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Invest in short-term courses and review qualifications
Training to adapt the sector to the increased use of AI and automation technologies is both a long- and a short-term project . In the short-term , CITB is investing in a number of pilot projects to deliver digital leadership training . These include those that support shorter training courses , often using e-learning , to raise senior leaders ’ awareness of new technologies and the value they can bring . These courses could also include ‘ masterclasses ’ to demonstrate the value of individual technologies . Standards and qualifications will need to reflect a workplace that will increasingly incorporate technological developments .
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Drive attitudinal change
AI , automation and other transformational technologies should be seen as essential tools in improving the industry , rather than ‘ nice to have ’ additions . CITB analysis and forecasting will continue to push for a greater understanding of industry needs and work to identify the opportunities that will guide change . CITB will use this insight to work with other influencers , employers and training providers to maintain the push for modernisation and develop a wider range of competencies for the existing and future workforce to adapt to technological transformation . It will also continue to engage with industry , in collaboration with others , to communicate the potential for , and benefits of , change and the need to bridge the skills gap .
86 April 2021