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<p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy works closely with
the Department for Education (DfE) which is responsible for skills policy and also
the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), the body that supports training and
skills in construction.</p><p> </p><p>DfE is currently working with employers in the
construction industry to develop new apprenticeships for the sector. While evidence
suggests there are sufficient learners going through the skills system, with over
200,000 construction qualifications being taken each year, reforms set out in the
skills plan (July 2016) will ensure these qualifications become more relevant and
meet the industry’s needs.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, the Construction Leadership
Council, the business led sector council which advises Government on key strategic
issues, has investigated the labour model in their construction and commissioned an
independent report from Mark Farmer ( published in October 2016, <a href="http://www.cast-consultancy.com/news-casts/farmer-review-uk-construction-labour-model-3/"
target="_blank">http://www.cast-consultancy.com/news-casts/farmer-review-uk-construction-labour-model-3)</a>
making recommendations for industry and Government. Both the Government and the Construction
Leadership Council is currently considering the review’s recommendations.</p><p> </p>
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