84% say trades deserve more credit
Posted: Wednesday, February 8th, 2023
YouGov asked 2,000 UK parents about how the public think about trades, and found that 84% think construction skills don’t get the credit they deserve.
The research was conducted as part of Talentview Construction’s campaign to encourage parents to talk to their children about pursuing a career in construction.
In the same survey, 80% of parents said an apprenticeship provides better (52%) or equal (28%) value for money compared to a degree.
The latest figures from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) estimate that 224,900 extra workers will be needed to meet UK construction demand by 2027. That’s 44,980 new workers every year between now and then.
Christian Warden, engagement director at Talentview Construction, says it isn’t just the responsibility of specialist colleges to promote careers in construction and that more needs to be done to showcase all the opportunities.
“The skills that are acquired through doing an apprenticeship can set someone up for life,” says Christian. “Construction touches all parts of our lives without people even realising, so we need secondary schools to do more to show students just how many opportunities construction – and apprenticeships – can present them.
Talentview Construction is a government-backed platform, supported by CITB industry levy-funding, that was created to provide a single place for people to find early careers opportunities in construction while helping employers to find the skills they need.
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