Update: Employer Networks bookings and CITB Reserves

Following recent articles that have been published, we wanted to ensure that the correct information is being shared.

It is incorrect that CITB has stopped taking all bookings for training and we have not said there is no more money for training courses. Employer Networks are a budget-led initiative and due to the significant increase in uptake, our current budget for this financial year is fully committed and therefore we cannot accept training for bookings between 20 February and 31 March. Training can be booked that takes place after 1 April and any training that is already booked in ahead of 1 April will continue as planned.

We understand that this news may be frustrating for some, but we do see it as a positive that we have supported more employers with their training needs.

We continue to support plant and scaffolding training, apprenticeships and other key courses through our grants scheme. Further to this there are a number of free courses and resources that are available through our various funded projects.

We would also like to address the comments about our reserves. It has been published that CITB reserves are currently sitting at £78.9m – this figure is from our Annual Report and Accounts published in December 2025 and demonstrates the reserves as of March 2025. As a charity and Arm’s-Length Body we are required to maintain a minimum reserve level of £50m. CITB expects to be close to its reserves policy floor of £50m by 31 March 2026.