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The industry asks CITB-ConstructionSkills to collect an annual levy from all liable employers. Grants are then given to employers who train. This is seen by our industry as the best way to support training.

As a general rule, it is the smaller firms who train most new entrants. The larger companies can then benefit by hiring these skilled workers later in their career. Without CITB-ConstructionSkills Grant, the small firms would simply not be able to afford to train any operatives and the industry as a whole would suffer.

If your wage bill is less than £76,000, you don't have to pay a CITB-ConstructionSkills Levy at all, but you still qualify for grants, advice and support. In fact, in 2006, firms who paid no CITB-ConstructionSkills Levy employed over 10,800 New Entrant Trainees and received £26.7 million in training support. In 2006, over £113 million was distributed in training grants.

If you do pay some CITB-ConstructionSkills Levy, but choose not to get directly involved in training, you are still helping to maintain the industry's training and recruitment levels, as well as other activities. This will ultimately benefit you, albeit indirectly, by there being enough trained staff in the workforce.

For more information on the CITB-ConstructionSkills Levy, including details of how to register and how to benefit, use the following links. Alternatively, please download the Sharing Investment of Training booklet (182kb PDF file).

Case studies

Barmer Roofers

Barmer Roofers (3 employees)

Wage Bill

Direct employees

£52,332

Levy assessment
Direct employees: at levy rate 0.5%

£0

Total Levy paid by Barmer Roofers:

£0

Grant Claimed:

Grant

First year apprentice, registered under an approved industry apprenticeship scheme (2006/07 Grants Scheme ref. A01)

£200

First year attendance grant for an apprentice who started in the 2006/07 Grants Scheme (Grant ref. A02)

£1,600

One person attended a two-day first aid course (Under Section B201 of the 2006/07 Grants Scheme £35 per day.)

£70

One person attended a two-day Safe Working at Heights course (Under Section B201 of the 2006/07 Grants Scheme £35 per day.)

£70

Total Grant claimed by Barmer Roofers:

£1,940

McInnes Bros

McInnes Bros. (10 employees)

Wage Bill

Direct employees
Labour-only sub-contractors

£161,130
£70,212

Levy assessment
Direct employees: at levy rate 0.5%
Labour-only sub-contractors: at levy rate 1.5%

£805
£1053

Total Levy paid by McInnes Bros:

£1,858

Grant Claimed:

Grant

Apprentice following an SVQ registered with SBATC (2006/07 Grant Scheme ref. A01)

£200

First year attendance grant for an apprentice who started in the 2006/07 Grants Scheme (Grant ref. A02)

£1,600

SVQ Level 2 achievement for an apprentice who started during the 2004/05 Grants Scheme (Grant ref. A31)

£350

An apprentice who started training during 2004/05 Grant Scheme for achievement of National Traineeship (A04)

£500

2^nd Year attendance grant for an apprentice who started in the 2005/06 Grants scheme (A03)

£1,820

Evaluated training needs and produced a training plan £10 per capita (under Grant ref. B101 Grants Scheme 2006/07) Minimum grant levels apply

£500

Training Plan started 01/08/06 30 training days completed under section B102 of the 2006/07 Grants Scheme (£17.50 per day X 30)

£525

Total Grant claimed by McInnes Bros:

£5,495.00

Kings Wood Ltd

Kings Wood Ltd (25 employees)

Wage Bill

Direct employees
Labour-only sub-contractors

£350,123
£0

Levy assessment
Direct employees: at levy rate 0.5%
Labour-only sub-contractors: at levy rate 1.5%

£1,750
£0

Total Levy paid by Kings Wood Ltd:

£1,750

Grant Claimed:

Grant

Registration grants for two apprentices who started in the 2005/06 Grants Scheme (Grant ref. A01)

£400

First year attendance grants for two apprentices who started in the 2005/06 Grants Scheme (Grant ref. A02)

£3,200

Second year attendance grants for two apprentices who started in the 2004/05 Grants Scheme (Grant ref. A03)

£2,800

Achievement of Foundation Modern Apprenticeship for two apprentices who started in the 2003/04 Grants Scheme (Grant ref. A04)

£1,000

NVQ Level 2 achievement for two apprentices who started in the 2003/04 Grants Scheme (Grant ref. A31)

£700

Attendance grant for a technician attending college for a BTEC (32 days @ £25 per day)(Grant ref. A09)

£800

Evaluated training needs and produced a training plan £10 per capita (under Grant ref. B101 Grants Scheme 2006/07) Minimum grant levels apply

£500

Training Plan started 01/08/06 102 training days completed under section B102 of the 2006/07 Grants Scheme (£17.50 per day X 102)

£1,785

Total Grant claimed by Kings Wood Ltd:

£11,185.00

Robinson & Co

Robinson & Co (40 employees)

Wage Bill

Direct employees
Labour-only sub-contractors

£777,818
£32,150

Levy assessment
Direct employees: at levy rate 0.5%
Labour-only sub-contractors: at levy rate 1.5%

£3,889
£482

Total Levy paid by Robinson & Co:

£4,371

Grant Claimed:

Grant

Three employees taking basic training for the award of a trained operator card to operate forklift trucks (3 X £400) (Grant ref. A10 from the 2006/07 Grants Scheme)

£1200

10 days training for an instructor as part of CPCS (Grant ref. A41 from the 2006/07 Grants Scheme)

£650

Plant instructor achieving a plant instructor’s CPCS card in crawler tractor (£700) and dump truck (above 10 tonnes)(£425) (Grant refs. A16 and A17 from the 2006/07 Grants Scheme)

£1,125

Industrial attachment for a student doing a construction degree (25 weeks @ £100 per week)(Grant ref. A19 from the 2006/07 Grants Scheme)

£2,500

Achievement of an NVQ Level 4 in Management (Grant ref. A33 from the 2006/07 Grants Scheme)

£550

Achievement of an NVQ Level 3 in Accounting (Grant ref. A32 from the 2006/07 Grants Scheme)

£450

Evaluated training needs and produced a training plan £10 per capita (under Grant ref. B101 Grants Scheme 2006/07) Minimum grant levels apply

£500

Training Plan started 01/08/06 322 training days completed under section B102 of the 2006/07 Grants Scheme (£17.50 per day X 322)

£5,635

Total Grant claimed by Robinson & Co:

£12,610