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Stress: know the signs and act
In Mental Health Awareness Week, we take a look at stress, what it is, how to recognise it in ourselves and others, and how to deal with it.
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
Long qualification grant
We pay grants for approved higher level qualifications which take more than a year to complete and that focus on the core construction skills needed across the industry.
South West
Find out about financial support, training and events for your business in the South West
Covid-19: CITB chief exec update – 23 June 2020
Today’s email includes news of our new CITB eCourses and the results of recent surveys of employers and training providers – research like this guides our decision-making as to support for industry at this time.
Short-period qualification grant
We pay grants for the achievement of approved short-period qualifications which take less than one year to complete that are focussed on the core construction skills needed across the industry.
It was easier than I thought it would be
Today, 22 August, 4.8 million 16-17 year-olds will be anxiously clutching the brown envelope containing their long-awaited GCSE results.
Covid-19: CITB chief exec update – 5 May 2020
Today’s COVID-19 industry update focuses on our Site Safety Plus distance learning, its impact on providers and how quality training is being maintained despite lockdown restrictions.
Covid-19: CITB chief exec update – 17 April 2020
Today’s update collates, in one e-mail, the most essential information on CITB’s support to industry during COVID-19.
Personal and respiratory protective equipment for…
The purpose of training delivered against this intermediate level standard is to provide candidates with the training content specified by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 for operatives doing
Covid-19: CITB chief exec update - 17 December 2020
As our last update before Christmas, I wanted to reflect on the turbulent year we’ve had, and how we have worked together to meet the skills challenges construction has faced. There has been a real emphasis on keeping workers safe on site,
Guidelines for tiling
The purpose of this standard is to provide the candidate with the basic knowledge of to fix tiles.
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Funded project results
Funded project results
CITB eCourses | Health & Safety Courses, 100% Online
All of CITB's online eCourses are ideal for anyone who wants to learn at their own pace, anytime, anywhere. No tutor required, 100% remote.
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
Supervisory and management assessment
Are you a supervisor or manager 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
Short duration achievement grants
We pay grants for the achievement of approved short courses, which last from 3 hours to 29 days and are focused on the core construction skills needed across the industry.
Routes to Competence
How does a Route to Competence (RTC) benefit the construction industry?
News, Events & Blogs (Our Top Stories & Events)
News, events and blogs
How to Pay the Levy & When (Payment Methods)
After you have completed your CITB Levy Return and received your Levy Assessment Notice explaining how much levy you need to pay, you can arrange your levy payment.
Leadership and Management training with CITB
Leadership and management are key skills for all construction sites and an area where the industry has identified a need for greater support and training. CITB has a range of different resources from short course grants to funded ILM qualifications
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
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
CITB Grants Scheme
Find out how grants are awarded and when you can claim them
Our Councils - Membership & National Insights
Scope and objectives of the Nation Councils, and members of our Nation Councils
Highway maintenance apprenticeship course
This apprenticeship course is for people who want to start a career in civil engineering specialising in highways, and want to gain professional experience and an academic qualification. You will learn how to build, maintain and repair public
How to complete your Levy Return
How to complete your Levy Return
Complaints policy
Find out more about CITB's complaints policy, including CITB's approach to receiving and dealing with complaints, how you can make a complaint, what you can expect from us when you do so, and how you can escalate a complainy if you are unhappy with
Types of Construction Apprenticeships We Offer
Find out about the different types of apprenticeships available
CITB highlights 2018
The launch of our bold, industry-backed, three- year Business Plan was one of many highlights during a busy reforming year for CITB.
Construction Plant Operative Apprenticeship
This apprenticeship course is for individuals who want to gain the relevant knowledge, skills and behaviours required to carry out the role of a plant operator in the construction industry.
Scotland
Find out about financial support, training and events for your business in Scotland
Fit out Futures
Fit out Futures is made up of three work streams: BuildBack, FE to Employment, Sector Engagement.
“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
What Qualifications Do I Need for an Apprenticeship?
Find what qualifications you need to start an apprenticeship in England, Scotland and Wales
Disbanded committees
Information on past committees is kept for historical purposes
Into Work grant
We pay grants for completed work experience for an individual on an approved further education course, where the work experience started on or after 1 September 2023, and subsequent grant for three-months completed direct employment. This grant is a
West Midlands
Find out about financial support, training and events for your business in the West Midlands
Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) course
This SMSTS course is for project managers, site managers and supervisors, business owners and clients. You will gain an understanding of health, safety, welfare and environmental issues on construction sites.
Holly Price: Becoming a CITB Trustee
CITB is seeking two new Board Trustees. Here, Holly Price, Keltbray Training and Development Director, discusses her experience as a trustee.
What is the National Specialist Accredited Centre (NSAC)? …
The National Specialist Accredited Centre (NSAC) provides the construction industry with training and assessment services for highly specialised trades which aren't part of a normal college or training provider's offering.
Members of the board
Find out who the members of the CITB Board are and which sector of the industry they represent.
Site Environmental Awareness Training Scheme
This one-day Site Safety Plus course is suitable for staff with management or supervisory responsibilities. This course meets the basic environmental knowledge that the sub-contract chain is required to prove to major contractors. It also covers
Yorkshire and Humber
Yorkshire and Humber
What Qualifications Do I Need for a Apprenticeship?
Find what qualifications you need to start an apprenticeship in England, Scotland and Wales
Set up an account for HSE test group bookings
On this page you can set up an account so that you can make large group bookings (4-10 candidates) for the HS&E test.
England Apprenticeship grants
The CITB contributes funding for attendance and achievement on approved apprenticeships in England.
Site Supervisors' Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS)…
This two-day SSSTS course is for site supervisors. You will learn about your legal responsibilities regarding health, safety, welfare and environmental issues.
GPS Technology, it's not the future. It's now
Gez Bonner, National Training Manager of L Lynch Plant Hire & Haulage Ltd, spoke with CITB about the training they offer Plant Operators to master GPS technology on construction sites and the partnership with CITB that made it possible.
Terms of funding - Structured fund
This is a supporting legal document which you should read before completing an application form.