Health Sector Qualifications Project

The research will identify all available current and planned Level 4 provision relevant to the Health sector and establish the extent to which Level 4 provision is compatible with the Specification of Apprenticeship Standards in England (SASE) and equivalents for other UK nations.

Place-making and Regeneration Research

The functional map will incorporate the primary functions of all those engaged across the primary disciplines and sectors. The research will include the mapping of existing national occupational standards relevant to each function along with a gap analysis of where further standards development is required. The project will complete in the autumn.

Health & Safety Competence in Construction

We are examining the various routes to health and safety competence achieved by site-based workers in construction, including supervisors and site managers, in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the various routes, and to make evidence-based recommendations to help the industry raise the competence of the construction workforce over time. Our research is covering a wide sample of sectors of construction and engineering construction, including trades such as electricians and plumbers, and Highway Sector Schemes.

Green Space Skills Report Published

Pye Tait’s LMI report on the green space sector has been published by the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE). This is a groundbreaking piece of research which, for the first time, defines the publicly-accessible green space sector and its skills needs. It is based on analysis of over ninety qualitative telephone interviews, a quantitative telephone survey of 1,075 green space employers across the public, private and third sectors, and comparisons of the survey with national datasets.

Our full report (internal to CABE) also includes a literature review along with our conclusions and recommendations. As part of the research, Pye Tait established a set of baseline indicators to enable green space skills to be measured over time.

Assessment in action

Pye Tait Consulting launched its assessment service in February 2010. Our specialists review and assess job applicants and current staff to provide valuable feedback for individuals and employers.