Skills and Employment
A large and varied workforce will be needed to build Crossrail and it is expected that over 14,000 people will be required at the peak of construction from 2013-2015.
What is the Skills and Employment Strategy?
Crossrail officially launched its Skills & Employment Strategy in July 2010. The document outlines how Crossrail will fulfil its vision of 'Delivering a world-class affordable railway safely through effective partnerships' by developing and retaining a highly skilled workforce, and establishing initiatives that support the UK construction and engineering industries.
Why do we need a skills and employment strategy?
Crossrail's Skills and Employment Strategy is vital in supporting the programme to be delivered safely, on time and within budget. Crossrail is a large programme of enormous public interest so it is important that public investment in the programme leaves a lasting skills and employment legacy.
What are the key objectives of the Strategy?
The Strategy focuses on four strategic skills objectives:
- Maintaining safety - mainstreaming safety and ensuring it is at the heart of all aspects of work.
- Inspiring future talent - motivating young people, students and local people to pursue careers in construction and engineering.
- Supporting local labour - equipping local people with the skills they need to gain employment within the Crossrail programme.
- Revitalising our skills base - promoting the benefits of developing a Tunnelling and Underground Construction Academy (TUCA) to build skills capability for organisations and individuals.
