Our Focus

Our focus is to help keep construction safe by supporting and working with our members to identify suitable training for their workforce, then sourcing it locally at subsidised rates.

We also work with our Training Group colleagues around the country for national training course opportunities.

We help our members determine the training they may need, help them with their training plans and

help keep their training on track!

The Plymouth Construction Training Group work with most local training providers: colleges, training centres, specialist training companies and National Construction College to gain the most complete range of courses. We are also able to organise bespoke/in-house courses for our members.

We have connections to Federations and Specialist Federations and Associations including:

We are proud of the relationship PCTG has with City College Plymouth and Plymouth University, the Sherford Training Centre and our three main CITB Approved Training Organisations, Greenlight Safety & Training, LTC Training Services and SSG Training & Consultancy.

We also work with CITB Non-Approved Training Organisations for more specific training.

Training

Training in the workplace is key to keeping people safe, keeping companies Health & Safety compliant and lead to companies success.

As part of their membership, our members enjoy the benefit of discounts from our training providers. We work with both CITB Approved and Non-CITB Approved for training companies that are not CITB registered. These are specialist training providers for example Plant.

We arrange training for the following:

Health & Safety | Apprenticeships |Craft Trades & Operatives | Management & Supervisory, including NVQ 4's and 7's.

CITB Grants & Funds

As one of our members we give you guidance and support you to bid for Skills and Training funds from the CITB.

CITB Skills & Training funding is Grant eligible training designed to support employers who provide day to day training for their workforce and contribute to the cost of training and qualifying your workforce in construction-related subjects for short courses and qualifications.

There are Apprenticeship grants available also to encourage businesses to grow their workforce. As members of PCTG, we can give guidance on Apprenticeships and you can benefit from our long relationship that we have with City College Plymouth and Plymouth University and the Sherford Training Centre.

CITB Non-Grant Eligible funding is for specific projects relating to careers and training such as providing direction and facilitation innovation and change. It is in place to help construction businesses grow and succeed.

Our relationship with the CITB will provide you with all the knowledge you need to bid for these various grants.

Meetings & Seminars

We invite all of our members to our AGM so we are transparent in what we do and in our achievements.

We are a 'Not-for-profit' organisation, so we discuss the charitable causes members' funds will support. It's important that our members have a say in the charities that we support.

We arrange member meetings quarterly to discuss local issues and share knowledge; information and ideas. Our committee members are dedicated to helping members with their extensive knowledge of the industry.

We offer updates on key changes from the CITB and HSE.

We provide mini seminars as part of our group meetings using experts in the field on topics our members feel would be of most benefit to them.

HSE Information

The HSE's primary function is to secure the health, safety and welfare of people at work and protect others from risks to health and safety from work activity.

The HSE do carry out spot checks on site, can visit to inspect a Health & Safety issue raised following a report from the general public. The HSE can on a visit - give advice; issue improvement or prohibition notices and have the power to prosecute.

Training is key to making sure your workforce know how to keep safe not only for themselves but for others they work with and the general public too.

Keep up-to-date with HSE information - it is vital.

As a PCTG member we help you do this.

Here's a link to the HSE website .

Monthly Newsletters

Our Plymouth Construction Training Group Newsletter is available monthly.

It provides a host of News and Information on what is happening in the Construction Industry including Hot Topics from the CITB; the HSE and the Government; Information about Apprenticeships; Training Events; Fairs and Initiatives and Group News.

We email our Newsletters to our members and these are available to our members in our Membership Hub.

Our monthly Newsletter is part of the modest membership we charge.

Click the button below - it's another way to Join the PCTG!

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Tool Box Talks

Tool Box Talks are a vital way to keep construction workforces up date with health and safety on construction sites. They are also beneficial to encourage two way discussions to highlight any site issues or concerns.

As members you will have available to you various Tool Box Talks on specific topics for greater impact.

Use our tool box talks to keep your workforce informed and safe.

All of these benefits are available to Self employed, Micro and SME construction businesses when you become a PCTG member (T's & C's apply for CITB grants)

The Activities & Charities we support

As a 'Not for profit' organisation, the PCTG sponsors, supported by our members, a variety of events, activities and charities in the Plymouth area.

As part of the membership our members can be involved in the activities the PCTG supports.

Lady Astor Fund

The trust was set up by her children following her death in 1964 and has been used to support the higher education aspirations of Plymouth citizens ever since. The current trustees are pleased to be working in partnership with the University of Plymouth and wish to encourage and support students wanting to work as professionals within the early years.
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Nominated Charity - Green Pastures

Greenhouse Community Project (GCP) is an independent UK based Christian Organisation (CIC) for people and families affected by the hardships that lead to social exclusion, especially homelessness, drug and alcohol abuse, long term unemployment, interim care, domestic abuse.
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Special Needs

Working with our adopted school -Mount Tamar. Mount Tamar is a community special school for 110 young people aged 5 to 16 years who have wide ranging needs including social emotional and mental health needs, ASC, ADHD, Attachment and Trauma.
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Sherford Training Centre

The Sherford Skills Training Scheme offers onsite training, work experience and long-term employment opportunities during every phase of the town’s construction. The Sherford Consortium is committed to strengthening the region’s business, economic and employment landscape, including by creating a legacy by nurturing local talent and the next generation of construction workers.
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Adopted School in Partnership with SWWIC

Plymouth High School for Girls
Age 11 to 18 years
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Sponsorship

Build your future with Building Plymouth – a council-led partnership that connects local people with career opportunities in the world of construction and the built environment to help fill the 10,000 construction-related jobs needed in the city by 2020 and beyond.
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