SKILLS Promoting women in construction
Female students from West Park School, in Derby, learned the tricks of the building trade as part of an ongoing careers mentoring scheme in the city that is championing women in construction. The secondary school students,
from years 10 and 11, took part in a careers day at their school alongside Midlands architects YMD Boon, a Chamber member, and contractor Davlyn Construction, gaining valuable hands-on experience of the practical side of the industry. According to recent statistics,
only 1.3% of the 865,000 total employees within the UK construction and building industries are female. However, the Enterprise 4
Education (E4E) mentoring scheme, founded by Derby City Council in partnership with local companies such as YMD Boon, is bucking the trend and offering youngsters across the region valuable career support days in a variety of trades. YMD Boon has been a member
of the E4E mentoring scheme for four years and is keen to continue supporting young talent, providing
‘There is a lack of skills in general for practical trades within the construction industry, such as bricklaying’
work placements to various university and secondary school students every year. After expressing an interest in
bricklaying, two students from the West Park School were given the chance to gain their first glimpse into the trade – spending time
alongside the two partnered companies, with health and safety training beforehand, followed by a class in practical brick laying and a tour of a new classroom block under construction. Director Shari Setayesh said:
“There is a lack of skills in general
for practical trades within the construction industry, such as bricklaying, as well as a massive absence of females working within the industry. “The careers event was a
fantastic opportunity for the young female students from West Park School to learn these valuable practical trade skills, which could help set them up for a career in the industry and allow them to progress into an apprenticeship.”
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