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Sarah Beale, Chief Executive of CITB, has given notice of her resignation which will come into effect from September 2021.

Today’s email brings news on the launch of a free COVID-19 eCourse; further measures we’ve taken to help with Site Safety Plus training; details of changes at CITB; and extra support through virtual meetings.

Government investment is needed to support skills in the coming year to prevent a generation of talent being lost, CITB outlines today as it publishes a new construction industry forecast.

The outlook for the future has been, understandably, hard to predict, but today we can provide a snapshot of how we think the next five years will look like through a new Construction Skills Network Industry (CSN) Outlook for 2021-25, published today.

Thousands of apprentices’ employment has been protected by construction’s pandemic response effort – but industry leaders are today warning more needs to be done to retain vital skills.

Supporting training through the recovery, retaining skilled workers and attracting new recruits is CITB's focus in the coming months.

Steve Radley, CITB Policy Director, said: “More funding and training flexibility for employers through the Lifetime Skills Guarantee announced by the Prime Minister today is a critical first step to support construction’s recovery.

A summary of the key aims and initiatives set out in our new Strategic Plan 2021-25; a reminder of the deadline for completing the Levy Return; and details of the Construction Leadership Council’s (CLC) latest People Survey.

Supporting training and retraining to rebuild after the recovery, improving productivity and making it easier to help employers bring in apprentices and other new entrants are key elements of CITB’s Strategic Plan, launched today.

A blog by Steve Radley, CITB Strategy and Policy Director. This article first appeared in Construction News.