National housing developers show interest in participation with ‘Your Postcode’, Park Community School and the National House Building Council (NHBC) to deliver a new training facility to offer schoolchildren opportunities to learn basic trade skills in preparation for their further development through apprenticeships and qualification for lasting careers in the nations largest industry.
Not for many years has such an opportunity existed other than through the Apex centre in Park Parade run by Park Community School. The basic trade teaching and leaning offered there will be significantly extended in the new Building School offering access to many skills in short supply throughout the country.
National housebuilding although increasing is nowhere near meeting the needs of our growing population, with housing waiting lists ever growing and need for housing supply becoming progressively behind the level of demand.
Efforts are being made to engage with Hampshire County Council as the Education Authority to identify a suitable location for the new Building School.
It is anticipated that training places will be offered to any local school wishing to participate in the endeavour,
Tuition will enable pupils to demonstrate their abilities when seeking apprenticeships on leaving school, by a leaving certificate in recognition of the teaching leaning and skill levels reached thereby enhancing their chances of selection by the participating development companies.