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Training media programme for heritage plastering
The project will develop a series of broadcast quality training videos explaining heritage plastering techniques for new and existing operators.
National Occupational Standards
How do National Occupational Standards (NOS) benefit the construction industry? Amongst other things, the NOS ensure that NVQs and SVQs are more robust and consistent. Between 2020 and 2021 over 70,000 people in construction across the UK achieved
“A journey I will treasure”
Since training with Cyfle Building Skills award-winning apprentice and Construction Ambassador Lynsey Davies, 37, has had a colourful construction journey. Lynsey has gained a NVQ in plastering, managed the construction of a maternity ward project
On-site T Level Competency Pilot
Onsite Construction T Levels were launched in September 2021 with just over 100 students. T Levels are based on the same standards as apprenticeships, which gives students a strong grounding in their specialist area. Students can specialise in
Assessor infrastructure (commission) - Dry Lining and…
Funding will be used to set up a new assessment centre where assessors for dry lining and plastering will be trained.
OSAT NVQ for the dry lining and plastering sector
The project will provide demand-led OSAT training for the finishes and interiors sector.
Who we work with
CITB works with construction employers, training providers, and Government to ensure that our policies are aligned to national and local policy across the UK.
Occupational trade qualifications assessment
Are you a trade operative with a significant amount of experience in your current role? This option involves a number of one-to-one assessments carried out at your place of work. You will normally be expected to achieve your qualification within
Competence Frameworks
Competence Frameworks will set out and define the core competence requirements for individuals across the built environment. They are made up of a Route to Competence and a SKEB document (Skills, Knowledge, Experience & Behaviour) and an
Photography Toolkit
Photography Toolkit
Short period qualifications eligible for a grant
The short period qualifications listed on this page are eligible for a CITB qualification grant, but not an attendance grant.
Find an Apprenticeship in Construction
Search CITB Apprenticeships by trade, craft or region
South East
Find out about financial support, training and events for your business in the South East
Find a Training Group by speciality or trade
CITB supports 31 training groups covering 14 different speciality construction occupations. Training groups are listed by speciality and in alphabetical order.
From salon to site: Gina's journey
23-year-old Gina Gray had once dreamed of becoming a hairdresser but now tells her story on how she got into construction.
Who Should Register for Grants & Funding?
Definition of a construction employer and the trades classed as construction for the CITB levy
Yorkshire and Humber
Yorkshire and Humber
JobCentre Plus pilot
The purpose of this is to re-engage the unemployed with previous construction experience in the North East of England.
Applying Venetian polished plaster and micro cement
Standard details The purpose of this standard is to provide the candidate with the knowledge and skills to apply venetian polished plaster and micro cement to an existing dry lined or wet-plastered wall and ceiling. This scope of this standard
CSF case study: Scarborough Skills Village
CITB looks at Scarborough Skills Village in Yorkshire, an innovative learning hub which provides new skills for people keen to enter the construction industry.
About CITB Apprenticeships
Everything you need to know about becoming a CITB Apprentice
Plymouth Training Consortium
The project will train in-house NVQ Assessors to assess employees within their own organisation in five key trades. Fineline Carpentry will pilot this approach and seek to encourage other employers to join and repeat this approach. It will initially
SkillBuild comes to Coleg Cambria on May 8 2019
SkillBuild, the largest multi-trade competition in the UK for construction trainees and apprentices, comes to Coleg Cambria, Wrexham on Wednesday May 8, 2019. Delivered by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), Skillbuild comprises of a
Assessment Infrastructure (commission) - Assessing from…
The project will identify and upskill onsite assessors in the small and medium-sized enterprise community. This will support the development of assessment infrastructure for the demolition, plant and plastering industries across Great Britain.
Construction trainees shine at the 2019 SkillBuild final
The SkillBuild national final took place at the NEC, Birmingham 21-23 November. Find out who the winners are.
Available specialist applied-skills programmes (SAP)
The specialist applied-skills programmes (SAP) are 18-month long new entrant training programmes. The programmes lead to a vocational qualification (NVQ/SVQ), and are considered by trade associations and employers as 'sector apprenticeships'.
“It doesn’t matter who you are - you can do it!”
There’s never been a better time for women to enter construction.
Short qualifications we pay grant for
We pay grant for the short qualifications listed below. Each qualification must be regulated but can be delivered by a number of awarding organisations. Grant payments are not linked to preference for one body over another.
CITB to host SkillBuild finals at National Construction…
The UK’s top construction trainees will battle it out on 16-18 November at CITB’s SkillBuild National Finals.
Advanced Craft Certificate grant
We pay grants for learners' attendance on and achievement of a course that leads to the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) Advanced Craft Certificate in a subject related to construction.
Suites of National Occupational Standards
Find information about your National Occupational Standards suite, including its relevant frameworks, structures and projects.
Recruitment drive launched for new construction assessors …
A project has launched to recruit and train 100 new construction assessors across all of Scotland’s construction Colleges.
Assessment infrastructure (commission) Ayrshire
An employer-led project to increase availability of on-site assessment provision in the Finishing sector, in Scotland and North England. This employer will upskill 3 employees to become qualified assessors through working in partnership with
SkillBuild returns, as huge demand for construction…
The largest and longest-running construction skills competition in the UK returns, with registration now open for SkillBuild 2023. The SkillBuild competition is delivered by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and offers an opportunity
Introduction to heritage construction skills
The project will provide training focused on heritage construction. Thirty individuals currently following NVQ2 and 3 will benefit from this training.
VINCI and City of York Council – putting social value and …
Many new entrants to construction leave the industry early in their career. VINCI Construction’s solution? Helping them find their passion.
England Apprenticeship standards eligible for grant
The Apprenticeships listed below are eligible for a CITB grant.
Construction opportunities on offer for 20…
An event aimed at recruiting 20 career-changing women into the construction industry will take place at Eastern Leisure Centre, Cardiff on Friday April 12 from 9.30am to 12pm.
Standard Results
Standard Results
Assessor training and certification: Development of…
An employer-led project to increase availability of on-site assessment provision in the Finishing sector, in Scotland and North England. This employer will upskill 3 employees to become qualified assessors through working in partnership with
Training up 160 more on-site assessors to qualify the…
CITB is tackling an industry shortage by training 160 more on-site NVQ and SVQ assessors and opening up four new assessment centres.
Women Construct Wales (Pathways into Construction -…
This project will focus on breaking down barriers to women entering the sector. It will provide 9 renovation projects over 3 years for 72 women to gain and acquire skills in building renovation.
Trade taster sessions build pupils’ interests in…
Pupils from two Cornwall schools have teamed up with the Construction Industry Training Board and local business RG Kellow Ltd to try their hand at a range of building trades.
Apprenticeship Frameworks eligible for grant - England
The Apprenticeships listed below are eligible for a CITB grant for apprentices who started prior to 1 August 2020 on an Apprenticeship Framework
Wales Apprenticeships eligible for grant
The apprenticeships listed below are eligible for a CITB grant.
Scotland Apprenticeships eligible for grant
The apprenticeships listed below are eligible for a CITB grant.
Rugby star Kyran Bracken at launch of UK-wide SkillBuild…
Rugby World Cup winner Kyran Bracken has teamed up with the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) to kick off this year’s UK-wide SkillBuild (External link - Opens in a new tab or window) competition in Glasgow, to attract more people into
Bridge the Gap into Construction (Pathways into…
Abbey Access Training, Construction Skills Solutions, Lindum Construction and a group of Lincolnshire Construction employers propose to join forces offering young people on the NEET register, Unemployed Women and Long Term Unemployed an innovative
Digital Leadership for the Construction Supply Chains…
The project will deliver digital leadership change through establishing a hub and spoke supply chain model. It will set the contractor as the hub and the supply chain as the spokes, and use this infrastructure to influence and upskill supply chain
Something new for something old from Carmarthenshire…
With around a third of the buildings in Wales built before 1919, there’s strong demand inside the industry for qualified heritage specialists –but a lack of training courses available.