Future Skills

In this section you can access and download some of our publications and research material that will help you in identifying and planning your future training needs and provide you with interesting facts about the industry in Northern Ireland

Qualifications	Health & Safety	Health & Safety Blueprint
Below are some of the qualifications available to people already working or looking to start a career in construction:- Apprenticeships QCF Vocational Qualifications Higher Qualifications Foundation Degree Degree Programmes Professional Qualifications	Pocket sized Health & Safety booklets are available for the following occupations:- Bricklaying Carpentry & Joinery General Construction Operatives Plastering Painting & Decorating Roofing Loft Insulation Installers Cavity Wall Wall & Floor Tilers Plant Scaffolding The aim of these booklets is to help reduce and eliminate the causes of accidents on site.	The Blueprint has been developed to provide advice and guidance on Health & Safety issues relating to trade persons, managers and professionals working in the construction industry. This publication is designed with the aim of eliminating or reducing the risk of accidents, injury and ill-health. CITB-ConstructionSkills NI recommends all personnel involved in construction attend CDM Awareness Training.
Labour Market Intelligence Report	Labour Market Careers Factsheet	Training Needs Analysis
This report is prepare by the Construction Skills Network (CSN) and is the most robust of all industry forecasts in establishing the future skills and training requirements of the UK's Construction Sector.	Our Factsheet provides information on employement in the Construction Industry in Northern Ireland. It is broken down by occupation and provides details on recruitment needs and potential wages that can be in the industry.	Create your own Training Plan/Matrix A Training Plan/Matrix (or training chart as they are sometimes called) is a tool that can be used to track training and skill levels within an organisation.