The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is calling for views on their drafted plan
This year is the final year of the current ECITB Leading Industry Learning Strategy, and they have drafted a new plan for 2026-2030.
They are now calling for industry professionals including engineering construction employers and their workforces, training organisations, government partners, and asset owners to contribute their thoughts on the draft.
Consultation workshops will gather opinions on the ECITB Leading Industry Learning draft
The workshops will be held across all regions and nations throughout April and May this year. Invites to these workshops will be distributed until the end of March, and surveys will also be distributed for organisations to share their thoughts.
The workshops will be held as per the following:
| Location | Format | Date |
| Aberdeen | Breakfast | 1 May |
| Central Belt/Edinburgh | Breakfast | 23 April |
| South (London) | Morning event | 29 May |
| Midlands (Birmingham) | Morning event | 6 May |
| East of England (Norwich) | Morning event | 13 May |
| South Wales (Swansea) | Morning event | 22 April |
| North West (Liverpool/Warrington) | Joint ECIA event | 8 May |
| Nort East (Teesside) | Joint ECIA event | 30 April |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | Joint ECIA event | 7 May |
| Westminster (UK Government) | In person/hybrid | TBC |
| Edinburgh (Scottish Government | In person/hybrid | TBC |
Three events have also been announced for the Nuclear industry, ATPS/Approved centres, and Learners, Young Professionals, and Innov8 members, which have yet to have a location decided.
“Your opportunity to shape the future of skills”
Andrew Hockey, CEO of the ECITB, said: “Our new strategy will provide the framework to develop the generation-defining skills and workforce landscape required for the delivery of critical infrastructure projects, energy security and net zero.
“We will ensure this aligns with central and devolved Governments’ priorities for skills, technical education and growth across our sectors.
“Paramount is the need to ensure that our employers have the skilled people needed in the face of a tight labour market domestically and internationally.
“As an industry, we must do more to attract, develop and qualify a diverse talent pool – and we need to think innovatively and act collaboratively in how we do it. We also need a step-change approach in how we upskill and reskill the existing workforce to keep their competency current and provide long-lasting careers in the industry.
“But this is not just the ECITB’s strategy – it is the training and development strategy for the whole industry. So, we want to hear the views from all parts of the industry.
“The online survey and events taking place during April and May are your opportunity to shape the future of skills in the engineering construction industry.”
In January, ECITB published their workforce census, surveying 74,609 workers across the engineering construction industry, 162 establishments, and 1,621 locations.
The census found that despite growth in several sectors, skilled workers are difficult to come by, as well as the number of workers over 60 rising much faster than the number of workers 30 or younger.
