Funding success for Welsh built environment

Funding for new apprenticeships and qualifications in the Welsh built environment has been announced by Lesley Griffiths, Deputy Minister for Science, Innovation and Skills, at a launch event on 29 September.

It follows the successful bid by Asset Skills, the Sector Skills Council for facilities management (FM), housing, property and cleaning, for almost £840,000 of public funding to help employers in these industries train their workforce.

The funding comes from the Welsh Assembly Government's Sector Priorities Fund Pilot (SPFP) Programme, which was announced earlier this year and is backed by the European Social Fund (ESF).

This Asset Skills SPFP Project will transform the skills landscape for employers in Wales working in FM, housing, property and cleaning, delivering a range of new training where none currently exists.

The qualifications covered include:

• Apprenticeships in Facilities Management, Housing and Surveying
• Foundation Apprenticeships in Cleaning and Housing
• Skills for Supporting Public Services
• Local Environmental Services
• National Federation of Property Professionals (NFOPP) Technical Awards in 1) the Sale of Residential Property and 2) Residential Lettings and Property Management

Hyfforddiant Newydd ar gyfer Amgylchedd Adeiledig Cymru

Cymru yn llwyddo i gael arian ar gyfer ei hamgylchedd adeiledig

Ar 29 Medi, cynhelir lansiad lle bydd Lesley Griffiths, y Dirprwy Weinidog dros Wyddoniaeth, Arloesi a Sgiliau, yn cyhoeddi cyllid ar gyfer prentisiaethau a chymwysterau newydd yn amgylchedd adeiledig Cymru.

Mae'n dilyn cais llwyddiannus gan Sgiliau Asedau, y Cyngor Sgiliau Sector ar gyfer rheoli cyfleusterau, tai, eiddo a glanhau, am bron i £840,000 o arian cyhoeddus er mwyn helpu cyflogwyr yn y diwydiannu hyn i hyfforddi eu gweithluoedd.

Daw'r arian o Raglen Beilot y Gronfa Blaenoriaethau Sector (SPFP) a gyhoeddwyd yn gynharach eleni a chefnogir y rhaglen gan Gronfa Cymdeithasol Ewrop.

Trwy Raglen Beilot y Gronfa Blaenoriaethau Sector hon ar gyfer Sgiliau Asedau bydd modd gweddnewid y tirlun sgiliau ar gyfer cyflogwyr yng Nghymru sy'n rheoli cyfleusterau, tai, eiddo a glanhau, gan ddarparu amrywiaeth o hyfforddiant newydd, math o hyfforddiant nad yw'n bodoli ar hyn o bryd.

Dyma'r cymwysterau a gynigir:

• Prentisiaethau mewn Rheoli Cyfleusterau, Tai a Thirfesur
• Prentisiaethau Sylfaen mewn Glanhau a Thai 
• Sgiliau ar gyfer Cefnogi Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus
• Sgiliau ym maes Gwasanaethau Amgylcheddol Lleol
• Dyfarniad Technegol y National Federation of Property Professionals (NFOPP) yn y meysydd canlynol: 1) Gwerthu Eiddo Preswyl a 2) Rheoli Gosod Tai a Rheoli Eiddo