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The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is looking for built environment professionals to share their views on recruiting ex-offenders
The barriers to hiring ex-offenders in construction are at the centre of a new survey launched by CIOB.
Through the research, CIOB will explore the possibility of reducing industry-wide skills shortages by working alongside the prison system.
Construction firms, including Willmott Dixon and Bouygues UK, are already adding ex-offenders to their workforce, and CIOB wants more companies to follow suit.
Niamh Evans, policy and public affairs officer north at CIOB, said: “It is no secret that the construction industry faces a nationwide skills shortage in the UK.
“Industry figures suggest an extra 224,900 people need to be recruited in construction jobs by 2027, or an average of 44,980 a year if the sector is to meet expected demand.
“Our survey aims to assess whether construction companies currently employ ex-offenders, understand their perception of this work, and gain insight into the barriers they face in recruiting ex-offenders.”
CIOB is looking for a broad range of respondents from across the construction industry to help shape the research.
Evans added: “Whether you or the business you represent has experience in recruiting ex-offenders or not is irrelevant as we’re keen to understand a mixture of views.”
To take part in the research study, visit: www.ciob.me/exoffender. The closing date for responses is Friday 29 September.
Anyone who responds to the survey will have the opportunity to enter a prize draw to win a £75 Amazon voucher.
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A good idea but with some obvious limitations
Hi, I have been in the building industry for 30+ years, there are already ex affenders in the industry. My worry is that people with no experiance is going into a dangerous environment and there will be more injuries. Will the people who come into the industry want to be there and are there going to be wage cuts as well as the skills to do the job. We already have poor trades working on site.
many individuals in custody are already skilled workers who made bad choices. Alternatively they have undergone basic skills training in custody and need to expand and continue to learn on release. These individuals just need someone to give them that 2nd chance. I have worked with many individuals released on ROTL or leaving custody and they have gone on to have successful careers. they make excellent employees – grateful for someone giving them the opportunity and research shows if they are released with a job, there’s less chance of them reoffending. Perfect solution to our skills shortages – we just need to make sure that they are being trained in skills that are useful when they are released. its a win win.