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HUNDREDS OF JOBS, APPRENTICESHIPS, AND CRUCIAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES CREATED AS NATIONAL PROCUREMENT EXPERTS FUSION21 HELP ORGANISATIONS SMASH SOCIAL VALUE TARGETS More than 350 jobs were created and a record number of people accessed apprenticeships after national procurement expert Fusion21 helped companies to deliver their social value targets.
New data published by Fusion21 reveals more than 2,000 people were able to access crucial training courses. Based in Knowsley in Merseyside and operating nationally, Fusion21 ensures its members, ranging from housing associations to education and health providers smash social value targets on every project - from work placements and apprenticeships to tackling unemployment and delivering voluntary work and community-focused initiatives.
communities, and donated to support the renovation of homeless shelters. Housing association residents have also benefited from DIY training courses and materials have been provided to help improve community green spaces and gardens. Through impactful procurement, Fusion21 has delivered more than £200 million in social impact and created more than 13,550 employment outcomes.
Figures released by the procurement specialist show hundreds more jobs and apprenticeships were created and retained in the last year - alongside a raft of work placement opportunities and tailored careers advice for young people. Supplier donations have distributed fuel vouchers, installed defibrillators in local
CITB EXTENDS LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT TRAINING COMMISSION TO MARCH 2026 The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is extending its Leadership and Management Training Commission to 31 March 2026. The commission, set up and awarded in December 2022, will provide 10,500 Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) courses to frontline construction managers, site supervisors and site managers in England, Scotland and Wales. CITB is providing over £10m in funding to support learners and reduce the cost of the qualification for Levyregistered employers by more than 90%. Candidates who complete the course will receive the ILM Level 3 Leadership and Management Practice for the Construction and Built
Environment Sector qualification (City & Guilds), which is also one of the eligible qualifications needed for White (academically qualified person) CSCS card applications. Courses are available online or in person through two CITB training providers, The OM Group and MKC Training Services, offering flexible learning options across a variety of dates. CITB offers two other construction-specific leadership and
management training routes in addition to the commission, providing options and funding solutions to suit individual learning requirements and company needs. The two other options are ‘short course’ and ‘bespoke training’. Leadership and management training plays a crucial role on every construction site. The training not only fosters a safer working environment, but also improves employee retention and succession planning.
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