Transcript Competence in construction presentation
Competence in Construction
Report 2014
Competence in Construction
Aims and processes
• • • • • July 2013 – Government launches Construction 2025 Industrial Strategy A number of visions and joint commitments made inc.
‘a
clear, standard means of recognising competence’
2 actions from action plan include: - identify one card scheme promoted through public procurement - update on Routes to Competence report (Pye Tait 2011) Research project funded by CITB (with HSE co-funding) Steering group formed to devise research brief and appoint research organisation – Pye Tait subsequently appointed
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Research Activities
• • Pye Tait undertook series of consultation activities with stakeholders/employers/employees which included: - telephone surveys - workshop - online consultation - direct interviews Questions asked related to: - industry perception of competence - current processes - components of competence - evidencing and measuring competence - factors that maintaining competency - value of cards/certification schemes
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Research Activities
• • • Research undertaken on how other sectors of industry define and recognise competence (6 sectors) Workshops held March/April 2014 – topics included: - current models of competence - CDM changes and HSE’s vision - work by Strategic Forum Plant Safety Group - conceptualising of competence - role of health and safety in competence - evidencing of competence Research findings collated and reported in document titled ‘Competence in Construction’ September 2014
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HSE Vision 2014
Competence is a long-term issue Workforce becoming more qualified Industry not relying solely on cards Principal Contractors not insisting that occasional site visitors have a card Nationally recognised qualifications being recognised and maintained Educational and training bodies build on trade skills with skills that prevent accidents and ill-health; Card schemes to support nationally-recognised qualifications
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Key Factors in achieving/maintaining competence
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Main ways of verifying competence
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Behavioural attributes assessed
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What cards should evidence
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Research Findings
• Divided into 3 key areas: • - definition - developing - evidencing Findings included both individual and organisational • competence Definition of competency involves primarily SKATE/SEKA - Skills, knowledge, attributes/attitudes, training, experience Definition further incorporates: - ergonomics, environmental, policies and communication
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Components of Competence
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Research Findings
• • Factors for developing competence: - selection - training - assessment - complexity - verification Evidencing competence includes: - types and methods - cards and certification schemes - renewing and maintaining competence
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Framework for Competence
• • Report recommends a framework for competence Why a framework?
- hundreds of qualifications/formal courses - thousands of short courses - lack of industry-wide understanding on human factors - supervisor training/development patchy - lack of understanding of inappropriate/invalid cards/certification - lack of understanding on what cards represent and reliability of information - 40 card schemes/350 variations means excessive/duplication of resources to check cards etc.
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Framework for Competence
• • Principles of the Framework - what constitutes competence - appreciation of human factors
(situational, self and risk awareness)
- common standards for card/certification schemes Framework Key Elements - Components - Developing - Measuring - Evidencing
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Card/Certification Schemes
• The framework should require: - an overarching system to co-ordinate and control the numerous cards/certification - training/education schemes to integrate H & S and human factors into competence cards/certification - cards to move towards smart data systems – with data stored and retrieved by the overarching body - a unifying quality or kite mark - a simplified company registration scheme for domestic-type work
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Report Vision
• • For the management of competency, the framework should: - describe competency, the components, and philosophy for delivery and measurement - be applicable to all, flexible and non-prescriptive - provide clarity for evidence and, through the overarching body, a centralised database of card/certification standards Report has made 8 recommendations: - further fleshing out and agreement on the framework - disseminate and promulgate competence and understanding of competence components at all levels - appreciation of the role of human factors
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Report Vision
• Recommendations
(cont’d)
- Framework to define effective means for evidencing competence - Establish a Construction Competency Council - Identify most appropriate structure/organisation/body to run the council - Establish a Secretariat to progress council decisions - Ensure council consultation to maintain and improve framework and ensure remains fit-for-purpose
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Next Steps
• • • Referral of recommendations to Construction Delivery Group Escalation of recommendations to the Construction Leadership Council for subsequent actions Review of report’s recommendations and industry feedback session event scheduled 1 December 2014
(Solihull)
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Summary
• What the report has done - examined the meanings and perception of competence - isolated and clarified key constituent components - recognised human factors and H & S knowledge as essential components needing marbling throughout competency requirements - recognised the need for clarification and components on competency though a framework - identified the need for a body to oversee and maintain the framework, and provide benchmarks for cards/certification