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CITB secures construction industry support for Levy Proposals
Construction employers have backed CITB’s Levy Proposals to support skills and training across England, Scotland and Wales, by way of the Consensus process.
CITB welcomes former apprentice as new Chief Executive
A new Chief Executive will start at CITB on 1 September, a former apprentice who brings a strong track record in skills, training and organisational development.
Who benefits from the Construction Levy?
It’s a big question. Well, there is of course a clear focus on Levy payers, but if it were collected, with an aim of simply giving it back, there would be no point.
CITB appoints Chairs to Nation Councils and invites applications for member vacancies
CITB has announced the appointment of the Chairs of its Nation Councils for England, Scotland and Wales, and is calling for applicants to become Council members.
UK’s first occupational traineeship for construction begins at Hartlepool College
A new generation of traineeship begins this week at Hartlepool College for 20 bricklaying learners.
Construction careers for West Midlands residents
The West Midlands is set to benefit from a new scheme to assist residents looking for employment or change of career and fill a skills shortage in local construction.
Britain builds back: Construction will need 216,800 new workers by 2025 to meet demand
Construction has bounced back quicker than expected from the Covid-19 pandemic and the industry will reach 2019 levels of output in 2022. By 2025, the industry will need to recruit an additional 217,000 new workers just to meet demand. That’s the forecast of the Construction Skills Network (CSN) 2021-25, published by CITB today.
Covid-19: CITB chief exec update – 20 May 2021
Today I want to talk about how the Skills & Training Fund can support Medium-sized businesses; some hopefully useful information about the Levy Return 2021; news about some free webinars for training providers; and the results of the CLC ‘People Survey’, which provides a snapshot of the construction workforce as we move out of the pandemic.
Covid-19: CITB chief exec update - 5 May 2021
Today’s email details the CITB’s plans for returning to face-to-face customer support, and our end of year review.
Covid-19: CITB chief exec update - 29 April 2021
Today I want to talk about the Nation Council Chair vacancies for England and Scotland; the Supply Chain Sustainability School virtual workshops and webinars on Fairness, Inclusion and Respect; the HSE’s new toolkit aimed at reducing work-based stress; and how CITB is widening support for employers with apprentices who have to “Travel to Train”.