The Passion Project, established in 2013 to help get young people into paid employment, was the springboard to getting 9 young people into the Demolition Industry courtesy of a partnership between the National Federation of Demolition Contractors, the Institute of Demolition Engineers and the Erith Group.
Of the original 18 applications, 9 young men were selected to join the programme, which entailed an intensive 2-day training course on 14th and 15th April 2016 in Demolition Awareness and Asbestos Awareness set at one of Erith’s City of London sites. With the addition of a successful Touchscreen Test all 9 candidates achieved 1st level CCDO Cards, enabling them to work safely on demolition sites.
The candidates themselves, from across inner and outer London, range from 18-24 years of age, with the majority between 19 and 21. Often from difficult backgrounds, these young people now have a real chance of getting into paid employment. Starting this week, the candidates will start work at Erith’s on a 3 month paid probation, after which those that can prove themselves will have a permanent job in the industry with a 2 year NFDC Apprenticeship.
This round of candidates, funded by the IDE and certified by the NFDC, are the first of what is hoped to be a successful stream of well needed candidates into the Demolition Industry, with the next round being sponsored directly by the NFDC.
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May 4, 2016
March 4, 2015
Welcome Back Our Heroes
Since 2001, 275 United Kingdom Service Personnel have lost upper or lower limbs as a result of combat in Afghanistan. Following rehabilitation in the UK and concluding with the fitting of prosthetic limbs or use of a wheelchair, they have been for some time entering back into the UK workforce.
The Disability Discrimination Act clearly states that potential employees should not be discriminated against because of such injuries and that reasonable adjustments should be made to ensure that workplaces and jobs are made more accessible.
How would or does your company deal with these situations? I was on a site recently where the main complex building was clearly DDA compliant with ramps, carefully placed handles, wide doors and signs everywhere. However, the site buildings, temporary for at least two years, were as about as inaccessible as possible, one step to the canteen, two to the site offices, and three to the toilets. It’s not just these obvious measures though, what about site evacuation – do you have an evac chair available? Do you know if any of your employees are epileptic and have you assessed the possible consequences? And what about those other issues that all people have, but you may not know about?
This makes it sound as if I am being very negative about employing people with a disability, but actually I am thinking entirely the opposite. Just imagine all the skills and qualities that ex-service men and women hold and how they could be put to use in our industry. Could you imagine if Stephen Hawking had been a designer or Architect!
As well as lots of information on the web, C&D can help you with any questions you may have as well as providing a Disability Awareness course especially for the Demolition Industry.
Please get in touch to discuss the options.
The Disability Discrimination Act clearly states that potential employees should not be discriminated against because of such injuries and that reasonable adjustments should be made to ensure that workplaces and jobs are made more accessible.
How would or does your company deal with these situations? I was on a site recently where the main complex building was clearly DDA compliant with ramps, carefully placed handles, wide doors and signs everywhere. However, the site buildings, temporary for at least two years, were as about as inaccessible as possible, one step to the canteen, two to the site offices, and three to the toilets. It’s not just these obvious measures though, what about site evacuation – do you have an evac chair available? Do you know if any of your employees are epileptic and have you assessed the possible consequences? And what about those other issues that all people have, but you may not know about?
This makes it sound as if I am being very negative about employing people with a disability, but actually I am thinking entirely the opposite. Just imagine all the skills and qualities that ex-service men and women hold and how they could be put to use in our industry. Could you imagine if Stephen Hawking had been a designer or Architect!
As well as lots of information on the web, C&D can help you with any questions you may have as well as providing a Disability Awareness course especially for the Demolition Industry.
Please get in touch to discuss the options.
March 2, 2012
Free Breakfast Seminar: Employment and Tax
Hudson Contract, the UK's largest CIS Contract & Payroll Partner, is holding a free seminar on March 22nd. Here's the details of what it focuses on:
"Three costly threats to your business (HMRC Status Inspections, Employment Tribunal Claims, Choosing The Wrong Labour Provider). Discover how you can eliminate these threats and engage labour-only subbies risk free.
The right to engage labour-only subbies is hugely important to all of us in construction. But as we all know, engage them incorrectly and you can count on costly intervention.
With plenty of real life examples, Richard Crisp explains how using labour-only subbies under a contract for service (even one drawn up by an accountant), is a risk."
The seminar will be held at the Ramada Hotel in Newcastle-Under-Lyme and begins at 7am. Tea, coffee, and bacon butties are all promised, and you may learn something while enjoying them.
To attend the seminar just sign-up on the Hudson Contract website.
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