The Construction Industry Council Standards Committee
To
work with CIC Members, Industry employers, practitioners, professional
institutions, other industry representative bodies, academic and training
organisations, and in conjunction with related National Training Organisations
operating in the Built Environment, the Sector Advisory Group/Qualifications and
Standards Panel, Government, Accrediting and Awarding Bodies and funding
agencies, in order to:
Develop, monitor,
maintain, review and co-ordinate the implementation of National Occupational
Standards designed to meet the current and future needs of the Industry, as
defined in the CISC functional map, for Professional, Managerial and Technical
roles and, when developed, its successor.
Develop, monitor,
maintain, review, validate and support the implementation of a Framework of NVQs/SVQs
and Awarding Bodies for the Built Environment, based on the CISC Functional Map
of Built Environment National Occupational Standards and, when developed, its
successor.
Provide support in
the above areas of responsibility to the Construction Industry Training Board
and Training Organisation for Professionals in Construction and through TOPIC,
to the Strategic Forum of Construction National Training Organisations and the
Sector Advisory Group/Qualifications and Standards Panel.
Assist CIC Members,
employers and training organisations to promote the improvement, understanding,
adoption and use of National Occupational Standards and developed Framework of
NVQs/SVQs.
Monitor and advise on
other relevant industry qualifications in their relationship with National
Occupational Standards and NVQs/SVQs.
Research and develop
best practice and achieve mutually beneficial inter-relationship and integration
of National Occupational Standards and NVQs/SVQs with academic curricula,
professional qualifying structures, including CPD and identify and support
related education and training needs.
Oversee, monitor and
control, project management and consultancy activities on Occupational Standards
and NVQ/SVQ related work, including consultancy work carried out by CIC.
Act in partnership
with the CIC Education and Professional Development Forum, CPD Forum and
Training Organisation for Professionals in Construction.
Market to National
Training Organisations and other industry bodies, the Occupational Standards
consultancy expertise and services of the CIC Standards Committee staff.
The work of the Committee is supported by members of the CIC secretariat (link)
Organisational Structure
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The
Construction Industry Council occupies
a unique role within the UK construction industry.
Its
members represent over 350,000 professionals working for, and in association
with, the construction industry and more than 19,000 construction firms. It is
the representative forum for the industry’s professional bodies, research
organisations and specialist trade associations.
The
Construction Industry Council’s work is managed on a day-to day basis by a
small secretariat which works under the direction the Chief Executive who is
responsible to the Council.
The
Executive Board
acts as the main policy and strategy vehicle of the Council. Full Members of CIC
are represented through four Electoral Colleges: Chartered; Professional;
Business; Research.
The
Electoral Colleges nominate representatives to Council and Standing Committees,
through which CIC accomplishes its work. There are currently seven Standing
Committees:
Consultants;
Education
& Professional Development;
Finance;
Industry
Practices;
Innovation
& Research;
Sustainable
Development;
Standards
Each
Committee is supported by a number of task forces and project steering
committees which are established to meet the needs of current activities. The
task forces have a limited life and are disbanded when their work is complete.
The
Standards Committee is
composed of nominees from the members, together with representatives of the
National Training Organisations that operate in the Built Environment.
NVQ/SVQ
development
work is undertaken through project Validation Groups (composed of
representatives from interested Professional Institutions, NTOs and other
interested industry bodies) who oversee the development of the Qualification and
identification of Awarding arrangements on behalf of the industry sub-sector;
and a Working group of practitioners, nominated by industry organisations who
have direct experience of the functions being covered and who develop the
qualification. Development Projects are led by a nominated Practitioner from the
sub-sector and supported by an Occupational Standards Consultant (normally
in-house).
