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<p>Under the auspices of the Construction Leadership Council, the house building industry
is developing an action plan to address three immediate priorities: improving the
image of house building; attracting back experienced workers who left during the recession;
and attracting other workers with relevant skills.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>More
widely, this Government is making a number of reforms to the skills system to improve
skills supply; putting employers in the driving seat and making providers more responsive
to their needs. Government is also currently undertaking a triennial review of the
way the Construction Industry Training Board operates. CITB is undertaking reforms
that will seek to improve the service it delivers to the sector.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>
</p><p>In addition, Government believes that a more robust and more visible Government
construction procurement pipeline is key to improving investment decisions in construction.
We are working to enhance the pipeline to give construction businesses the confidence
to upskill staff, to recruit, and to commit to apprenticeships.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>
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