s Engineers and The Big Bang Bang Fair. A poster to promote careers in science and engineering
Royal Academy of Engineering – Rolling Bridges Activity Created by the Royal Academy of Engineering. Student activities to apply maths and science to real-life problems
Royal Academy of Engineering – Solar Panels Activity Created by the Royal Academy of Engineering. Student activities to apply maths and science to real-life problems
How To Support Careers And Enterprise Activities In Schools: A Practical Guide For Employers Created by the CBI and the Careers & Enterprise Company. A practical guide for employers looking to engage effectively with schools
The Seven Pillars of Storytelling Written by Ffion Lindsay and published by Sparkol Books. Improving your presentation skills by telling stories could make your content 22 times more memorable than facts alone!

 Created by GoConstruct. A slide pack to highlight the different routes into construction careers for young people. For the original (editable) version, please visit GoConstruct
Created by GoConstruct. A slide pack to introduce construction careers to young people. For the original (editable) version, please visit GoConstruct